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Suspension is obviously an important part of a motorcycle. It's an even more important part on an offroad machine. Proper setup can greatly increase your ability to control your machine. There are several basic concepts that should be understood before digging deeper into the mysteries of your suspension.

The Suzuki SV650 is probably one of ths most fun machines you can buy. They are relatively cheap and the word entry level comes to mind. But they are much better than a normal "entry level" street machine that comes to mind when when using that term. They have an incredibley strong frame for their displacement, the engine is bullet proof and makes excellent power for a 650 vtwin.

The shop manual tells you to remove the fork legs to pack your steering head bearings. But what do they know? Ok Ok, they know a lot, but that doesn't mean you can't take a shortcut here and there. If you know your bearings are in decent shape, theres no reason to go through all the hassle of removing the fork legs. Simply start by removing the top triple clamp pinch bolts that hold the legs on.