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FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:18 am
by fz808
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:32 am
by ragedigital
The bike looks great! And, we certainly welcome FZs... they were the predecessor to the FZR.
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:34 am
by sweekster
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:40 am
by ragedigital
I also just set-up a sub-forum for the FZ series:
viewforum.php?f=72
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:14 pm
by shredex
what is that rear rim in the first two pics off of?
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:38 pm
by sweekster
shredex wrote:what is that rear rim in the first two pics off of?
That's the stock FZ 600 wheel.
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:53 am
by fz808
Yes, it is the stock FZ 600 rim. It is an 18" 3" wide rim. Not very good for racing and finding matching tires with the 16" front is impossible. I converted the front end/ wheel and rear swingarm/ wheel from an 89 FZR600. Front is bolt on. The rear took some moditifcation of dog bones, bolt holes, etc.. Nothing too crazy. I must add that I am a very experianced fabricator with the proper tools, so it may seem a little easier to me. Not bragging. Tailpiece is also off that FZR and molded with the stock FZ600 side panels up front. You can see in the progress photos. Thanks for looking
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:43 pm
by dingsda
Hi
Just picked up a mint FZ 600.
The rear has a 3.50x18 FZR rim, but the front is OEM (FZ).
You have a FZR rim installed, did you replaced the whole front end or just the rim. Which model year??
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 9:12 pm
by donjuan
You can put any year FZR600 front end on a FZ, it bolts right up. Don't use a 89 it only uses a single caliper fork & they can't be upgraded to a dual piston caliper from a FZR/R6/R1 or YZF. Just change the neck bearings/race it's easy.
The FZ forks are 36mm & FZR are 38mm a small upgade but you need the triple trees & clip-ons, I bought my front end for
a total of 125.00 bucks. You also have much better selection of tires
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:18 pm
by boyoboy
nice fz600. i'm prepping mine as a track only bike.
i was wondering if you could fit a 140 rear tire with the stock swingarm? ever try it?
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:43 pm
by ragedigital
boyoboy wrote:i was wondering if you could fit a 140 rear tire with the stock swingarm? ever try it?
You could try and put an FZR400 rear swingarm in there. I'm sure that rim fits a 140.
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:45 pm
by fz808
you can. use donjuan's post as a guide. i have an 89 fzr 600 swingarm, slightly wider with a 160 tire fitted to a honda f2 wheel/ vf500 hub
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:45 pm
by China_Racer_1
Wow that is a clean looking bike. I used to race one of these back in 1987/88. First race bike actually.
you have a real gem there, good luck with it.
Re: FZ 600 Racer
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:37 pm
by ratbikesforever
China_Racer_1 wrote:Wow that is a clean lookin gbike. Iused t orace one of these back in 1987/88. First race bike actually.
you have a ral gem there, good kulck with it.
Me too. I had a FZ600 (race bike) and a 1985 FZ750 (street bike) Good time back then