I realize that no one actually laid their hands on a VFR1200 yet and that parts for VFR1200s aren't lying around to make this a viable option but I am still curious all the same. Would a VFR1200 fork fit the 6th gen? The purpose would be:
* To get those upside-down forks with radial brakes all the while keeping the ABS and CBS. AFAIK the new VFR uses an improved version of the VTEC ABS but I might be wrong. If so the CBS should have a mechanical actuator for the CBS like the VTEC's so adapting one to work with the VTEC ABS/CBS shouldn't be too hard, should it?
* Possibly add more adjustment. I have read somewhere that the new VFR has preload and rebound, but the official specs say only preload. I have also seen pictures of the new VFR forks with the rebound adjusters so I am a bit confused.
Please accept my apologies if this questions was already asked and beaten to death and feel free to remove this post...
Edited February 8, 2010 by arrowMechanical linked brake activation is going to be extremely difficult with radial brakes...
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Mechanical linked brake activation is going to be extremely difficult with radial brakes...
So does the VFR1200 have a different type of activation for the CBS? I was thinking if it was mechanical perhaps there would be some way to adapt it, although with some difficulty. I looked at the pictures of the 1200 more closely and it seems that there is extra plumbing on the left hand side but nothing that seems like a mechanism for the CBS...
By the way I was looking at the Red Rider mag where they featured the VFR1200 and it states that the fork has rebound adjustability...
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Mechanical linked brake activation is going to be extremely difficult with radial brakes...
So does the VFR1200 have a different type of activation for the CBS? I was thinking if it was mechanical perhaps there would be some way to adapt it, although with some difficulty. I looked at the pictures of the 1200 more closely and it seems that there is extra plumbing on the left hand side but nothing that seems like a mechanism for the CBS...
By the way I was looking at the Red Rider mag where they featured the VFR1200 and it states that the fork has rebound adjustability...
Yes, when looking at the forks at the CW show you could see that it has full adjustability. As for fitting? What's the rake? Length? It's almost a moot question because many people on here have proven that if you have the money and drive you can fit just about anything to anything.
I was just woundering when this question would pop up...
Reviving ancient thread - keny you hit it spot on - when would conversions to VFR1200 front ends pop up? I got lucky with continued searching to find that this topic popped up in 2010. However, it does seem to have died. I'm trying to find out if this conversion is feasible or if all the wise, experienced, machinist USD fork converting members have found a tragic flaw in the concept of Gen 7 forks and triples. So far, I have failed to find the pertinent thread. [See 'Fork conversion to Gen 7 forks and triples' thread]