GSX-R Front end conversion

[yorkie_chris]

AFAIK bar ends are mostly to dampen vibration

Originally Posted by phil24_7

I know, it would just be for the "oh ****" emergency braking scenario. In that situation I wouldn't be very pleased if the clip-on spun around the fork! It may not even happen under these circumstances but I'd rather be safe than splatted on the road!! (I don't look good in red!)

You're worrying about nothing...it won't happen. They are designed for race use, and I can assure you that the average racer probably brakes harder 6 or 7 times every race than you ever will on the road, and his clip-ons don't budge.

[northwind]

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

If I didn't fit bar ends, would there be a noticeable difference in the steering, because the extra weight wasn't there?

Nah, or at least I've never found any, the difference in weight is negligible in the scale of a 20 kilo front end. As Yorkiechris says they're to mask vibration, but tbh I've never had any vibe problems, I've had allsorts of barends from big heavy steel OEM to DHM delrin ones that weigh about 15 grams, never noticed any difference at all. But your mileage may vary of course. Still, bar ends are good to have as they protect your grips and bar tubes in a crash, and widening the bars helps to protect the levers too.

As far as running without the locating pin/bolt, the only time I can see it being an issue is if the bolt comes loose... Braking, never going to be an issue. Even in a crash my LSLs have barely moved round the fork.

Fine then, guess I'll not bother with the mounting bolts unless I find myself at a loose end for an afternoon!

Does anyone have a list of all the parts necessary to put gsxr upside down forks on a pointy?

I'd love to do this in the summer, would be good to know what to get and build up all of the parts so i can just drop it in one day.

[yorkie_chris]

Why summer? Do it now when bits are cheaper.

Phil's the man to ask as he's just fitted one to his.

K3/4 GSX-r 600 front end is a straight swap and a piece of urine, you just need TL1000S clip-ons and eva so slightly longer brake lines than the 600 (or possible fit the sv lines) and your there!

There is a good write up with all the info, I'll see if I can find it.

http://gregmli.blogspot.com/search/label/DIY

That's the one!

Does that involve different head bearings? I'm gagging for it if its that simple!

Head bearings for the pointy sv and gsxr are the same and yes, it is that easy. Source a complete K4/5 gixer 6 front end and you only need to fiddle with a few things!