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- Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:52 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fireblade fork swap
- Replies: 15
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Re: Fireblade fork swap
Okay so update on what's going on with this, I said stuff it to the RWU fireblade forks and ended up obtaining a set of USD's at a bargain price from a 2003 rr3 blade. They have even had the cracking stansion recall completed! This is an entire front end and the spoke pattern even matches up pretty ...
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:34 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fireblade fork swap
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5616
Re: Fireblade fork swap
I take it this is a full front end transplant? How do you get around any steering stop ignition lock and different wheel issues?lloydie wrote:Forget the rwp blade front end as the rsv full front end is miles better [emoji851]
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:33 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fireblade fork swap
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5616
Re: Fireblade fork swap
The reason I'd like a sorted setup front and rear is that coming from 2 generations of a racing background I like to have a lot of trust and faith in my motorcycles, and working on motorcycles on a daily basis I understand that off the shelf units are built and set up to suit the masses, not the ...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:58 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fireblade fork swap
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5616
Re: Fireblade fork swap
Awesome guys thanks ever so much for the info so far, massive help already and I really appreciate it! Do the earlier forks still have comp and rebound damping adjustability as this is what I'm ideally looking for so I can get suspension setups fettled. What year 955 mudguard should I be looking at ...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:56 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Fireblade fork swap
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5616
Fireblade fork swap
Hi Guys, I'm new to the storm and am after a bit of help and advice if possible? I'm looking at doing a fork swap on my storm to 1998 fireblade (918) Right way up forks. Now I'd really like to retain the storm front wheel to keep them matching front and rear, plus I like the subtle approach to ...