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by prodgod
Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:20 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Shortening Forks?
Replies: 6
Views: 1847

Re: Shortening Forks?

Bump, anybody know if I could shorten them by trimming the spacer in the fork?
by prodgod
Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:32 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Shortening Forks?
Replies: 6
Views: 1847

Re: Shortening Forks?

What are you doing? Are you dropping the clip-ons under the triples? I have to wonder if what you want to do could be accomplished simply by removing (or trimming) the spacers inside the forks. Push the fork tubes down, and the springs are at (close to) the desired pre-load length. :headscratch: Th...
by prodgod
Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Shortening Forks?
Replies: 6
Views: 1847

Shortening Forks?

I'm looking to shorten the forks on my 89 FZR600 by about 1.5" or so. I want to be able to push the forks down in the triples so the top of the forks are equal with the top triple, but without raising the front end. I'm not too worried about the forks becoming soft because of the shortening, the pre...
by prodgod
Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:45 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: F2/F3 Front Wheel Swap?
Replies: 5
Views: 2519

Re: F2/F3 Front Wheel Swap?

Thanks, but I'm not planning on swapping swingarms. I am doing a modified stock FZR600 swingarm which won't cost me a thing to do. I'm not looking for a really wide rear wheel either. The F2 wheels would look awesome with the look of the FZR I'm building, that's why I really want to swap the front o...
by prodgod
Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: F2/F3 Front Wheel Swap?
Replies: 5
Views: 2519

F2/F3 Front Wheel Swap?

Hey guys, I'm looking at swapping a F2 rear wheel onto my 89 FZR600. Has anybody every tried swapping a matching F2/F3 front wheel onto their FZR? I really want to have a matching set of wheels. Or, are their any other 17" rear wheels that swap on fairly easy that looks similar to the stock FZR fron...