Winter Mods!!!

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Reason I used the GSXR axle is that the GSXR axle has a threaded/flanged sleeve that goes on the left side instead of the nut like a Duc axle. To use the Duc axle you'd have to make a sleeve to fit the 25mm axle in the 30-32mm hole (can't remember exact dimension) in the fork bottom. And then I don't think the flange on the Duc axle nut is a large enough diameter to tighten the assembly down.
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good info to have, thanks.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you thinking of doing this on one of your Monsters or on that SS you picked up?</TD></TR></TABLE>
the monster's got 999 legs on it which i'm more than happy with. the SS has the adjustable showas on it which i'd be happy with if they were both in good shape. the right's got a dent in the stanction tube RIGHT where the seal's pressed in. it's holding up fine right now with no leaks but i'm sure that won't last. i'd REALLY like to just find an adjustable showa off an SS with a bent leg or mashed bottom to swap the stanction tube off of but the GX'R fork swap may be a fair option. what's killing me is that i only really need a setup to work for a few month. i'll be tearing the SS down around june or so for my next project and neither of the fork options will make much sense for what i'll be doing.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 900ducci &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what if you where to use a (2000) or pre radial mount model set up from a GSXR dose anybody know the caliper spacing on that year showa fork?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The pre-'03 1000's used KYB forks, in fact the internals are identical to the '03-'05 versions I've been told. Don't know for sure what the disc/caliper spacing is on the earlier KYB forks but I'm sure it's close to the '03's.

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i only really need a setup to work for a few month. i'll be tearing the SS down around june or so for my next project and neither of the fork options will make much sense for what i'll be doing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Fortunately you don't need to modify the wheel at all for everything to work (just put the spacers between the brake rotors and wheel). By taking out the rotor spacers, I could drop my wheel setup onto a stock Duc w/o any problems.

Near as I can tell, you'd just need the following:
-radial calipers
-new brakelines (to match radial calipers)
-new forks
-caliper spacers (if you want to use the Duc 320mm diameter rotors)
-rotor spacers
-axle spacers (couple different sizes)
-GSXR axle/nut (nut/sleeve will need to be machined down to accomodate speedo drive)

Probably easier to just find a used set of SS forks to throw on there temporarily, but I'm sure you could find somebody else in the SS group who'd take the parts off your hands when you were done w/ them too.

So you gonna throw us any hints what your 'next project' is w/ the SS?

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So you gonna throw us any hints what your 'next project' is w/ the SS? </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks for following up jesse with the GX'r fork info.
as for the SS's future, think "powercruiser". no, not a chopper with madly raked out front end. but a lower-than-stock supersport with all different bodywork, some significant frame mods (cuz i'm not keen on making a new one as mark savory did) and a nice thump from the motor. the S4 will be the "fast" bike to get my license suspended with. the SS will be the "easy" bike to get my license suspended with

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Say it 'aint so!!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nick D. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Say it 'aint so!!
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i know i know... it's blasphemous. but when you see what it will become in the end, i think you'll actually dig it. the thing is... you need to NOT think about the fact that it started out as a supersport.