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    Gixxer forks on, done and dusted

    Finally got round to it,havent been for a decent ride yet but first impressions are pretty good.No major hassles,shims in bottom triples were fiddly but got there,before fitting i questioned the need for 1mm shims but when i slid the forks in there definately a need.Bleeding calipers went sweet even though they had been lying round for yonks.Chuffed really.
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    Was a bit peeved with having to lose the S front guard but the shape of the new ones not to bad i reckon.
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    Forks look good, beefy radial calipers should be fun too! Carbon screen seems a bit OTT for my tastes, but I bet it is good for wind.
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    Yea not that fussed on it myself but a bloke was making a few of them and just thought what the hell,ive a tinted one in the shed and may just stick that back on sometime.
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    Went out and had a play with these forks today,am far from an expert bit went over the pigroute and played with the settings as i went,vastly better than the old S forks and am well stoked with them.The brakes are nothing short of a revelation compared to the Busa 6 pots that were on the old forks and am certainly not missing the plunging of the old forks no matter what i played with.All in all a very worthwhile mod to 13 year old bike.And to kick it off they look great on the old girl.
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    Were the GSXR forks shorter than the TL forks? And what GSXR are they from exactly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by spada View Post
    Were the GSXR forks shorter than the TL forks? And what GSXR are they from exactly?
    Slightly longer,went to the trouble of buying a Banjo conversion kit as i was worried about the length of my lines but could have got away with what i had,off a K5,you can pretty much put whatever year you like on but later requires more work ie top triples etc,this was just to easy to pass up.Calipers are a bit later.Ive posted up a conversion chart on here somewhere which lists all measurements and spacers/shims required that was done by a bloke on the TL site,if needed sing out and i can find it for you.
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    Thumbs up Gixxer forks on, done and dusted

    did this mod. shims an spacers from sam on tlplanet. i found by lightly tapping the shims with a block of wood an rubber mallet to get it in the correct position helped on the lower triples. heaps better than stock tls gear. an look awesome 2. i like the smaller gixa fender. your bike looks nice

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    Quote Originally Posted by specko View Post
    did this mod. shims an spacers from sam on tlplanet. i found by lightly tapping the shims with a block of wood an rubber mallet to get it in the correct position helped on the lower triples. heaps better than stock tls gear. an look awesome 2. i like the smaller gixa fender. your bike looks nice
    Cheers S,Sams a legend eh.First ride with the forks i just thought "night n day" as you say heaps better.
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    What ya doin with the old forks mate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    What ya doin with the old forks mate?
    There currently holding up the shed wall,was going to shorten them a tad and use them in the garden,there in bloody good nick as they were covered in the clear plastic stuff back when i bought the TL and are almost a testament to how how good that clear stuff is,barely a mark on them,got a mod in mind have ya?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    got a mod in mind have ya?
    Front end on the RF is it's weakest link by far.

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    Gixxer forks, carbon screen?
    I pulled it so hard it broke

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    Very nice, Sir!
    Um.... I hope you cleaned that oily-looking crap off your front tyre.... or is it just oily-looking crap that isn't actually oily?
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    Very nice, Sir!
    Um.... I hope you cleaned that oily-looking crap off your front tyre.... or is it just oily-looking crap that isn't actually oily?
    Twas brake fluid mate,things got a bit messy.Just made sure i gave it a good wash afterwards.Didnt feel to good seeing it all over those rimsbut no harm done.
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