USD front end!

[Ridgeback]

Bored at work and surfing the web,I came across this,from some Japanese site.Sorry folks it had no info on it at all,just the picture,but it's the first USD FZ I've seen so I thought I'd stick it up.

 

[Andz]

USD forks, petal discs, radially mounted brakes, sexy front fender, interesting crash bars, kinky little master cylinder, braided lines and a cool shade of blue to boot! Very nice!

And it is a 2004/5, check the swingarm, subframe and clocks

 

[Ridgeback]

All the ones on the site had those crash bars,so I'm wondering if they're a standard fit on JDM bikes or its a Japanese aftermarket part.

Not sure what the front end is off.Late Gixer maybe?

 

[Speedygonzales]

Front end is from an R6 or older R1 (2004 model).

Master Cilinder is probably the RCS 19 from brembo, which I have one lying around the room ready to instal with my FZ1 calipers .

 

[afpreppie04]

There is a member on here who did the USD conversion. I believe it was one of our Australian members. It is far from a bolt-on conversion. I would think that one is a 2006, 04 and 05 had silver frames.

 

[Ridgeback]

Spot on :thumbup:
2004 R1

 

[Speedygonzales]

Spot on :thumbup:
2004 R1

What did I win

 

[Dennis in NH]

OOh. That red stripe look on the wheels looks good with blue. I may change mine over someday.

Dennis

 

[dean owens]

I would think that one is a 2006, 04 and 05 had silver frames.

that'd be my guess as well. it's the only year that shared the swingarm and subframe of the 04/05 but had a black frame. that year is the easiest to spot. that and the 04 silver and the 05 silver. 05 silver bikes have a darker silver on the tanks than the 04's.

it is a nice bike.

 

[Ridgeback]

What did I win

Life membership to the Yamaha spotters club

 

[krid80]

that'd be my guess as well. it's the only year that shared the swingarm and subframe of the 04/05 but had a black frame. that year is the easiest to spot. that and the 04 silver and the 05 silver. 05 silver bikes have a darker silver on the tanks than the 04's.

it is a nice bike.

actually, that info only holds true for US market bikes. Bikes from other countries had a mix match of frame, engine, and wheel colors depending on the year.

 

[Boneman]

And it is a 2004/5, check the swingarm, subframe and clocks

Can't be an 04/05 as it is a black frame and engine. That didn't start untill 06/07.

Wish I had that front end on my bike!!!

 

[sweber_7]

Nice looking bike

 

[Skeezix]

Wow! What an awesome bike. If the current FZ6 had some of these upgrades and a USD fork, I'd already own one!

 

[Andz]

Can't be an 04/05 as it is a black frame and engine. That didn't start untill 06/07.

Fair comment but with all the other mods on the bike it's feasible that the paint isn't standard. Doesn't matter though, still looks great.

 

[Discofrank]

mm all it would take is getting the measurements in CAD format for those custom tripples and gettign a machine shop to make about 50 sets and away you go

wonder if the r1 wheel/rim is the same as ours for the caliper spacing?

 

[dean owens]

actually, that info only holds true for US market bikes. Bikes from other countries had a mix match of frame, engine, and wheel colors depending on the year.

i have seen 09's in europe that had silver frames and black engines. but they still had the 07+ subframe and rear swingarm. not saying that it didn't happen, but i've never seen a year other than the 06 that has the "2x4" swingarm, subframe with permanently attached passenger pegs and have it all painted black.

again, not saying this hasn't happened, but i also haven't knowingly seen any silver fz6's other than the stock 04's and 05's... and they have been the same color as the US models.

one thing have have seen that looks real nice is in europe they had and 04 or 05 with a silver frame and engine but black body work. that's a nice looking bike. too bad we didn't get that over here.

 

[krid80]

i have seen 09's in europe that had silver frames and black engines. but they still had the 07+ subframe and rear swingarm. not saying that it didn't happen, but i've never seen a year other than the 06 that has the "2x4" swingarm, subframe with permanently attached passenger pegs and have it all painted black.

again, not saying this hasn't happened, but i also haven't knowingly seen any silver fz6's other than the stock 04's and 05's... and they have been the same color as the US models.

one thing have have seen that looks real nice is in europe they had and 04 or 05 with a silver frame and engine but black body work. that's a nice looking bike. too bad we didn't get that over here.

agreed it is 2004-2006 design. I know here we didn't get anything but silver frames and engines in 2004-2005 and all black frame/engine for 2006, but can someone confirm this was the same globally? I know in other parts of the world, as dean mentions, there is a mix match.

 

[Ridgeback]

one thing have have seen that looks real nice is in europe they had and 04 or 05 with a silver frame and engine but black body work. that's a nice looking bike. too bad we didn't get that over here.

:thumbup:

 

[banditandy]

Can't be an 04/05 as it is a black frame and engine. That didn't start untill 06/07.

Wish I had that front end on my bike!!!

Sorry but your wrong, here's my BLACK 2005 FZ6 (sorry for the old photo):thumbup: