Need opinion on fork swap. Pics for your judgement

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Need opinion on fork swap. Pics for your judgement

18 Jul 2015 09:50 - 18 Jul 2015 09:53
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Ok so the stems look really close. It looks like i could barely get away with using the GSXR stem with new All Balls bearings. The threads run down a little lower giving the bearing less meat to sit on so to speak but when it's all tightened down will it matter?

So basically, will I be safe just buying bearings and running the GSXR triple tree or will I need to go ahead and get the KZ stem mated to the GSXR triple?
1980 KZ1000 LTD -
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'09 ZX6R Controls/Rearsets
'06 GSXR1000 Suspension (to be installed)

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Re: Re:Need opinion on fork swap. Pics for your judgement

18 Jul 2015 10:50
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No idea what Gsxr model you're using but from the pics it's going to be 1/2" too short. I have a '95 Gsxr750 going on my '76 Kz900 with just a bearing swap but the Zx11 clamps on my '83 Gpz750 needed a stem swap.

Later, Doug
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1976 z900 Stripfighter
1979 z650 Resto-Mod
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
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Re: Re:Need opinion on fork swap. Pics for your judgement

18 Jul 2015 10:56
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Listed in my signature. But it's from a 2006 GSXR1000. I'm thinking your right. Was kinda hoping somebody would say I was good though lol
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'09 ZX6R Controls/Rearsets
'06 GSXR1000 Suspension (to be installed)

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Re: Need opinion on fork swap. Pics for your judgement

18 Jul 2015 11:02 - 18 Jul 2015 11:03
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Sorry but signatures don't show in the iPad app. I tried a '02 Gsxr600 on my 900. I had the steering stem bore deepened about 1/8" to sink the stem through effectively making it longer. I eventually went with the older forks as the legs and stem were a bit longer and had provisions for a mechanical speedo.

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1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter
1979 z650 Resto-Mod
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
2018 Z900RS
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