front end swap

[speedygw]

I'm thinking of an inverted front fork swap for my cbr600rr. Ideally with a 1000rr. Has it been done?Can it be done? Any opinions? Thanks, g

 

[kevo]

They do it with the R6 and R1 front end. If it is possible, you'll have to get 1000RR tripple clamps, front wheel, forks, clip-ons, rotors, & calipers. Probably 1000RR throttle and cables too.

 

[Cygnus]

IIRC, the problem (in the gixxer version of this) was the headset bearing(s) being different, so even if you had the "triple clamps, front wheel, forks, clip-ons, rotors, & calipers" from a donor bike, you still needed an aftermarket bearing that wasn't (a stock) part of either bike.

 

[kevo]

yes i forgot the bearing.

 

[GPgofast]

Bob Hayashida at Big Valley Honda would be one to get a hold of. He installed an RC51 front end on his 600RR and is currently building a 1000RR for the track. He would KNOW what you need to get the job done.

bobh@bigvalleyhonda.com

 

[GPgofast]

IIRC, the problem (in the gixxer version of this) was the headset bearing(s) being different, so even if you had the "triple clamps, front wheel, forks, clip-ons, rotors, & calipers" from a donor bike, you still needed an aftermarket bearing that wasn't (a stock) part of either bike.

BVH was stocking the bearings/races neccessary for the RC/RR swap. Contact BobH. GP

 

[Cygnus]

yes I forgot the races.