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Old 08-29-2008, 06:33 PM   #1
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Great. How much higher does the rear ride compared to stock?
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Old 08-29-2008, 08:03 PM   #2
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That's cool, how much modding/effort did it take?
Well the mounting holes on the Gxr are smaller so I had to drill them out. Had to file the bottom legs of the strut about 1mm so they would fit in place nice and snug. The top mount has a T bracket that has to be cut off in order to clear the shocks reservoir. The project took about 4hrs.

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Great. How much higher does the rear ride compared to stock?
The ride is about 1 inch taller and nice and stiff
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Old 08-29-2008, 08:32 PM   #3
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I vote you adapt some GSXR forks by pressing the 250 triple stem into the lower GSXR tree. it can be done, and isnt terribly hard I dont think.
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Old 08-29-2008, 09:29 PM   #4
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I vote you adapt some GSXR forks by pressing the 250 triple stem into the lower GSXR tree. it can be done, and isnt terribly hard I dont think.
I have a couple of friends who have GSXR front forks and triple to donate to this project. 1 is from a 07 600 and the other is from a 06 750. We will probably take on this project in 2 weeks. I just have to make sure she is ready for our next big track day in October @ Jennings GP.

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Old 08-29-2008, 11:14 PM   #5
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not bad at all. I need to do a trackday or two, but at the same time, I"m broke as fawk.
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Old 08-30-2008, 12:49 AM   #6
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Old 08-30-2008, 02:32 AM   #7
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If you need GSXR1000 forks I just happen to have a set with the lower triple,axle,bearings...
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Old 09-03-2008, 12:21 AM   #8
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The ride is about 1 inch taller and nice and stiff
Did you raise the front at all to match it?

If not, I imagine your turn-in got a lot quicker? On the bad side, did it decrease trail enough to make the front unstable?
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Old 09-04-2008, 12:59 AM   #9
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Did you raise the front at all to match it?

If not, I imagine your turn-in got a lot quicker? On the bad side, did it decrease trail enough to make the front unstable?
Oh yeah, the turn in is way quicker but the front is VERY unstable, it will tuck the front in if your not carefull. I'm ordering new internals from race-tech (emulators, springs and better oil) I don't want to eat pavement on the next track day.
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Oh yeah, the turn in is way quicker but the front is VERY unstable, it will tuck the front in if your not carefull. I'm ordering new internals from race-tech (emulators, springs and better oil) I don't want to eat pavement on the next track day.
At least as a temporary fix, do you have enough room in the triples to raise the front to match?

If not I imagine you'll need to use a whole gixxer front end to get the front up high enough to avoid the huge decrease in trail from raising the rear.

1" up in the rear is a lot!

Either that or grab a damper and turn that thing WAY the fuck up!
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