I just got some Hel brake lines for my R1 from a company called CMS out of the UK and for the front and rear lines and all hardware it cost me 100 bucks. They have free international shipping and from ordering to my door was 6 days. Also they are an authorised Hel manufacturer so they can make anything you need. The guy's name there is John Arthur, great guy always gets back to you quickly and definitly a great deal.

http://www.cms-motorcycle-parts.com/index.asp

 

As ebay seems to have an abundance of 2005 and newer GSXR-1000 forks with triples, any thoughts on using these instead of the older stuff?

 

As long as the triples are reasonably the same width I see no reason why it shouldn't work... If they are a drop in on the steering stem or not is anybody's guess though...

Probably easier to use 929/954 triples and fiddle with spacers and such... But if the price is right... Go ahead and try...

I'd recommend starting by finding a GSXR forum and getting some numbers on the dimensions of the parts...

 

I didn't have to do this. The 929/954 triples should be just fine as-is.




I'm using GSXR600 clip-ons attached above the triples. I slid the forks to duplicate the geometry I was running with my stock forks and it exposed just enough to attach the clip-ons. They are still a tad bit lower than stock so I had some issues with my throttle cable routing to keep it from rubbing the fairing.

I'm using the VTR brake lines. Your point-to-point distances are the same so there is no need to change.

I didn't have to move anything else on the bike. The edge of of the lower triple just touched the inner fairing panel, but a couple of turns shaved off enough that it doesn't rub anymore.

I'm slammed with work in the shop (it's the busiest time of the year for stuff like that) but if I get some time this weekend I'll take photos of my setup and post them for you to check out.

 

Quite true... You could just bolt things up with the 929/954 triples and it should work OK... But... Then you wont have full lock-to-lock...

If you want the steering to be similar to stock in the parking lot (only place it's a factor) you need to trim the lower triple to clear the fairing stay (10 min with a file & grinder)...

And when you do this, you start hitting things at full lock... So then you need to move the rads back (mounting tabs, trimming rear hose, rotating upper cross hose)

I did all this... And now I realise I could prrobably have gotten away with a compromise... I don't need full lock...

Rotate the upper hose to have the u shape pointing backwards... Grind the lower triple and tap in screws to have it juuust bump the hose on full lock... That should be plenty... not quite stock but considerably more than Jamie's and less than mine...

If you then after a few miles feel the need to move the rads all you do is take out the stop screws... And moving the rads doesn't mean you have to disasemble the whole front again... just the fairing...

 

My steering lock-to-lock is slightly less than stock but not by very much. I don't notice it at all in parking lots or anything. My lower triple just touches the radiator hose (stock location) but it's not an issue for me. Personally, I've not had any problem with this setup like it is. Of course, your results may vary.....

 

That'd be awesome!

Thanks!

 

On a side note, I didn't win the 929 lower triple It was at $10 on ebay just less than an hour before it ended, and I figured my esnipe for $75 max would get it.. Nope, someone else sniped it for $91.. All in the last 6 seconds of bidding. Oh well, I am now looking at a 954 lower on ebay. And I will call a few local salvage yards (probably should have done that first)

 

Ok, so I purchased a 954 lower triple from a local scrapyard, a bit more $$ but I got it right away!

Also some of my ebay parts arrived, so here is what I have so far:





The brakes are still wrapped in their plastic because the brake fluid leaked so I wanted to unwrap them outside rather than inside last night.

I have a 929 top triple on the way. (I actually won this first, and it is SLOW to arrive, grr)

As for the forks, they were sold as 2003 GSXR 1000 forks, but the grease pen writing on them say 2003 GSXR 600.. So I am wondering how to identify them positively. They only writing on them are: "XB751-L-2" one one and "XB751-R" on the other.

I don't think they are 03 GSXR 600 forks as I can't find any pictures of a 03 GSXR 600 with gold and black forks, or with radial calipers as that seems to be a 04 upgrade for the 600.

Anyway I am slowly gathering everything.

 

Hummm... radial brakes huh? I'm not sure how those are going to line up. The 01 GSXR750/600 forks are pretty much the exact same thing found on the CBR929 and 954 so that means the dimensions of the caliper positions follow Honda's standard design practices. I don't know if that's the case with those forks. You'll have to check that out and let us know what you find.

 

Well superhawk22 said in the other thread that he upgraded to radial brakes by just going to the newer forks after doing the GSXR swap with the earlier ones..

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Radial brakes on the Superhawk rock! My 1000RR setup even with the stock master cylinder is perfect.

 

Ok, I took a little break from working today to snap a few pictures of my bike. As you can tell, I didn't spend any time cleaning it up!

Here's an overall shot:


These next two shots are of the spacers. I made them with the OD large enough so that they just fit inside the wheel where the seal used to be. Obviously, I don't have the seal there anymore. What I'd like to do eventually is add an o-ring to these spacers, but the bearings that I used are double sealed anyway so I'm not too worried. The spacers keep out the big stuff. Another item to note is how far the axle is moved inside the right fork. I'm using a GSXR1000 (I think) axle which could be why it's like that. There is still tons of engagement with the clamp area.



Here are the right side controls. Note the position of the throttle cables. I had to rotate the housing or else the cables (the rigid steel 90° part) would contact the fairing. The brake line fittings also needed to be pointed more toward the rear of the bike instead of straight down in order for them to clear the instruments at full lock.


Here's a shot of the bars. I had to copy over the locations of the mounting holes for all of the VTR's parts to the GSXR bars. That was kind of a pain but luckily I didn't screw anything up. At least not that you can tell! Since the clip-ons are above the triple I machined off the locating pins (since they would have been sticking up in the air anyway). I have to make sure and get them tight because there isn't anything else keeping them located. I also have some marks on the upper triple that shows where I mount them so I can put them back in the same spot. Getting bars set just right is tough for me and once I get them where I want I don't like to change.



I hope I remembered everything.

 

Wow! thanks

It looks sweet that's for sure!

On an aside, does anyone know the dimensions of the stock Honda Axle? Or rather most critically is it a "20mm" axle? I found a place that thinks they can make a custom axle, and if so that would make this particular swap a cinch for anyone.