Mithrandir Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I got offered a set of RC51 forks in good condition for free today. :shock: Who was looking into doing this conversion? I wanted to look up some details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDAZ XX Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I dont think it will work BUT I am intereseted to see if it has or will work??? Handlebar location is different on each RC is under triples and XX is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXX Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Gus is not for you to barter with Dean :devilfinger: !!! Randy, you do remember this is Dean, builder of the FrankenXX. Old parts, new parts, machined parts...if it makes him go down the track faster, he will find a way to use it. Hell, handlebars, who needs um???? Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaBird Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I was working on a front end swap. Free is just the kind of pricing I love too!RC-51 forks are inverted and 43mm, right? Holy cow, that's only a 1mm bore and I can use the stock triple. Mith, allow me to be your love slave in trade? If not, I can offer up Gus, MaXX's dog, one of my girls (Great Danes if you prefer Big & Black), or I can just send your my unlimited vist card to "Carl's Chicken Farm" who's slogan is "There's a reason there's a lock on the door. My business keeps it your business. Politicians welcome." I could be wrong, but the 43mm is the little dia, ie the lower fork tube-I just checked---looks like you will need closer to a 5mm over bore---so the stock triple wont work--you would need the RC51 triples--front end/wheel, and a way to hang the bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcbr1100 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 TSR Japan do a conversion to fit the SP1(RC51) forks to the bird for ONLY 238,000yen, approx $2,000 :shock: FFS http://www.tsrjp.com/products/parts/catalo...xx&selectNum=19 Some nice kit but expensive, english is a bit quaint to say the least. Supposed to have a TSR UK but I cant find it on the web. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted April 11, 2003 Author Share Posted April 11, 2003 TSR UK site is: http://www.tsr-uk.com They don't have the kit there, but I've sent an email off to their sales dept. Been doing some pricing of doing it myself. If Ive got the forks for free, should be able to do it for about $700 all up. Vortex clamps, heli/genmar/2bros bars, new brake lines and possibly new calipers. Need to machine new axle (possibly), and adjustment plates for the calipers to go with the different size brake rotors (or maybe buy bigger rotors to suit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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