Best forks to swap on my S2R 800?

[Mr Gazza]

M900Sie, M1000Sie or S2R1000 forks should be more in the ball park for spring rate.
I have 95Nm springs in my M900Sie apparently and they work fine.

MCT put EXP 15 fork oil in at the major service. Darren said that would give the damping mechanism something to work with. I've been able to adjust them a few clicks to get them sweet since then. No complaints, even on the Norfolk/Suffolk B roads I frequent, the Fens are in a different league of pot holes though!!

Nothing you going to be able to buy second hand is going to be perfect out of the box.
It'll pay to have them serviced from the word go and go from there.

https://www.mctsuspension.uk/ Showa service with new seals and oil approx £150.

[Dukedesmo]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

M900Sie, M1000Sie or S2R1000 forks should be more in the ball park for spring rate.
I have 95Nm springs in my M900Sie apparently and they work fine.

I'm surprised if they are 95n?

I have 916 Showa forks in my M900 and when I fitted them they had 95n springs but were way too hard, I swapped them for 90 and they are now much much better and I'll wager I'm a fair bit heavier than you.

That said, different forks/valving etc. may make the difference?

To reply to the OP, I can testify that 916 forks work very well and are adjustable etc. but are not a straight swap as the tubes are a different size to a Monster (at least old Monster) meaning, you need to bore the top yoke and shim the bottom.

[Mr Gazza]

Oops! Sorry it's the rear Ohlins that has a 95nm spring.
I misread MCT's report. It just says "std" for the fork springs, so I'm non the wiser.