GSX-R Front end conversion

[Nobbylad]

Originally Posted by phil24_7

I wont upset you by telling you how much I ended up making!

Can you give me some further advice then... is it usually best to buy via ebay? buy the legs separate to the yokes? but the mudguard separate, wheel without tyre? calipers with no lines? ect... what did you find worked best?

and did you make the money back by selling your stock forks and wheel?

It can be cheaper to buy it all separate but will take considerably longer, especially if your trying to get things for decent money. The easiest way is usually the most expensive...buy a complete front end from the same bike (K4/5 GSXR600 is by far the easiest but not quite as blingy as some of the newer kit) and fit this, all that is needed then is a few bits and bobs (speedo sensor, clip-ons if required, etc)

Regards

Agree with what Phil said. But its certainly and individual choice and comes down to whether you have the patience to wait for a bargain or pick up the bits and pieces for cheap separately. Complete front ends can be hit and miss also. If possible, its always a good idea to see the parts first if you can. As for the combinations, have a look at the swap chart from SV Rider. If its not in this thread, there will be a link on this forum or on the net.

Curious as to how this sits with a curvy.
I'm assuming curvy front ends are worth a fair chunk less than pointys so less likely to make your money back on resale parts. Having said that am I correct in assuming the GSXR front end that fits a curvy is the SRAD? I would imagine these are cheaper than the later ones.

Correct Pricey12, swings and roundabouts really!

[squirrel_hunter]

Originally Posted by Pricey12

Curious as to how this sits with a curvy.
I'm assuming curvy front ends are worth a fair chunk less than pointys so less likely to make your money back on resale parts. Having said that am I correct in assuming the GSXR front end that fits a curvy is the SRAD? I would imagine these are cheaper than the later ones.

Prices that Curvy and Pointy front ends go for in my experience are roughly the same. As for the SRAD, it can fit both bikes though I understand the steering locks work better with the Curvy. An SRAD front end would work out cheaper than say a K8 radial callipered one.

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

... An SRAD front end would work out cheaper than say a K8 radial callipered one.

Bloody right it would!

Think I may be exploring the progressive spring route before I can go the whole hog on a front end conversion as I've just emptied my bank account on a full exhaust system

Well think this could be the reason that the speedo was reading off. Not sure how it happened as it was cable tied up with no slack but I did make a school boy error and mount it along the inside of the fork. Any ideas on the best way to rescue this, assume I'll have to strip it, splice in new wire then heat shrink to seal.