Gixxer suspension upgrade

[rowdy]

I am haggling for a set of forks yokes wheel and discs from a gsxr1000 k1 02model for my k3 pointy, just wondered if anyone can tell me if they go on without to much hassle, as I understand from hunting on the forum that any k series after srad do, but wondered if the earlier 1000's will also.
If so what calipers fit these forks as the ones that he had have gone:mad: and there aren't many on ebay for that year.

Is it a good mod or would I be better looking for a later set (k4 onwards) 600/750.

[thefallenangel]

http://www.gregoryli.com/search/label/DIY

[rowdy]

Cheers, but got that page saved on my computer already, just didn't know whether the 02 thou is better suited to the curvy or the pointy. thanks anyway tho

[Caddy2000]

600 and 750 are probably better suited than 1000. I think K4-6 would be the easiest as there are lots of bits out there for them.

[skyline]

Another thing to bear in mind is that the 04 onwards gsxr front ends have radial brakes which are a big upgrade from the earlier gixxers...:cool:

[rowdy]

The six potters on the k2 would be enough I would think, my main worry is whether the stem would be suitable for a pointy.

[amnesia]

Seek and ye shall find...Bibio's thread...

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=117391

[rowdy]

Thanks amnesia, fairly straight forward then. Well I'll be needing new brake discs and forks serviced if I don't go ahead so phoned a suzuki dealer for prices and for new discs and fork servicing is over 500 big ones, my fork sliders are in a horrible rusty pitted state aswell and I was told if new ones are needed that will be another 580 so that makes a gixxer swap all the more apealing.

[yorkie_chris]

The stem is a straight swap, dunno about steering stops lining up though.

[amnesia]

Thanks amnesia, fairly straight forward then. Well I'll be needing new brake discs and forks serviced if I don't go ahead so phoned a suzuki dealer for prices and for new discs and fork servicing is over 500 big ones, my fork sliders are in a horrible rusty pitted state aswell and I was told if new ones are needed that will be another 580 so that makes a gixxer swap all the more apealing.


Alternatively you could find out if anyone has good condition standard bits left over from a GSXR swap...

[cough....me...cough]

ahem..... :cool:

[Geoffrey]

i was told the early k series are the ones to use as the steering locks line up perfectly, 750 are better forks than the 1000 forks apparently.

[Caddy2000]

My K7 forks work perfectly with the steering locks, but they do need a fair amount of 'fettling' to get them to fit. They don't have look good though!

[rowdy]

Well the deal is done now, thanks amnesia but I would really rather upgrade than replace, so this evening I will be on my way to collect:
gsxr1000 k2 wheel with discs and pirelli corsa(used but legal apparently)
gsxr1000k2 forks, wheel spindle,bottom yoke, steering stem and steering damper.

Also, won on ebay for the princely sum of 22 pounds, gsxr1000 k1 upper and lower yokes and steering stem.

As far as I can make out I have the option of getting gixxer thou six potters or srad four potters, or have I been mistaken?

[rowdy]

And besides amnesia, the comparison with the prices from the suzuki dealer was to justify the gixxer swap to my wife, who suggested I just replace the parts on it with standard parts, now wheres the fun in that.
In any case would you not be better off keeping it all and when the time comes to say goodbye to the sv replace the gixxer stuff back to standard, which would probably albiet wrongly increase the value of the bike and then sell on the gixxer front end. just a thought.

[yorkie_chris]

Well the deal is done now, thanks amnesia but I would really rather upgrade than replace, so this evening I will be on my way to collect:
gsxr1000 k2 wheel with discs and pirelli corsa(used but legal apparently)
gsxr1000k2 forks, wheel spindle,bottom yoke, steering stem and steering damper.

Also, won on ebay for the princely sum of 22 pounds, gsxr1000 k1 upper and lower yokes and steering stem.

As far as I can make out I have the option of getting gixxer thou six potters or srad four potters, or have I been mistaken?

No the SRADs and Ks have different mountings as far as I know.
I think you can use the 600/750 4 pots or the 1000 6pots. 4 pistons is more than enough!

[rowdy]

No the SRADs and Ks have different mountings as far as I know.
I think you can use the 600/750 4 pots or the 1000 6pots. 4 pistons is more than enough!
k3 to k5?

[yorkie_chris]

SRAD = 96-99. Tokicos.
Also numerous other suzis, TLS, TLR, busa. Also some kwak ZX-Rs use same caliper fitment but just the 6 pot ones.
I think that the nissins from the later slingshots and GSXR-Ws might be the same fitment too, but I'm not at all sure.

K1-K3 600 is the more square looking caliper as fitted to the SVthou. I think the bolt spacing is different. Even if the spacing is the same, the caliper would be pointing the wrong way if you mixed them.

I am fairly sure that calipers are compatible between the K1-K3 6/750 and K1-K2 1000. (K3 1000 went radial)

[yorkie_chris]

So, look at K1-K2 gsxr1000, K1-K3 gsxr600/750, sv1000. Maybe others.

[rowdy]

Cheers YC.
Just got back and gave em a tickle with some autosol.
Tyre is a supercorsa with a good few mill left.
And all for 250 notes.

[rowdy]

So, look at K1-K2 gsxr1000, K1-K3 gsxr600/750, sv1000. Maybe others.
Been looking on ebay at 600/750 k1-k3 calipers, in the photos one of the calipers have got two brake lines attached, whereas the sv only has one each side. would I need to run gsxr brake lines?, I've also seen 6 pot calipers listed for busa, bandit and tl would these be better suited?

[yorkie_chris]

Don't bother with the SV stock lines, they're $hit. The GSXR runs an over the mudguard setup, one line goes from MC to one caliper, then over the mudguard to the other one.

Get a pair of SV specific braided lines in "race" setup with stainless fittings and they should work fine. IIRC the gixxer calipers are the same pitch of thread.

The busa, bandit and TL calipers are the SRAD bolt pattern (triangular caliper shape), and I very much doubt these will work with your forks without serious work. They are also knocking on a bit and suffer from the self-servo-ing action far worse than the 4 pots.

[rowdy]

Cheers YC, mucho helpful:smt023