cartrige emulators?

[vtlion]

So my new job and living arrangement this fall will be adding about 500 - 1000 miles of highway riding during ridable months.  I have always thought that the SV was a little shakey on the highway, and my best estimation is that the light weight of the bike and the divey front forks are mostly to blame.  I am considering selling her and going with a heavier bike that has better forks (ZZR600 / YZF-600R).  The problem with these bikes is that neither has the drop-dead good looks of the SV, and they are NOT V-twins (I have become addicted to the practical power delivery afforded by the SV).

The alternative to a bike switch may be to drill out the damper rods and install cartridge emulators, like the one pictured below.  The only catch to this approach is that they deliver cartridge-style suspension response WITHOUT the full adjustability of a designed cartridge fork.  This means that I need to be awfully damn sure about the settings I want before doing this.

So, any opinions on these little babies?  Are they worth the $200-300 investment?  Anyone have direct experience with them?

[Slater1601]

When I have the money to do it, I plan to buy another SV and completely change out the suspension. I think the SV650 is the ultimate street bike, without being overkill. The emulators are a good option, or you could even do a front end swap. The newer GSXR fronts should bolt up and will give you full adjustability.

[scratch]

I like this guy: www.peterverdonedesigns.com/introduction.htm

[vtlion]

I've been told that an F3 front will drop in nicely, too.  I really don't have the desire to go to that length, though.  I'm mainly just looking to get some better high-speed damping to cut down on the twitchy feeling on the highway and in the bigger, sweeping turns you get out on the open road.  I actually find the SV forks to be very agreeable at town speeds.

seriously, has nobody on the board tried these little gizmos?   

[Chuck]

Most of us got our GS's because we don't like spending a lot of money.  $90 for correctly sized straight rate springs and $50 for a leftover Katana 600 shock is about my price range.

The folks who DO spend $$ on their GS go the front end swap route.  You're close to $300+ for springs and cartridge emulators (RaceTech).  You can eBay a fully adjustable cartridge fork for less than $500, which is definitely more bang for the buck.