500 front end

[bobajob123]

Hi any ideas what forks / wheels easiest to get and fit to 500 for 17" wheels

[richb]

Yamaha 600 Thundercat - whole front end goes pretty much straight in. Need to fiddle about with ignition switch, i purchased an aftermarket one drilled out holes and fitted straight on to 600 yoke. Steering lock a bit restricted and bars only just clear tank. I used a 600 fazer rear wheel and swingarm with brackets welded on by NK Racing and installed a Nitron rear shock which allows for height adjustment. Looks good and works a treat.

[julianboolean]

Thundercat, FZR400/600 depends how good forks you want, Thundercat forks are a lot better than FZR ones.
Thunderace ones would probably fit, they're very good, but they're huge and you'll have no steering lock.

[fozzy17]

I have a pair of wheels with disks I bought for a 500 conversion, I think maybe 3xv or the later fzr400 17" rear also have a pair for a rg500 conversion