The OP mentioned in his first post that he's intending on only street riding. No track.
Basically the options are:
- Ricor Intiminators are a straight drop in, and fresh oil (sub $200). Since the SV was never sprung for a 230 pound rider, a set of springs are probably a good idea, so add another $100 - $120.
- Traxxion Dynamics drop in kit (
http://www.traxxion.com/SV650Drop-InDamperRodKit.aspx). Basically a drop in kit with RaceTech emulators, springs, and already machined damping rods ($350).
- RaceTech spring/emulator kit (
http://www.svracingparts.com/product...roduct=1776584). $255 for springs and emulators, and the OP will still need to drill and braize his current damping rods. BTW, Blair at svracingparts is pretty good to deal with. Shipping rates were very reasonable, and he mentioned something about having his own importer, so duty is not an issue.
- John Sharrard or Ryan Gill or similar. Probably kit price plus additional time and money for the install and setup.
No doubt that if the OP has the budget, getting a pro to do the work will give him the best result. But if the budget isn't there, then there are a few other options that can all be completed by the reasonable do-it-yourselfer, that will all make a huge difference on the street. I didn't need new springs, so the Ricor's were the cheapest and easiest to install, and I think it made a huge improvement.
And speaking of budget, don't forget to factor in some money for a replacement rear shock, because once you improve the front, the back will feel even worse than it does now. Trust me. I ended up upgrading my rear shock to a 2007 ZX10R fully adjustable unit, that was revalved and sprung for my weight by Traxxion Dynamics.
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