Does anyone out there know...
will a gen 2 front end (complete forks)
fit on a gen 1 bike????
I'm pretty sure they are interchangeable, but just want more confirmation.....
Also as an alternative, has anyone fitted aftermarket forks... Ohlins or sim????
Cheers.
Axe
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Yep forks fit, front axel is slighty different if i remember....
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20-07-2011, 05:38am
(This post was last modified: 20-07-2011, 05:40am by Tony Nitrous.)
B-King also has VERY similar forks to Mk2.
Just different finish and internals I think.
There have been a few BK/Mk2 swaps.
One of the US forums was doing Ohlins R&T forks
to fit 08-11 models at US$2099.
So as far as the gen 2 forks.... I'll need a gen 2 axel? or they are a little different but both will fit fine in the gen 2 forks?
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Your pretty much going to need the wheel , brakes and axle too,
I have some gen 1 ohlins here fg43 , needs 1 tube $800, they were always on my "going to get around to fixing them one day" list
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Triple clamps are the same,
Fork Diameter are the same.
Everything else is different.
That said, you can make (or get made) spacers etc to make it all fit.
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Hey Axe a gen2 front will fit on a gen1 frame as everyone else has said. i had a play with gen1 wheels on it and seem like spacers etc would be need but cant be sure as i just went with the whole gen2 front.
Regards
Dan
axe have you looked at just doing the GEN II bottom legs on GEN I forks , cause then all you need is the wheel and brakes , this is my next upgrade on the busa ,
just a thourt
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