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Trevor
42 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 19 Feb 2010 Last seen 23 Oct 2016
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All 42- 4Th Gen Fork Options Happy doesn't begin to cover it, still getting used to having a new bike, as it does not even resemble before to ride. :-) And yes, I admit to liking the look of the VTEC triples myself. I feel like the wider spacing is…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Fitted the F4i master cyclinder today, brakes are now bloody awesome! Also had the forks revalved with 0.9 springs and 10 weight oil and the penske rebuilt. In the end I kept the 6mm drop at the front as she tracks like…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options All good, I have adjustable levers luckily so it worked out, but yes, shopping for the master cylinder now!
- 4Th Gen Fork Options So it's finally together! The CBR forks seem pretty good for my weight (65kg) felt like a new bike on the way home. Offset remains the same and even the steering lock works. :smile: Lost 6mm in height from before to…
- Rear Wheel That depends, are the fourth gen hubs the same size?
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Precisely, I am using the F4i forks "as is" because I like the front 10mm lower anyhow. If I wanted to correct this then yes they can be lengthened 10mm while I am having them resprung and valved, but it won't be…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options The VTEC triple clamps are 43mm, and the same bearings, so that's why you have to change the triple clamps. For me my current forks are RAISED 10mm in the triples anyhow, so I will just not raise the new ones.
- 4Th Gen Fork Options I had 600RR forks delivered by mistake, 45mm and very nice forks, I really wanted to use them but it was too hard to work out wheel/axle/calipers.
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Haha yes, but I still feel I could make these forks the right length with a standard rear, 20mm is not much to accommodate. The clip ons I bought save 10 mm already.
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Wow, some quite lengthy explanation of my simple statement that still stands true and correct, there will be NO geometry changes to MY bike, which is what 2stroke actually wanted to know i believe? :-) As per my…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Mine is not complete, waiting for F4i axle to arrive, then it goes to my Mechanic to be all fitted up, will take some photos then. Here however is a pic of the KR750 (4th gen) that zRoYz built, using all the same parts,…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Sigh, you do not have to swap fork stanchions to keep the same geometry, the VTEC and VFR750 triples have IDENTICAL offset. All you have to worry about is height. So working on a 20mm difference in length, I plan to…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options I have about six times in this thread, once more for luck I guess. Vtec triples (same offset, but 43mm vs 41mm on our bikes) F4i Forks (43mm less flex and fully adjustable) 5th gen front wheel + F4i Axle. F4i Calipers…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options The method I'm using, as in complete F4i forks is both tried and tested, that bike is prob still in RDM's garage I think, and zRoYz could most certainly post some photos given he built it. There should be no need to…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options I'm not convinced you need the vtec uppers, wait and see how mine turns out. ;-)
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Yeah maybe I need to buy another lower, will get Rick to have a look at it and see what he thinks. Have now ordered the F4i axle.
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Interesting, I had never considered using the VTEC uppers, as I have been led to believe that a suspension center should be able to increase the length up to 10mm anyhow. I wonder if there are specs for the difference…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options That looks right to me for years, what I am doing is pretty much your only option if you do not want to alter geometry, I do not know exactly how much shorter the F4i forks are, maybe someone here does. My triples…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options um maybe read the whole thread? I priced out all the parts only one page back, but anyhow, as per the thread title it's a fourth gen, parts being used as follows. 2005 VTEC Triples CBR600f4i forks fifth gen wheel and…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options pretty much nothing if you use vtec triples like i am as they are the same offset
- 4Th Gen Fork Options surely the Ohlin's is adjustable length?
- 4Th Gen Fork Options So ran into a few issues, like CBR600RR forks delivered instead of F4i ones, and some idiot selling me 5th gen triples as VTEC ones. Now have the right forks, and the right triples on the way, so can finally price out…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options $1150AUD later I now have everything required for the F4i swap. Just a matter of waiting for bits to arrive, get the suspenders done, and then assemble. :-)
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Oh ok, well seeing as you could write everything i know about rotors using a thumbnail dipped in tar, are there any people DO recommend? I guess I would be ok with 2nd hand 800 ones, but given i have had worn out rotors…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options That data matches what I'm seeing while rotor shopping, I suspect some vendors are just confusing their cbr600's. I bought the matching set of master cyclinder and calipers of a f4i last night so they should be good.…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Thanks, just picked up F4i Master + Calipers, seems like F4i or 800 rotors are identical, least the part numbers match on many sites. I was thinking new rotors perhaps, maybe EBC?
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Ok, so an unexpectedly broken ankle has forced an unplanned hiatus from the bike, what to do? I know, buy lots of bits! Secured so far. 03 F4i Forks. F4i Front Guard 02 VFR 800 triples. I'm planning on a 5/6th gen front…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Yeah I will pull the penske out and get it serviced at the same time, is Zeno still in operation, or is there anywhere else in Sydney you recommend?
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Thanks to all the great info here I am going F4i and am now hunting about for the bits to do so. Reasoning for me is I know my forks will be worn out, and the F4i will give me the adjustabilty I need, a little less flex…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options hey, how did you know that Sandra doesn't like Thai but has never tasted it in her life?! :laugh:
- 4Th Gen Fork Options My bad, I should have known this would be a hot topic here! :mellow: I also have quite obviously ill-phrased my request for info. Yes the bike is 21 years old, yes i like to push it like a trackbike. I ALSO like to tour…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Yeah, I guess I should have put mileage on this, mine has 175K on the clock now, and at 21 years old both the forks and the rotors are pretty much toast. That said I am interested in keeping the original geometry, so…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options true, its going to someone to setup both the forks and the shock for me as soon as I decide which way to jump on the front end. :-)
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Nice to see how it translated from the 800 to the 750, thanks.
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Sounds good, I imagine if I use the F4i wheel and calipers its a pretty decent brake upgrade as well. Edited December 19, 2015 by Trevor
- 4Th Gen Fork Options its doable fully loaded, but I did ask him if i needed a lighter spring for me. Thats the tradeoff i guess varying the load by 60 odd kilos, in other words double,lol. Spoton about the front, it is mush which is why I'm…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Stumbled across a writeup on the CBR600RR front, it does bolt straight up, but I think the forks being 3 inches shorter might rule it out for me. http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62293%C2%A0
- 4Th Gen Fork Options No worries Roy, the comments I saw about the CBR600RR being a "straight" swap had me imagining that something like this would bolt straight up as the bearings were the same size. I guess I was hoping for too much. Of…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Yes, this is exactly why I was asking about the cbr600rr being a straight swap, as they people that have done it did not mention offset, or any issues with fork length. So still in the dark there I guess. I read…
- 4Th Gen Fork Options Hi, I've been reading the many fork threads for a few days now, but wasn't sure about necro reviving years old threads, so here's my question. I see a few people say the 07 and up CBR600RR is a straight boltup nothing…
- Actual consumption figures and tank range Same, 400 Kilometres is easily achieved on my 4th gen, but I "could" live with 300k's, if thats from full to MT and includes some shall we say "spirited" riding. :biggrin: I wonder if putting an air compressor on the…
- Australian Lunch Date confirmed. Roger, $26000 for a really big bike, or $3000 for new suspension on my Gen4, bit of a no-brainer really, thanks again Honda, for nothing.
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