zixaq
Elite Member
So I saw a set of forks from an '03 R6 come up locally and nabbed them. $280 for the forks, calipers and axle, so I'm feeling pretty good about that. I have a couple questions for people who have done this:
1) Brake lines: Did you go with stock length, or get them a bit longer? I'll be replacing with SS lines as long as I'm changing things. (also not sure what color to get with a silver FZ6 , brake accents are blue)
2) Spring: The .85 kg/mm stock spring seems a lot closer to where it should be, but at my weight, it seems like the recommendation is closer to 1 kg/mm. Has anyone over 200 lbs done this mod, and did you swap springs?
3) Shims: Anyone still selling these or have an extra kit laying around?
4) Brakes: Worth rebuilding the calipers since they're off and apart already?
5) Anything I should check or watch out for before I start working? I'm planning on replacing the fork oil first at least, probably with 10 wt.
1) Brake lines: Did you go with stock length, or get them a bit longer? I'll be replacing with SS lines as long as I'm changing things. (also not sure what color to get with a silver FZ6 , brake accents are blue)
2) Spring: The .85 kg/mm stock spring seems a lot closer to where it should be, but at my weight, it seems like the recommendation is closer to 1 kg/mm. Has anyone over 200 lbs done this mod, and did you swap springs?
3) Shims: Anyone still selling these or have an extra kit laying around?
4) Brakes: Worth rebuilding the calipers since they're off and apart already?
5) Anything I should check or watch out for before I start working? I'm planning on replacing the fork oil first at least, probably with 10 wt.