20-02-12, 05:41 PM
I managed to get the std forks through 33.5mm , 35mm might be possible with the wiring under the bars moved but as I couldnt get to the 40mm to equal R6/R1 ride height without different bars or adding spacers left them at 33.5.
It feels like a different smaller bike , the handling has become almost intuitive. Absolutely no stability issues, its gone from a lazy handling bike into something thats agile and really pleasing to ride. The cold temps also confirmed its a lot more drafty with the lowered stance.
The forks do seem to improve with more weight on them I,m probably 70kg on the bike and I know although I am a lot happier now I,ll be moaning again once the novelty of the handling has gone .
Right now not sure which way to proceed whether R6 or R1 , already have yokes and spacer for R1 and hopefully have some cheap legs lined up .If I can force myself to take the dremel to my Fazer yoke it will be under £150. Looking at the buy it now prices for Fazer bottom yokes I,ll be dremelling.
There is a transformation just by dropping the forks as far as you can and thats free . The old 10mm maxim is nonsense in my opion and while not everyone will like the different characteristics you can always pull the yokes back up again which you cant do
with R1 option if you dont like it, The R6 change has the advantage of just changing the legs .
Anyway without money spent the fazer forks will always be the same so I,ll be taking one of the cheap options.
It feels like a different smaller bike , the handling has become almost intuitive. Absolutely no stability issues, its gone from a lazy handling bike into something thats agile and really pleasing to ride. The cold temps also confirmed its a lot more drafty with the lowered stance.
The forks do seem to improve with more weight on them I,m probably 70kg on the bike and I know although I am a lot happier now I,ll be moaning again once the novelty of the handling has gone .
Right now not sure which way to proceed whether R6 or R1 , already have yokes and spacer for R1 and hopefully have some cheap legs lined up .If I can force myself to take the dremel to my Fazer yoke it will be under £150. Looking at the buy it now prices for Fazer bottom yokes I,ll be dremelling.
There is a transformation just by dropping the forks as far as you can and thats free . The old 10mm maxim is nonsense in my opion and while not everyone will like the different characteristics you can always pull the yokes back up again which you cant do
with R1 option if you dont like it, The R6 change has the advantage of just changing the legs .
Anyway without money spent the fazer forks will always be the same so I,ll be taking one of the cheap options.