Front ends

Hey all i have a donor bike that i want to get ready to put my engine and body work on, i want to upgrade the front end and want some ideas, i am going to a massive salvage yard and gonna look for a complete front end if possible and was wondering what too look for!

maybe just tell me what you are using on your modified set up???
thanks in advance

What are you going to do with the bike? Cruiser, canyon carver, drag bike, or just want a better ride?

Generally speaking, get the latest front end you can find that is the same length/height as your stock one. Unless you're a glutton for punishment :laugh:

hmm well i do love carvin the bluffs down here at school.... my end goal is to have an 810 thrown into my 650 frame.. better handling, and power when i need it but in general... just a better ride. its horrible now, im sure i could improve it greatly with a fork oil change

any late model frontend that has as close to the same overall(top of leg to bottom of tire)length as stock that is possible to find.then we can do a bearing or stem swap and bolt on new supension brakes wheels and tire selections.with the swap to modern 17 inch wheels we lose some overall height and it seems most sportbike frontends have shorter legs also.

zx9,zx6,gxsr6/7/1000,r1 have all been used.

let us know what you find.

leon

thanks for the reply leon! im looking now, really wanna do some good work onthe kz this summer, every weekend off to wrench will be fun

no problem.i have done a couple stem swaps for the zx636 lately and they seem nice.kawi too.:lol:




lemme know if i can help.

leon

2000 Suzuki GSX750 Katana front end will go on with a simple bearing swap and filing the bottom of the boss on the top clamp. 17" tire, better brakes, same length as stock, much better forks, what more could you ask for

Want a KZ650 minus the motor that already has a GSXR1000 front and monoshock rear? My nephew has decided he needs money more than the bike.

Anyone have any pics of the sbjones bike? That's the one, and it's buried in the storage shed so I can't take pics.


EDIT:

Found a couple of pics

currently putting a complete zx9 front end on the kz750.
need to get the stem out of the original bottom yokes first though.:laugh:

@steell what was your nephew thinking price wise... and where are you located? that could be an interesting thought to me however i REALLY enjoy doing stuff myself and learning how to do things but regardless... im interested

531blackbanshee wrote: no problem.i have done a couple stem swaps for the zx636 lately and they seem nice.kawi too.:lol:

lemme know if i can help.

leon

wow that red and black looks slick, really diggin the front end! also what year kawi front ends? the most modern i assume would be the best setups, obviously if i wanna do a swap on my 98 honda to the newer inverted front end and bigger brakes... this one needs a face-lift

and holy s%&t suzuki front ends are hundreds of dollars more than any other make... just wondering what a decent front end will run... triples, forks, wheel, brakes, clipons? i dont want to get ripped off but i also need to know if i can afford one right now

531blackbanshee , LOVE the red forks! Is an extended swingarm a must to get that rear wheel on?