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[Alexis Wenzel]

Gents, I have a doubt.

I bought this front end from a 2009 R1 to use on my project (will pick it up tomorrow  ) but it has no calipers.



From the picture I saw this one was using a three piston caliper, black dots...

In another ad I found these calipers (two piston, blue dots):



Would these blue dots calipers fit on the 09 forks?

Thanks!

[FJmonkey]

The forks look like radial mount and will not fit the Blue dots pictured.

[jscgdunn]

Alex,

You will need six pot radial calipers...will show you when you get here.

Jeff

[FJmonkey]

The blue dots pictured will bolt on the '89+ FJ forks.

[Alexis Wenzel]

Hey folks, good morning!

Merry Christmas (delayed) and happy new year (in advance)!! XD

A little bit of progress on the project and a couple of doubts.

Finished the painting on the frame, exhausts pipes, foot pegs and received the brakes (thanks FJmonkey and jscgdunn for your help =D)

I also got the front end and dismantled it to be able to swap the stems and my first doubt appeared: what's the direction to remove the stem from the bottom clamp, "a" or "b"? (those are press fitted, right? Would I be able to remove it with a press, is there any kind of blocking anywhere?)









My next steps will be: 1) paint the engine, already bought the VHT engine enamel metallic black; 2) swap the stems and install the front end; 3) still searching for the rear end. I think I'll do the CBR600 swap since the swing arm is already black and it should be an easy install...right?!; 4) Need to get a top triple clamp for the 2009 R1...mine is pretty damaged...=/; 5) start to put everything back together... =)

Sounds like a good plan, eh?!...hehehehe


Thanks, and happy holidays!! 

[jscgdunn]

Hi Alex,
You have to press out the stems as per your picture on the right.

Happy new year!

Jeff

[Alexis Wenzel]

Hey brothers! Long time since I last wrote eh?!

The project was on hold a little bit...holidays, vacation, travels...but now we're back, full steam! XD

The new seat and swingarm arrived and I finished polishing the engine caps and painting the engine. Far from a professional service but still looks pretty good I think.

I'm having second thoughts on that seat though...I don't know if it'll match with the raw look of the bike...

I still need to install the stem on the new triple clamp and now with the new swingarm figure a way to install it also.

So far so good! 





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After:

[Alexis Wenzel]

Finally, some progress!!

Just waiting for the steering stem to assembly the front and...but I couldn't help myself and I had to take a picture to see something...hahahaha

[Alexis Wenzel]

Aaaaand it looks like a motorcycle again...sort of...hahahahaha

[FJmonkey]

Looking good.

[Alexis Wenzel]

Thanks FJMonkey.

I have aa question: do you think I can have problems with this much clearance between the footrest bracket and the swingarm?

[Pat Conlon]

I have aa question: do you think I can have problems with this much clearance between the footrest bracket and the swingarm?

Yes, when you put the nut on, it will scratch and gouge your swing arm.
On my T-Ace swinger I had to space out the side plates with 1/4" spacers and shave down the footpeg nuts with my belt sander.

[Alexis Wenzel]

Oh, useful info: I wont use the passanger footpeg. This will be a solo rider design.

[Pat Conlon]

That is the easy solution.

[Pat Conlon]

It looks like your subframe is tweeked. Time to get the 'come along' out.