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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: caretaker on 11 July 2012, 05:35:07 pm

Title: thundercat forks
Post by: caretaker on 11 July 2012, 05:35:07 pm

can a thundercat front end be retrofitted to a gen 1 600? they look similar in the haynes manual but the YZF ones have more adjustment

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: darrsi on 11 July 2012, 06:31:29 pm

I just read in an old post that the Thundercat forks are 50-60mm longer.


http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/30239 (http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/30239)

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: caretaker on 11 July 2012, 10:09:59 pm

i assume though that i could slide the forks up thru the yokes to make up for the extra length. i want to fit a jack up kit anyway so it might even out.

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: richfzs on 11 July 2012, 10:35:37 pm

Are they not a different diameter?

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: caretaker on 11 July 2012, 11:49:47 pm

41MM. i assume the fazer is the same

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: YamFazMan on 11 July 2012, 11:58:30 pm

Hi
I toyed with this mod and I think the Thundercat clip-on bars will fit above the top yoke of the Fazer.
where the extra length of the fork leg protrudes though.
ATB YFM

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: kebab19 on 12 July 2012, 12:05:11 am

You people ever try the search option???

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,2943.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,2943.0.html)

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: caretaker on 12 July 2012, 12:08:48 am

NOPE

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: darrsi on 12 July 2012, 01:01:58 am

Ha ha  :lol


My bike's jacked up by 45mm, but i wouldn't expect wonders if i were you!


It leans quite a bit on the side stand, but i'm 6ft tall and it just feels like an 'okay' riding position to me!  :)

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: caretaker on 12 July 2012, 05:35:01 pm

thanks for all the advice, especially the yuku stuff.

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: misterjayb1 on 18 July 2012, 10:41:05 am

Thundercat is notoriously soft on the front anyway (had a 97) so all the adjustment they offer isnt gonna make a world of difference...  ;)

Title: Re: thundercat forks
Post by: caretaker on 18 July 2012, 05:54:38 pm

i shall stick with wot i've got then!