Fork swap?

ian · Post by **ian** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:56 pm

Since either one or both of mine are bent, what forks can I swap out? Which work best/are easiest to do? I love my bike, but she needs a lot of work, and more importantly, money that I won't have for the next 4 years...

Post by **sweekster** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:29 pm

If you wanna keep it FZR than any year will fit. If you want 4 piston calipers then 91 and newer is what you want. Then you can get those prettier looking blue spot YZF600/R6/R1 calipers.

abs929cbrrr · Post by **abs929cbrrr** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:38 am

any yzf600r front end will bolt on. 96 fork were fully adjustable 97+ area easier to fined.

if you have no money the FZR is not a bike to down...they eat money.

ian · Post by **ian** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:47 pm

haha yeah, I kinda realized that. But I love her. Even if I do end up getting a new bike I'm going to hold onto her.

Post by **ragedigital** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:54 pm

abs600fzrr wrote:any yzf600r front end will bolt on. 96 fork were fully adjustable 97+ area easier to fined.

if you have no money the FZR is not a bike to down...they eat money.

How do the 96 differ from the later years in adjustability? They all have pre-load after 97 - right?

mszilves · Post by **mszilves** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:53 pm

ragedigital wrote:
abs600fzrr wrote:any yzf600r front end will bolt on. 96 fork were fully adjustable 97+ area easier to fined.

if you have no money the FZR is not a bike to down...they eat money.
How do the 96 differ from the later years in adjustability? They all have pre-load after 97 - right?

+1 I'd also like to know.

BTW I just went to ebay to take a look around for some YZF forks, none to be found. But these R6 forks popped up during my search. I had to share:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-Y ... enameZWDVW

$249 starting?! What?!

Post by **sweekster** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:09 am

mszilves wrote:
ragedigital wrote:
abs600fzrr wrote:any yzf600r front end will bolt on. 96 fork were fully adjustable 97+ area easier to fined.

if you have no money the FZR is not a bike to down...they eat money.
How do the 96 differ from the later years in adjustability? They all have pre-load after 97 - right?
+1 I'd also like to know.

BTW I just went to ebay to take a look around for some YZF forks, none to be found. But these R6 forks popped up during my search. I had to share:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-Y ... enameZWDVW

$249 starting?! What?!

94-96 YZF forks had preload adjust ability ONLY. 97+ were pretty much fully adjustable (similar to early R6). If money is an issue then focusing on FZR forks is best as it will be less. As for those BENT AND DAMAGED forks, I've seen nicer go for less than that shipped!!

abs929cbrrr · Post by **abs929cbrrr** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:53 am

96 only had proload. 95 was just like fzr forks. if you see blue adjuster on the stop of 1st gen yzf600 forks then you got preload. 1st gen look better thought.

Post by **ragedigital** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:14 am

Looks like I have a set of 97+ YZF forks. They have the blue top (pre-load) with a screw up top (rebound) and a screw at the bottom (compression). Looks like the bottom drain screw is set inward facing the rim, so you have to remove the forks completely to drain.

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