elcid wrote:
I have a 79 KZ650 B & want to put on a different front end. So which USD (inverted)ones will "bolt on" the easiest? I will be using the stock wheel & I am not worried about break mounts as we are ditching the stock break setup for a smaller, thinner disk & maybe a double piston setup. I know some mods may be neccessary but I am trying to find a fork that we can just slip right on with least amount of mods. I also want it to have a top triple tree that will be able to accomadate some risers if needed. I know a lot of those modern usd forks will take clip on bars only - don't want those. What do you guys suggest?
So you want:
a) the forks to fit right on as far as the stem
b) to retain the stock wheel
c) an aftermarket brake setup
d) a triple capable of risers
e) to use something aside from clipons
f) inverted setup.
If that is correct I'll just say this.... NOTHING will accomidate all those needs.
On a side note: The forks don't only take clip ons on the inverted setups... they just happen to be running am upper triple that lacks clamps.
There ARE upper triples you can get that will accomodate clamps for a bar setup though, such as this one from streetfighters usa:
You just need to know what fork you are running and what year it is to order them, but be warned, a fork swap could run up to $300.00 for all the parts alone, and then a bar setup like this one is another $380.00 or so, depending on the setup.
So that takes care of you not wanting to run clip ons.
Now, what else... inverted? On your bike I recommend the GSXR 750 setups. The stems are VERY close to the same size from what I remember. That'd be the closest from what I know of them.
Front wheel? Trust me, run the GSXR wheel. It will look SUUUPER GOOFY with the stock wheel in there. It's just too large of a diameter for the fork as they are significantly shorter than your stock forks.
What else you will need? The correct bearings, different brake, clutch and throttle cables (unless you want a mess that you don't mind on there), and some other small stuff.
All in all you are probably looking at about $800.00 min. to do this up and have it look professional and clean.
EDIT: PICTURE SIZE.
Post edited by: twowheeledterror, at: 2006/04/15 21:05