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Looks a bit gimmicky for me. Happy to use an assortment of rags and kero for most of the cleaning. A soft brass brush for the side plates etc. Last time I used something plastic (toothbrush) with kero, it all just fell apart :huh:

Grabbed this from RC51forums.com when I saw the specs: It is important to note that if you are fitting SP1 calipers, they will need to be installed with their corresponding carrier (mount)... and vice versa for SP2. This is due to offset the different sized pistons.

Haha, the thought had entered my mind. Then, after searching a few blade forums, ebay pictures, and old emails... it completely vanished and I hit the "add reply" button. Honest!!! :biggrin: Came up trumps mate. Now, those RC51 forks you have... :goofy:

Seb, did you take the measurements from those pictured forks? I ask, cause I was under the belief the gold forks were only on Repsol blades, or 600RRs. I could be forking confused however.

I always love the featured porn. :beer:

Thanks for that Seb. Well short than anything I was quoted. Always good to have the parts in front of ya.

Do you know what the exact length is? (top to centre of axle) According to JZH's list the 08/09 Fireblade has different fork spacing than earlier models. Here is the list originally made by JZH. He took his list offline because some suorces proved to be unreliable so it may still contain some errors. If you have any reliable info to contribute or see any errors please add or correct the data. I believe 04-07 CBR1000RR forks are the same, length was quoted serveral times at 725mm, stock. Be good if you could confirm Seb (always had me doubts). I was tempted to buy them, not only are they plentiful, but they're cheapish compared to RC kit. The 08-09 are listed shorter at 700mm. I would love radial calipers, but I also wanted to increase the ride height overall. I just wasn't exactly sure if there was enough space to mount bars above the triple, even with the gullwing design. If I was living in the US, I'd have forks running out me ears. Stock 98-01 VFR forks came in at 800mm.

Another awesome thread :fing02: Thank you. Here's to a smooth test :beer:

MkII = Total sexy time. Keep at it Red :fing02:

Veefer800Canuck did his not long ago. Not sure it goes into any specifics but check out the Get Bent thread -> HERE and maybe give him a PM.

Wow VFR800R, Duke rotors, ZXR forks, Marvic wheel, CBR calipers... you sure know how to mix it up mate. Look forward to seeing the final job.

Thought I would give this a bump along... Probably not the best place to question pop. Can anyone confirm the measurement I got? And the stock 5thgen length? It's very close to a 929/954 fork length (1mm diff) :warranty:

From the replies I've been getting, the 04-05 CBR fork length is 724mm (axle to cap) I'm planning to use a 929/954 upper so the gullwing esign allows a little leeway. Does anyone have the stock 98-01 VFR (free sag) fork length? I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

I don't think the immigration dept likes to see the words "random foreigner". Not unless you're gonna spend money, take some pictures, then leave. Lining up a working visa with credentials/qualifications is a good bet. But you will be disappointed with the number of RC51 forks here. I won't mention the absolute rarity of wheels. You will more-than-likely come to Australia, and end up buying from the states. Pricing and availablity is much better there. There are plenty of options with front ends but looks like R1, ZX and CBR fronts fit the bill with a bit of tinkering. I'm favouring CBR1000RR forks with radials, as they should bolt straight up with as little shimming as possible... plus they come in silver and parts are everywhere. I also like the ZX10 forks (and wheel) but am unknown to costs of rotor and axle spacers. I'm slowly collecting bits till I'm ready to pull her apart. Rear shock, lower and upper triples are arriving soon.

Yes. Cheers, :fing02: Tarun, we're in the same boat... mind if I tag along?

Why is it everything I read with Kawasaki ZX forks says 43mm. What is this 43mm? Inner tube?