cheapest inverted fork conversion

[mavgrab302]

Going to see if there is a conversion out there that I haven't seen yet, the cheapest inverted fork conversion kit I've seen so far is from cycleoneoff.com for around $1300. So anyone find a cheaper one?

 

[satariel666]

Why cheaper?

 

[Rollie]

We don't like to pay retail . :rofl_200:

 

[satariel666]

We don't like to pay retail . :rofl_200:

With tax? :rofl_200:

 

[Rollie]

The " Flat Tax " would be fine with me .

 

[satariel666]

The " Flat Tax " would be fine with me .

Its still cheap sir, just named diffrent

 

[WIKDMAX]

Paid $400 for my last set up. Went to a salvage yard and pulled the front end off a 1990 FZR 1000. Direct bolt up.

 

[Rollie]

Paid $400 for my last set up. Went to a salvage yard and pulled the front end off a 1990 FZR 1000. Direct bolt up.

That's great , FZR triple trees fit ? Pics would be nice .

 

[satariel666]

But they aint inverted.

 

[one2dmax]

Correct. 1990 are not inverted and I believe are 43mm.

Sean

 

[WIKDMAX]

Guys you may be correct. They might not have been off a 1990 but I could have sworn they were. If not it had to be a 91 or 92. I had just sold my 94 FZR1000 and I know it was just a few years older than that. We're going back to 2000 when I did the swap so I may be off on the year. I do remember that it was a direct bolt on. Spent more than a few hours doing research at the time and I am almost certain the Vmax and the FZR used either the exact same head bearing or the exact same specs. Here is a picture of it in 2005. That's me in the back ground, I had both of my bikes at the dealership at the same time and the GF took a picture since they were both clean.

 

[Diablotin]

90 are not inverted but 91 they are

 

[Rollie]

Looks inverted to me. Soooooo you sold it ?

 

[WIKDMAX]

Yeah the forks were inverted but after a little searching I definitely misspoke with the 1990. Had to be a 91 or 92. I would have put money on it being a 1990 before looking it up though, don't know why that year stuck in my head.
Yes I actually traded in both bikes in mid 05 and now 6 years later bought another Vmax to start all over.

 

[satariel666]

Yup, from 91 tehy were inverted on fzr1000.

I wonder how it was handling since it could be direct swap.
Its still lighter bike then v-max. 91 FZR 1000 is somnething around 236 kg's wet.

 

[WIKDMAX]

It handled noticeably better after the swap. Did the Progressive rear shocks at the same time. Can't remember what the shock number was but I believe they were 11". It did shorten the wheel base a small amount too. Before I did it almost everyone told me changing the rake would negatively affect handling but I never noticed that aspect. I only noticed it handled better. Good enough that I'm going to start looking at doing the same swap on this bike in the near future.

 

[mavgrab302]

Also I'd assume most conversion you can still use the speedo light and the risers, cause I like the vmax look, just can't stand the wobble. No other kits anyone can think of. I do like the idea of a direct swap, were the 91 forks smaller in diameter?

 

[Redbone]

Check out Ebay there may be some forks on there for cheap and then you'll have to find the triple trees.

 

[satariel666]

Also I'd assume most conversion you can still use the speedo light and the risers, cause I like the vmax look, just can't stand the wobble. No other kits anyone can think of. I do like the idea of a direct swap, were the 91 forks smaller in diameter?

Wobble is not the sympthom of inverted/non inverted forks.
This will change nothing.

 

[Diablotin]

+ my woddle came from bad bearing and bad front tire