markgavin
Member
Hi all. I'm brand new to this forum! What brings me here? I have a 2003 FZ1. Love it. I have, however, been thinking of going naked. 3 days ago I had a low side slide. The back end of the bike is fine, with only a little cosmetic damage that I'll get taken care of. But the front end is destroyed. Fortunately, I walked away with only a little road rash and a couple of bruises. The forks bent back so that the front wheel slightly dented the radiator and a header pipe. But the neck of the frame is fine. Now seems like a perfect time to make some changes! I am so glad I found this forum as I can't find anyone around here to help coach me through this conversion. I suspect I'll have more than a few questions as I tackle this over the next couple of months. I would really appreciate any insights the forum can provide. Most immediately, I need to deal with forks and a front wheel. So here are my questions:
For a 2003 FZ1, what year range of R1 forks can I put on my bike?
Will the FZ1 triple tree work with R1 forks, or do I need to get everything (triple tree, forks, stem and head bearings)?
Will the FZ1 front wheel fit on the R1 forks?
Will the FZ1 brake assembly (mine is fine, surprisingly) fit on the R1 forks?
Will the R1 fender fit with the FZ1 front wheel?
Am I missing anything major here? Are the modifications more extensive than the above? Is it just a matter of dropping the R1 fork assemply into place and everything else will be okay?
Thanks again everyone!
Mark
For a 2003 FZ1, what year range of R1 forks can I put on my bike?
Will the FZ1 triple tree work with R1 forks, or do I need to get everything (triple tree, forks, stem and head bearings)?
Will the FZ1 front wheel fit on the R1 forks?
Will the FZ1 brake assembly (mine is fine, surprisingly) fit on the R1 forks?
Will the R1 fender fit with the FZ1 front wheel?
Am I missing anything major here? Are the modifications more extensive than the above? Is it just a matter of dropping the R1 fork assemply into place and everything else will be okay?
Thanks again everyone!
Mark