Fzs600- R1 5PW fork swap- still ongoing

[Steve]

Hi all,

It's been a while since I last posted, hope everyone's well   

Update for the fork swap- I've been getting a bit carried away. We now have a new frame which has been shot blasted and powder coated, along with all the other metal work (both stands, front stay bracket and torque arm)- standard black and it looks neat, and new rear brake caliper also, off a XJR1300/ FZS1000. I also treated myself to a brand new front fairing (OEM). Even on sale very pricey, I got carried away and I don't know if I'd buy the fairing over-again, given the change. I've also bought a new/ish swingarm, as my old P-Clip for the exhaust deteriorated and was fouling the swingarm.

The engine's getting painted too, as the poor bike has been out in all weather and I'm sure everyone knows how bad the original paint can flake.

Whilst I am very happy, sadly I have hit another roadblock in the project.

It looks like my original FZS600 front wheel won't work- bearings don't fit into the new R1 forks, so I'm going to have to swap the front wheel. Not being a real wizz-kid I'm hoping I can keep the original mechanical speedo drive, instead of moving to electric. Keeping the old would be less hassle, cheaper and I am eager to get the bike on the roads, so quicker too.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the front wheel replacement?

The R1 forks and matching mudguard would typically fit a 120/70-17 wheel and tyre. It also looks like the original R1 bearings also fit a few other Yamaha's; other models of the YZF-R1 from '99-'08, the R6 from '99 to '07, the FZS1000 '01-'05 (this model is an electrical- hall effect sensor right?) and a lot of TDM900's. All of this information is from huntersmotorcycles.co.uk, a great resource for matching parts between models.

I'm currently scowering the web for parts already used for this mod. Any help would be great thanks.

*I'll upload some photos soon.

[kebab19]

You can convert the 2006 onwards FZ1 speedo sensor to run either off a front or rear wheel (via raised disc bolts) and can make it work with the original Fazer clocks.  I've mentioned it in my thread when I fitted RWU early R6 forks, tho MuddyBuddy deserves all the credit for the idea.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,15854.msg181934.html#msg181934

For a suitable front wheel, you can go with 1998-2002 R6, 2001-2005 FZS1000, early 2000s XJR1300 or early (2004-?)FZ6.  But of course the most obvious choice is 1998-2003 R1 front wheel.
TDM900 front wheel shares the same spindle diameter for the bearings, but is an 18 inch wheel as opposed to 17.

[Steve]

Hi Kebab,

Tha sounds ideal.

I have found a speedo cable for the '06 FZ1. I know eBay can be a bit funny when it comes to specific models. Would you mind giving the connector a look? I think it looks like what we are looking for.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZ1-1000-SPEED-SENSOR-SPEEDO-2006-06-R1-/162126367863?hash=item25bf7c0c77:g:cO8AAOSwv-NWUzWH

Also how long (roughly) would the cable have to be for this conversion?

[jaywas]

Hi Steve,

just seen your thread re the R1 conversion. Had this done on mine in 2004 got a company called Tes Performance in East Grinstead to do it, they made some custom yokes which angle down to keep the ride height the same and allows the use of the original front wheel. Might be worth giving them a ring.