RC-51 front end parts Wanted
07-20-2008, 11:09 AM
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RC-51 front end parts Wanted
looking to do a swap on my 98 hawk.Looking for triple,forks,brakes rotors etc
if anyone has these parts layin round for what ever reason i would like to take them off your
hands for a reasonable price. Plz save me from ebay
if anyone has these parts layin round for what ever reason i would like to take them off your
hands for a reasonable price. Plz save me from ebay
07-20-2008, 11:20 AM
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I'll be over to see the completed project 
07-20-2008, 12:30 PM
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Why do you need saved from eBay? RC51 parts aren't particularly cheap but, honestly, eBay is about the best you are going to get.
You might want to consider a set of GSXR750 Showa forks. I recently did this swap on my VTR and I LOVE it. I'm using CBR954RR triples, CBR1100XX rotors, and different bearings in the VTR wheel to work with the GSXR axle. The clip-ons are the most difficult part but there are ways around that. It looks stock which is part of what I was after. The performance improvement is amazing.
The reason I mention this is because the parts are about half the price and available all of the time. RC51 parts are expensive and you need to wait for weeks (or months) for the right parts to become available. Just throwing out an option!
You might want to consider a set of GSXR750 Showa forks. I recently did this swap on my VTR and I LOVE it. I'm using CBR954RR triples, CBR1100XX rotors, and different bearings in the VTR wheel to work with the GSXR axle. The clip-ons are the most difficult part but there are ways around that. It looks stock which is part of what I was after. The performance improvement is amazing.
The reason I mention this is because the parts are about half the price and available all of the time. RC51 parts are expensive and you need to wait for weeks (or months) for the right parts to become available. Just throwing out an option!
07-20-2008, 02:23 PM
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Nothing wrong with eBay, although a member of this forum was looking to sell a complete set 954 forks a couple of weeks ago for a reasonable price. I don't know if they're still available.
Jamie's right about the forks; just about any fork can be made to work. RC51 parts are about the rarest and most expensive, they're not really better than others and the 5 spoke front wheel is different than the 3 spoke wheel from other Hondas. Several members of this forum have used CBR1000RR front ends with great success. Options abound.
Jamie's right about the forks; just about any fork can be made to work. RC51 parts are about the rarest and most expensive, they're not really better than others and the 5 spoke front wheel is different than the 3 spoke wheel from other Hondas. Several members of this forum have used CBR1000RR front ends with great success. Options abound.
07-20-2008, 04:28 PM
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these forks would be a nice altermative to RC51 forks and cheaper too
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ight=954+forks
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ight=954+forks
07-22-2008, 02:08 AM
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/\ I might be persuaded to take those...
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