Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

I've just cleaned up the bike today and got the forksl ooking somewhat decent (comparaed to what they were), but they are now unprocted (not that they were protected previously with the amount of corrosion on there).

Anyway it got me thinking about the gixer front end that people recomend. Is it as simple as finding a second hand front end and getting the bike sop to fit it?

Is it a long, dificult job? Do I need new wheels / brake discs? (At 500 euro for a set of discs over here (pluss fitting) that would stop the project dead...)

Thoughts?

TIA,
Stu

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

Northwind, BILLY or someone else equally as clever should be along shortly to point you in the right direction for this one!

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

Idealy you need the complete front end off a Gixer But you could mix and match I did!
SRAD forks and yokes with SV stem pressed in, SRAD callipers, TL1000s wheel, discs, front mudgaurd and clipons!
I did it all in a day and it wasn't to hard to do!

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

SRAD front end would be the quickest and easyest way to go but like billy i mixed and matched (SRAD yokes, discs and wheel, K2 forks, muddie and calipers, TLS clip-ons)

You'll also need to get the race bearing and speedo convertion from the states

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

see told you ;)

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

Cheers all, I guess my next step is to try and find a salvage yard over here then...

Thanks for the info :)

Stu

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

Or: R1 '99 forks and wheel and discs, SRAD yokes, SV stem, TL clipons, some spacers :D

Edit: Ow, I almost forgot, the nice and shiny blue calipers from the R1 ;-)

Installing the front end is realy no big deal if you have everything you need...

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

They all copied me :) (I copied someone else... It's like a big copying waltz)

SRAD is definately the easiest though. You'd want nearly a whole SRAD750 front end, but with TL1000S clipons ideally, and SRAD600 calipers- the 750 6-pots would work but are heavy, expensive, more expensive to maintain and don't really have any advantages to them, so the 600 4-pots make more sense.

Usually I'd say to go to SVRider and PM TWF re the bearing- way easier than doing a stem swap- but he's not posting there just now so instead visit Twin Works Factory, you should get Zoran or Frank there and either can sort you.

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

Why is Zoran not posting there any more? Too many smart arses hiding behind computers acting like children?

As for the gsxr front end it is easy to install it, I was nervous but it was a breez and far better than my hoped up stocker. I THINK it was lighter too but I may be wrong( It happens almost every day).

Re: Gixer front end on a curvy (last thread today I promise :) )
 

I don't know exactly, he posted up a very brief farewell message on the 1st, but it looks not to be an April fools :( The forum must have been a huge time sink for him, and he never used it to publicise the business so I doubt it was exactly profitable. He's probably still on Socal and the suspension forum though (hmm, maybe shouldn't tell you his alt in case he gets stalked there by refugees from SVR :mrgreen: