01-08-16, 11:31 AM
I can't find anything in the archives so don't know if this means I'm not looking right or if it can't be done / isn't worth doing?
I'm going to upgrade my 2000 FZS 600 forks. Following Falcon's writeup I decided that I kinda want to avoid the R6 / R1 route as the forks are shorter. (Yes, I get that this improves geometry and turn-in but I want to keep this as my daily commuter and avoid buggering my back in low-speed traffic jams). And here in NZ with a tiny population of 4.5 million they're hard / expensive to get hold of.
So I'm looking at alternative options. I hear that the FZR1000 forks are longer than the R1 / R6. Does anyone know if these are a simple upgrade for the FZS 600? And are they any better than the stock FZS 600? (Bearing in mind they only have pre-load adjustability).
I can get a set of these cheap. Otherwise, if I have to spend big $$$ then it's back to considering a complete front-end from a totally different bike with bearings to fit the stem.
cheers for the advice.