Definitive K3 GSXR 600 (RWU) Forks - K3 Pointy Thread

I'm gathering information about this conversion and thought once i've got it together i'll put it all in one post so that everything you need is in one place.

So far, K3 forks, triple clamp, wheel, brakes, mudguard.

Not sure about master cylinder and head bearings. Anyone shed some light on those?

[rowdy]

Just been looking on ebay and theres a set of gsxr600 k3 forks that are stupidly cheap at the moment but they are rwu's and look rather like standard sv650 forks . They come with the bottom yoke and this also looks like sv. Should these forks be usd and if not are they any better than standard sv forks.

2 get the USD 600 gixer forks you will need k4 onwards.

[yorkie_chris]

They are LOADS better than standard.

They are cartridge internals not damper rods, completely changes the handling. Also slightly sharper, but not massively.

IMO having USD forks is 70% "look how shiny my forks are" and 30% performance

Head bearings AFAIK you keep same ones on pointy. Master cylinder is fine.

If yours is one of those softy S models then you'll need some clipons too. GSXR clipons are a bit low, I've heard tell of VTRfirestorm ones being a good substitute.

Originally Posted by rowdy

Just been looking on ebay and theres a set of gsxr600 k3 forks that are stupidly cheap at the moment but they are rwu's and look rather like standard sv650 forks . They come with the bottom yoke and this also looks like sv. Should these forks be usd and if not are they any better than standard sv forks.

i think useing the older gsxr600 forks (the RWU ones) just gives you more adjustment over the standard sv ones.

but as you say they look pretty much the same as the standard sv ones.

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

They are LOADS better than standard.

They are cartridge internals not damper rods, completely changes the handling. Also slightly sharper, but not massively.

IMO having USD forks is 70% "look how shiny my forks are" and 30% performance

Head bearings AFAIK you keep same ones on pointy. Master cylinder is fine.

If yours is one of those softy S models then you'll need some clipons too. GSXR clipons are a bit low, I've heard tell of VTRfirestorm ones being a good substitute.

cheers Yorkie Chris. Better get bidding then.

[yorkie_chris]

Oh yeah with those you are using the 4 pot calipers, which grip much bigger rotors than standard. Result is very good brakes.

[rowdy]

Thats good to know because the only things i dont like about my bike are the front brakes and forks but i'm still in two minds whether to hang on for some usd's as they look the dogs b******s.

Originally Posted by rowdy

Thats good to know because the only things i dont like about my bike are the front brakes and forks but i'm still in two minds whether to hang on for some usd's as they look the dogs b******s.

what sort of USD's are you thinking off?the older 750 model ones or the k4 onwards 600/750 ones or any of the gsxr1000 ones?cause i can tell ya if its the newer one your looking ther will be a good price diff from either the older 750 forks or the older 600 RWU forks that you were thinking.

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by sv650k4

what sort of USD's are you thinking off?the older 750 model ones or the k4 onwards 600/750 ones or any of the gsxr1000 ones?cause i can tell ya if its the newer one your looking ther will be a good price diff from either the older 750 forks or the older 600 RWU forks that you were thinking.

Yeah i know , my mate sold early 750/1100 usd front end on ebay and got about ?550 for it(with wheel discs and calipers I think)and decent newish 600 forks are a few quid on ebay aswell plus factor in the cost of wheel/discs/calipers/yokes etc. . . .but they do look good. My mate reckons it might be worth looking into whether R1 forks could be made to fit as he got some quite cheap off ebay and reckons they're light as f*** but I think this could prove complicated.