front end swap

[mart13]

as the forks on my cbr6 f sport are knackered i thought about doing a fork swap to upgrade the front , has anyone done this and what forks did you use ?

[Muttley600]

Sorry I don't really know, but try checking out part numbers at David silvers, I expect someone who will know will probably tell you to stick to standard forks them take it to MCT for setting up otherwise insurance companys are going to be sending you christmas cards with cuddles in
I could be totally wrong of course

[Tazfiend]

Personally I'd go with having the forks looked at by MCT, as Muttley says. You avoid all the yoke/caliper/spindle compatibility questions of a different set of forks and get greatly improved performance. A rebuild, set up and possibly a pair of springs and you'll find them much much better.

[Converted]

When you say the forks are knackered, what meaneth you?

They are soft as cheese and lacking in springage? What year/mileage is your bike?

If you have the original progressive springs in and they have done over 25k they will be shite and need replacing, and if the for koil is original it will have the consistency of runny poo and also need changing.

Fresh springs for your weight (around £70) and a noil change will work wonders.

Or do you mean they are bent and/or rusty type knackered?

[mart13]

some muppet decided to scotch bright the stanchions and also tried to dig the fork seals out using a screw driver so i need to replace most of it before i start to upgrade it all
i've been looking at using 600rr forks as theres loads on the bay or even going for a usd radial caliper set up

[Tazfiend]

Oh bloody hell.

[mart13]

i know but it was a cheap deal and the front needed sorting to match the 600 rr swing arm thats going in

[Tazfiend]

Fair play - good luck with it then.