front end up grade

[Taylor1975]

Hey all
i would like to change my front end, at the moment ive got standard forks with gold valve tech. Id like to put gsxr front end on but dont know wots involved or wot year gsxr to swap with and will i need to change the yokes as well?
Thanks
2000 sv650

[21QUEST]

What bike have you got? A search should bring up plenty of stuff on front end swap :)


Ben

[21QUEST]

I think the first think you need to decide is if you want RWU forks, non-radial USD or Radial braked USD.


Ben

[Dangerous Dave]

Easiest option - GSXR SRAD yokes, forks, wheel, discs, calipers (4 pot not 6 pot), spindle, mudguard, and TL1000S clipons. You'll need the bearing conversion form Twin Works Factory on the US. You'll either have to rig the OEM speedo off the back wheel or go for the current mod (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103758).

[BILLY]

What I used on mine!
1998 SRAD 750 forks
1998 SRAD 750 yokes with the SV stem pressed in
TL1000s clipons
TL1000 wheel and spindle
TL1000 mud guard
2000 GSXR 4 pot callipers
And a speedo pickup from the USA climb.high@verison.net

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/tracy_5/CB1/svmods2-1.jpg
The speedo pick up
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/tracy_5/CB1/100_4819.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/tracy_5/CB1/100_4824.jpg

[BILLY]

And another taster the 1200 bandit rear wheel
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/tracy_5/CB1/SVMODS1-1.jpg

The bike now belongs to Devilbiccy:cool:

[Red Herring]

GSXR 600 K4 forks, bottom yoke/spindle, brakes and front wheel - all go straight in with no modification. I've done a straight handlebar conversion with an LSL top yoke so not sure on drop bars, and I've used aftermarket Braking discs, but they are direct replacement for the standard GSXR ones. Very, very easy to do. Only headache is getting the speedo to read correctly, still not sorted. I've also added the GSXR steering damper since this photo was taken.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg104/Broomewood/9thMarch08FNS.jpg

[flymo]

Hey all
i would like to change my front end, at the moment ive got standard forks with gold valve tech. Id like to put gsxr front end on but dont know wots involved or wot year gsxr to swap with and will i need to change the yokes as well?
Thanks
2000 sv650

When you say 'upgrade' are you referring to suspension performance or just looks?

A properly set up pair of gold valves, properly rated springs and the right fluid and the forks will perform superbly, arguably better or at least as good as stock GSXR forks on the SV. I've pushed 'gold valved' forks on the track pretty hard and they were as good as you would ever need.

If you are going for looks then I agree, the photos above look pretty cool especially with USD forks.

[Dangerous Dave]

GSXR 600 K4 forks, bottom yoke/spindle, brakes and front wheel - all go straight in with no modification.
Not on a Curvy???

[yorkie_chris]

+1

As far as I know for the curvy the only yokes that will fit and retain the function of the steering lock and stops is the SRAD 750 or 600.

The SRAD yokes though, don't really need to be used with SRAD forks, mine are from the 600, but K1-K3 600 would probably fit as well (with the appropriate new calipers and mudguard etc.)

[northwind]

Likewise in the SRAD 750 yokes you can easily fit 00-03 forks, or 04-05 if you want radial calipers and blingy gold fork legs. Or even 06-07 with a little machining and shimming.