» Sponsors
Trident-Exhausts.comBikeBanditMotorcycle.com

» Sponsors

Hinckley Classic Triples 885cc Classic Styled T3's: Legend, Thunderbird, Thunderbird Sport & Adventurer.

Please Visit our Site Sponsors Page

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-18-2007   #1 (permalink)
Member
Super Sidecars
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 68
Time to rebuild by "totalled" 2000 Legend. I may need to replace the front forks. Scot D. suggested a 43mm Showa. Is there a particular bike that a Showa fork is originally part of. Any suggestions folks?
Thanks, Eric
EricMichael is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 

Old 03-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Senior Member
SuperBike
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,626
ZRX1100/1200, Any of the carbourated 1st gen Triumphs like Daytona 900/1200, Speed Triples, Tridents and Trophys.
__________________
-----
2000 TBS Cafe Racer :: 2000 Frankenmille
TBSstunta is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2007   #3 (permalink)
udroma
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
If one were to put forks from a ZRX1200 on to a Thunderbird, how would that change the riding position, rake and steering, etc and so on. Or doesn't that make a difference?

Thanks,
Udroma
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2007   #4 (permalink)
Lifetime Premium
Site Supporter
Moto Grand Prix
Favorite Bike: Well, Duh!
 
MickMaguire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vermont, USA
Posts: 3,062
Other Motorcycle: Can't afford two!
Extra Motorcycle: Three would be insane
ZRX forks on a TBird:

It lowers the front a little but handling is fine. Rake and trail affected accordingly.

The biggest hurdle is that you would really have to change the entire front end (not just forks) in order for it to be a boilt on swap. You may need to re-shim the rear wheel in order to get correct alignment, but I may be wrong (I cant remeber if the front wheel offset was the same - I think it may have been).

[ This message was edited by: MickMaguire on 2007-06-19 10:27 ]
__________________
Mick...
MickMaguire is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2007   #5 (permalink)
udroma
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Thanks for the info Mick. I'm really just dying for twin discs up front would you know of another way besides replacing the entire front end? Would it be easier to find a TBS front end?

Thanks,
Udroma
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2007   #6 (permalink)
Lifetime Premium
Site Supporter
Moto Grand Prix
Favorite Bike: Well, Duh!
 
MickMaguire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vermont, USA
Posts: 3,062
Other Motorcycle: Can't afford two!
Extra Motorcycle: Three would be insane
Quote:
On 2007-06-19 12:55, udroma wrote:
Thanks for the info Mick. I'm really just dying for twin discs up front would you know of another way besides replacing the entire front end? Would it be easier to find a TBS front end?
TBS front end is a very easy swap if you could find one - they are rarer than hen's teeth - brakes wise they arent a patch on the zrx either.
__________________
Mick...
MickMaguire is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2007   #7 (permalink)
Senior Member
Supersport 600
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: michigan
Posts: 174
A ZZR 1200 front end will also work. The fork slider is different than the ZRX unit I believe.
zs-cafe is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Suggestions for replacement headlights? taylo951 Speed Triple Forum 5 10-04-2007 12:56 AM
Suggestions for forks? never Speed Triple Forum 1 07-27-2007 06:38 AM
S4 replacement mirror suggestions? MercuryMan76 Triumph SuperSports 9 05-04-2007 10:09 AM
Seat Replacement Suggestions/Help Charro Twins Technical Talk 25 03-15-2007 10:31 AM
Replacement forks MadMark Triumph SuperSports 0 05-13-2005 04:07 PM


Motorcycle News, Videos and Reviews
Harley Davidson Suzuki GSXR Honda 600RR Yamaha R6
Sportbike Forums GSXR Forum Honda 1000RR Yamaha R1
Sportbikes Forum Ducati Forum Kawasaki ZX R6 Forum
Motorcycle Forum Ducati Monster Kawasaki Forum R1 MessageNet

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0