Front End conversions

Ok so I did a search, seems people are doing them from various different donor bikes, GSXR600s, 750s, thous. Some mixing and matching all sorts of stuff off different bikes. \/

But it’s all a little too complex!!! Has anyone just bolted a complete front end off a bike straight on, no messing?!?!

Or has anyone bolted a front end off a different manufactures bike, like an R1, or R6, CBR600RR etc …

I was going to keep an eye out on eBay to see if I could get a complete front end (forks, yokes, wheel, callipers etc) off any modern sports 600-1000 really, and just bolt it on!!

If buying a complete front like this, the only thing I can see stopping me is that if the distance between yokes is different and that the stem is the wrong size/has the wrong size bearings.

Soooooo … in summery, which bikes front ends slot straight in? Anyone done a conversion from a non Suzuki donor? If so what bike?

Anyone guess what I have in mind!!?!?

[northwind]

On your bike, GSXR SRAD 600 or 750 very nearly bolts right in- just wants a different top bearing, which are available easily. (I used Twin Works Factory in the states, I think JHS does one, as do the SV Race Shop) If you want the parking lock to work, 10 minutes with a grinder or dremel is sometimes needed, the rest is bolt-on- even the lock stops fit.

You can get any front to fit... it just depends on how much work you are prepared to do.

Cheers northwind, the old SRAD stuff should be pretty plentiful by now too … just hard to find straight stuff!!! Is there any difference between the 750 setup and the 600??? Were the SRAD 750s USD?

Grinch … I think it is safe to assume from my post that I don’t want any faffing!!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Cheers northwind, the old SRAD stuff should be pretty plentiful by now too … just hard to find straight stuff!!! Is there any difference between the 750 setup and the 600??? Were the SRAD 750s USD?

Grinch … I think it is safe to assume from my post that I don’t want any faffing!!!

You could pay someone to faff...

[northwind]

No real need though. The SRAD bits are good quality (though as you say, old) and look right on the bike too- the SRAD wheel is the same as the carbed SV rear and even comes in the same colours. SRAD 600 is RWU, SRAD 750 is USD.

Really it's the SRAD yokes that are the gift. You can put other 50mm forks into them, for example the Y-K3 forks I've used are in a SRAD yoke, with a SRAD axle and wheel but K2 mudguard and calipers. No great benefit to that, mind, the forks are very similiar, but good K2 ones are easier to find. I think the same goes for K1 and K2 thou forks, but they're (apparently) less good. Though shiny.

It's only when you start playing with radials that things get more complicated. I don't see much benefit to the forks, but Ben reckons the forks are way better (Max Macallister at Traxxion has said that the K6 750 showas are the first road bike forks he's ever found that he'd be happy to put on a race bike unmodified)

Grinch - PAY someone to faff … PAY … … I love to faff myself, so would never dream of PAYING someone else to do so …

I use this bike every day, therefore don’t have the luxury of prolonged downtime. A weekend would be max, hence the desire of a direct swap solution.

Northwind – thanks for the info, I know what to look out for now, cheers

One point of confusion though presumably the 750 and the 600 yokes are different if one is USD? Or are they both 50mm?

[TSM]

RWU or SRAD 600 yokes are 45mm
USD or SRAD 750 yokes are 50mm (i dont know if the bottom yoke is diffrent to the top)

[northwind]

Good catch, I meant to say SRAD 750.

The bars are a little low with the SRAD yokes, is one of the drawbacks. Not an awful lot of clearance between clipons and fairings, I found my throttle cable dragged on the plastics. With the USD forks, TL1000S clipons are a little taller and prevent this (as well as taking some weight off your wrists).

just got mine fitted this week

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