Z750 front end conversion to Gixxer 1000

Post by **robracer** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:00 pm

oops extra post

rocketrod · Post by **rocketrod** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:25 am

Ide like to see the pics when its all done.
With good front suspension you will probably find the rear inadequate now.

Post by **robracer** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:31 am

rocketrod wrote:Ide like to see the pics when its all done.
With good front suspension you will probably find the rear inadequate now.

Enter the Ohlins shock ..........about mid this year! mmmmm tasty

Post by **robracer** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:30 pm

Update: got the Zed 1000 parts today & have the engineer lined up to CNC the bottom clamps to fit the new forks.
The tripple trees & bottom yoke are the only parts from the Zed1000 needed for the upgrade

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:27 pm

Cool..........its all lookin' good mate. Whats the deal with that bottom race, are they caged ball-bearings ??

pretty wild .....

Post by **robracer** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:28 am

yes & no Gos the top race is sitting on the bottom race but these will not be used a new set are on order..... these ones have been sitting around a while & have surface rust.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:54 pm

gotcha, they looked for a moment like some strange type of *alien* lower bearing

Post by **Wattie** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:33 pm

after sitting on your bike today, hurry the hell up and get those bitches on!!

your current forkes are wallaby Teds brother

ROO TED!!!!

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:00 pm

Wattie wrote:after sitting on your bike today, hurry the hell up and get those bitches on!!

your current forkes are wallaby Teds brother

ROO TED!!!!

MMMwwwwooooaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Wattie, that is funny !!!!!!

Post by **robracer** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:39 pm

Wattie wrote:after sitting on your bike today, hurry the hell up and get those bitches on!!

your current forkes are wallaby Teds brother

ROO TED!!!!

Yes you are right CARNT come soon enough after giving it a push today its just a reminder of the shocking state of affairs!

Post by **robracer** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:08 pm

Update:
Have shocks, calipers, Guard & triple tree!
Will have the wheel spacers next week & have double checked the bottom yoke that will get CNC'd next week from 52mm to 54mm to fit the gixxer 1000 forks. I will start the the conversion once I have all the parts ready so not long now!

Post by **robracer** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:09 pm

Post by **robracer** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:22 pm

As shown below the conversion has started, I should be ready to start fitting the new front end in the next few days just waiting for the CNC of the bottom triple tree before fitting.

Post by **MadKaw** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:29 pm

Lookin good Rob..
So how did you manage to get all those parts so quick..?

and who is doing the machining, I have some swingarm pivot adjusters I need modifying.

Post by **robracer** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:40 pm

Dave ...it took some searching for the triple trees (QLD) but the forks, calipers & guard from metro,s at silverwater.
The the CNC machining is being done by an engineer in our complex. & the spacers by a mate that's an engineer but doesnt have CNC