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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 2, 2018 18:31:25 GMT 1
Planning another build and going batty trying to find suitable forks
RWU, twin discs, preferably 17mm spindle and holy frail takes blue spots
Suggestions please
Steve
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Post by jon on May 2, 2018 18:34:39 GMT 1
FZR400RR?
Jon
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Post by Tobyjugs on May 2, 2018 18:53:43 GMT 1
Ive got a complete 1998 R6 front end with blue spots. It works well except for turning circle and they look to fat in my opinion. There is a member on here i think ritch which had the yam 400 forks which are 41 mm with blue spots and it looks more in proportion. Much better
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Post by 1966baz on May 2, 2018 18:57:02 GMT 1
Good forks, but would need brackets made up for blue spots as the bolt centres are different. |
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Post by marrcel on May 2, 2018 19:11:27 GMT 1
I have a fz1 2002 front end in. Its 43mm rwu fully adjustable
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Post by Tobyjugs on May 2, 2018 19:33:41 GMT 1
I have a fz1 2002 front end in. Its 43mm rwu fully adjustable Hi Marrcel our set ups are very similar only we have different type bike's |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 3, 2018 18:14:33 GMT 1
Yes 43mm not ideal as not going ott on next build.
I've bit the bullet and bought a set of fzs600 fazer forks/yokes
Hopefully will work out as fit blue spots and fazer discs should fit the sr500 hub I'm intending to use.
Even 17mm spindle like the sr and has bad risers
Fingers crossed
Steve
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Post by tell7437 on May 3, 2018 21:06:24 GMT 1
I'm using fzr400 3en2 forks in my lc they are 41mm & blue spot calipers fit straight on, can't remember what the spindle size is though
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Post by 4l04ever on May 3, 2018 21:47:22 GMT 1
TZR250 3MA RWU forks are 41mm and 2MA forks are 39mm. I think they both just bolt in with a 5mm spacer under the bottom bearing.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 4, 2018 8:28:15 GMT 1
TZR250 3MA RWU forks are 41mm and 2MA forks are 39mm. I think they both just bolt in with a 5mm spacer under the bottom bearing. I couldn't do d any 3ma ones unfortunately. Not that I waited long, as usual want all the big bits NOW Not starting the build for months yet Steve |
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Post by 4l04ever on May 4, 2018 10:41:38 GMT 1
I think Thundercat are 41mm too, and may have cartridge type internals???
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 4, 2018 11:11:46 GMT 1
I looked thundercat but the front muddy is a bit bulky.
I'm trying to not look a million miles from standard
Think the front spindle was too big too
They are really good value though
Steve
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Post by 4l04ever on May 4, 2018 12:59:18 GMT 1
31K forks into LC look standard.... 35mm instead of 32mm.
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Post by jon on May 4, 2018 15:05:14 GMT 1
I looked thundercat but the front muddy is a bit bulky. I'm trying to not look a million miles from standard Think the front spindle was too big too They are really good value though Steve I’ve got those in my YPVS hybrid. However I’ll be running 120 section front, and either a 150 or 160 rear so it may look less chunky. Jon |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 4, 2018 16:44:16 GMT 1
I looked thundercat but the front muddy is a bit bulky. I'm trying to not look a million miles from standard Think the front spindle was too big too They are really good value though Steve I’ve got those in my YPVS hybrid. However I’ll be running 120 section front, and either a 150 or 160 rear so it may look less chunky. Jon That makes sense Jon I'm probably only going to run a 110 or even 100 at the front on the spoked wheel Steve |
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Post by bezzer on May 4, 2018 17:21:11 GMT 1
Yes 43mm not ideal as not going ott on next build. I've bit the bullet and bought a set of fzs600 fazer forks/yokes Hopefully will work out as fit blue spots and fazer discs should fit the sr500 hub I'm intending to use. Even 17mm spindle like the sr and has bad risers Fingers crossed Steve Steve, Isn’t the SR500 single disc front?, I only ask as I’d like to use spoked wheels but twin disc front, myself on a future build. |
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Post by veg on May 4, 2018 17:52:24 GMT 1
The sr wheel should be the same they have a black plastic cover over the disc bolt holes from memory, same as an xs650 hub but they are getting v expensive
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Post by bezzer on May 4, 2018 18:05:30 GMT 1
The sr wheel should be the same they have a black plastic cover over the disc bolt holes from memory, same as an xs650 hub but they are getting v expensive Ah!, Cheers Veg, sounds like the one to have then. I have an XS650 hub, but am struggling to find bearings with a small enough I/d to accept the LC spindle. Apologies for clouding your post Steve!. |
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Post by veg on May 4, 2018 18:41:45 GMT 1
Could you not get top hats spacers made as bearing inners? Or is that a stupid idea? Not being an engineer an all
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 4, 2018 19:15:33 GMT 1
The sr wheel should be the same they have a black plastic cover over the disc bolt holes from memory, same as an xs650 hub but they are getting v expensive Ah!, Cheers Veg, sounds like the one to have then. I have an XS650 hub, but am struggling to find bearings with a small enough I/d to accept the LC spindle. Apologies for clouding your post Steve!. Not a problem bezzer As said it is threaded for twin discs. I believe it is the same hub as xs650 I paid 95 quid for a nos one Bearing wise you will probably have to get a sleeve made just shorter that the wheel/spacer/Speedo drive and use an sr/xs drive to take it down from 17mm to 12mm I have the opposite problem with the tdr rear. 15mm bearings but 17mm spindle on my arm. That and the tdr wheel I bought seems too bloody good to butcher Steve |
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Post by bezzer on May 4, 2018 19:29:59 GMT 1
Thanks Steve for the info mate & Veg for the spacer suggestion.
I think the disc faces on mine, may need to be turned down a tad to centralise the discs within the calipers too?. We’ll see 🤫
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 4, 2018 20:27:31 GMT 1
Thanks Steve for the info mate & Veg for the spacer suggestion. I think the disc faces on mine, may need to be turned down a tad to centralise the discs within the calipers too?. We’ll see 🤫 What forks are you using? I may have a spare set of fzr 250 yokes (clip on style top ) I bought it on oldelsieboy's advice as they are 35mm like ypvs but spaced 10mm further apart Steve |
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Post by bezzer on May 4, 2018 20:56:47 GMT 1
Thanks Steve for the info mate & Veg for the spacer suggestion. I think the disc faces on mine, may need to be turned down a tad to centralise the discs within the calipers too?. We’ll see 🤫 What forks are you using? I may have a spare set of fzr 250 yokes (clip on style top ) I bought it on oldelsieboy's advice as they are 35mm like ypvs but spaced 10mm further apart Steve Hi Steve, I have a set of LC2 31K ‘Waisted’ type forks I was planning to use, really to keep the standard look. The FZR yokes sound a good proposition as they’ll most likely accommodate the XS hub without modification?. |
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Post by bezzer on May 4, 2018 21:07:31 GMT 1
Have PM’d you Steve.
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Post by rich on May 5, 2018 9:06:42 GMT 1
It's not just diameter to bear in mind but also length (ooeerr Missus). TZR 2MA forks are quite long and you need to drop them though the yokes to get the front end sitting at the right height. I checked out lots of different 41mm forks(TDM850, TRX etc) and were all too long. I am running gen 1 Fazer 600 forks and they work fine and are just about perfect length. They have the added advantage of 100mm caliper spacing so blue spots etc drop straight on and have a 17mm spindle.
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Post by jon on May 5, 2018 9:15:42 GMT 1
It's not just diameter to bear in mind but also length (ooeerr Missus). TZR 2MA forks are quite long and you need to drop them though the yokes to get the front end sitting at the right height. I checked out lots of different 41mm forks(TDM850, TRX etc) and were all too long. I am running gen 1 Fazer 600 forks and they work fine and are just about perfect length. They have the added advantage of 100mm caliper spacing so blue spots etc drop straight on and have a 17mm spindle. Rich, as you say 2MA forks are longer than an LC’s. I use them on my LC hybrid. I had them shortened (35mm from memory?) and re-threaded for the caps for a little over £100. Jon |
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