Just buy a Storz Swine, unless you can get an R front cheap. I would imagine it would fit as long as the center to center on the trees is the same, along with the neck height, but you can always make new spacers, shims for brakes, etc.. The fact the rake is a little less means the tubes may hit the tank on an A?????????
Yes , I suppose I could buy a storz front (Great Products) but you know me I like to be different. I didn't like the new trees on the "R" when I first seen them but they are growing on me, I think they would look good on the "A" along with a set of drag style "Z" Bars and rear sets.
Damn, I think I am talking myself into doing it :sinister:
I just saw a set of 'R' trees on Ebay.I was thinking the same thing Swine was.Auction ended,and I forgot about it.
Inverted forks look awesome on the VRSC.But,damn those Storz's are expensive.
The rear geometry on the "R" is quite different somehow. Those 16" shocks required some subtle changes. I'd love to figure out how to get the "R" frame (for the gas tank) with my front end and all the rest of my crap. Maybe the MoCo will figure all that out for us in a couple of weeks.....
Kennedy: Don't get me wrong you could mount it no problems with some mods. The "R" steering lock and the the fork stop have different mounting locations to the "A". These would have to be fabricated onto the "A" trees.
Other things to take into account -
Rake in the "A" trees is 4 deg. but the headstem tube in the "R" frame is set at a straighter angle than the "A" ("R"=30 deg. / "A"=34 deg). By just replacing the frontend only, you would lose 4 deg. of rake angle in relation to the "A", making the bike sit higher in the front.
You could push the fork tubes up the trees to lower the front but this will bring the front wheel closer to the radiator and may cause clearance issues somewhere. I think you would get the same effect as putting a wideglde front on an FXD. Just dosen't look right IMHO.
Swine, I've checked the geometry and you should have no wheel/radiator clearance issue with zero rake trees.
I'd like to see an "R" fork on an "A", Post photos if you do.
Ok, here are a couple of preview shots of the modified "R" Trees on an "A" model frame.
Will try to finish it off tomorrow if time permits and get some better shots.
Yes!!! But have managed to work my way around this. I hope to have original "A" key lock and fork stop mount done tomorrow then its all off to the chromers etc. I also bored out the holes to accept the 58mm adjustabe dampening forks. This makes the "A" look fat, should go well with the 250 DSB arse end.
If you're careful, shouldn't matter if they're able to touch. If they're touching while riding, you have bigger issues to deal with, like a bad highside for instance!!
Yes!!! But have managed to work my way around this. I hope to have original "A" key lock and fork stop mount done tomorrow then its all off to the chromers etc. I also bored out the holes to accept the 58mm adjustabe dampening forks. This makes the "A" look fat, should go well with the 250 DSB arse end.
If you're careful, shouldn't matter if they're able to touch. If they're touching while riding, you have bigger issues to deal with, like a bad highside for instance!!
Are those actually rebound adjustors? I didn't think that the forks were adjustable.
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