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Old July 31st, 2009, 10:41 AM   #1
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My ninjer w/busa forks

Picked up a salvage ninja with front end damage. Got some cheap busa forks.



Tire hits the fairing and handlebars hit. I could get riser bars and hack the lower part of the fairing off, but I think I'll just go naked.
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Old July 31st, 2009, 10:50 AM   #2
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Looks like a fun project. be sure to post pics when you are all done.
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Old July 31st, 2009, 11:26 AM   #3
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I have alwyas liked the color of the busa forks.
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Old July 31st, 2009, 05:50 PM   #4
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welcome to the forum Brian! Interesting fix you have there
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Old July 31st, 2009, 06:40 PM   #5
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Old July 31st, 2009, 07:29 PM   #6
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Wait. Are the front and rear tires the same size then?
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Old July 31st, 2009, 08:49 PM   #7
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Thats allot of front end for a 250 to push

Good thing you got the light weight calipers!
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Old August 5th, 2009, 03:01 PM   #8
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Wait. Are the front and rear tires the same size then?
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3.5 rims f&r

gunna try and get it pinned up for the go kart track this weekend
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Old August 6th, 2009, 02:14 AM   #9
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talk about a front end upgrade! not too shabby Brian, I would really like to see the end product, it looks sick. Quick question, is the busa front tire wider than the stock 250 rear tire?
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Old August 6th, 2009, 07:24 AM   #10
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pretty much all sportbikes (like busa) have 3.5" wide front wheels. tires size is 120.
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Old August 6th, 2009, 07:48 AM   #11
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i can't imagine that having a positive affect on handling, but a cool project anyways.

gotta get rid of the horrid fender though. the busa has to be one of the ugliest bikes out.
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Old August 7th, 2009, 07:59 PM   #12
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I agree, I think the busa's biggest quality is the sheer absurdity of that much power.
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Old August 8th, 2009, 12:07 AM   #13
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Dig the ninja! Forks don't suck.

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Old August 8th, 2009, 12:14 PM   #14
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Old August 13th, 2009, 11:33 PM   #15
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looks awfully hot out there tho.. is the not scorching riding track in the desert?
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Old January 12th, 2010, 10:52 AM   #16
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bobbed the tail...

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Old January 12th, 2010, 11:28 AM   #17
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YER CRAZY - thats sick man! love how you rigged the tail ...

can you run a 110 and a 170 ( would a rear fit the ninja gears ect)? if so what are those rims i need em =)

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Old January 12th, 2010, 12:36 PM   #18
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i'm running 120s front and rear (3.5" rims f&r)
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Old January 12th, 2010, 12:39 PM   #19
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f&r is the the brand then ahhh! thought you meant front & rear for abrv-

doh! thanks-
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Old January 12th, 2010, 12:39 PM   #20
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i'm running 120s front and rear (3.5" rims f&r)
which 120 tire are you using for the rear?
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Old January 12th, 2010, 12:43 PM   #21
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hey what im saying is the 3 spoked rim (front) can you get a 3 spoked rim (rear) and put it on the back using the rear stock 250 guts-
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Old January 12th, 2010, 12:45 PM   #22
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i'm running 120/70 pilot power 2ct's front and rear 31psi front, 22psi rear.

felt great at streets of willow this weekend:




doubt that changing the rear wheel would be simple
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Old January 12th, 2010, 01:39 PM   #23
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That is one beautiful machine. What are you planning on doing next to the bike?
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Old January 12th, 2010, 01:44 PM   #24
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That is one beautiful machine. What are you planning on doing next to the bike?
I woulda picked a different adjective, but thanx, man. Plan is to ride the piss out of it.
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Old January 12th, 2010, 01:47 PM   #25
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what does it weigh in that configuration?
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I woulda picked a different adjective, but thanx, man. Plan is to ride the piss out of it.
Vicious?
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Old January 15th, 2010, 03:53 PM   #27
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what does it weigh in that configuration?
my bathroom scale says 340# with a full tank of gas
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Old January 15th, 2010, 09:10 PM   #28
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Old September 14th, 2010, 05:04 PM   #29
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Bought an 06/07 gsxr 600 rear shock. According to internet,
The 07 gsxr 600 shock is 317mm with a spring rate of 9.4kg/mm = 525#/in
Anybody know what the stock ninja spring rate is?
I measure:
stock: 320mm long
gsxr600: 317mm long

Install procedure:
- drill out shock on top and bottom. i used a 15/32" drill
- lower fork on the rear shock is narrower, so:
- make some clearance on lower swing-link thing. i used a harbor-freight milling machine. only need to file down a few mm
- same story on the steel pivot cylinder.
- bolt it up. dogbones hit the shock, so you'll need two longer bolts and a handful of spacers

because the shock is shorter, i'm going to make some shorter dogbones. stock dogbones measure about 165mm.

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Bought an 06/07 gsxr 600 rear shock. According to internet,
The 07 gsxr 600 shock is 317mm with a spring rate of 9.4kg/mm = 525#/in
Anybody know what the stock ninja spring rate is?
I measure:
stock: 320mm long
gsxr600: 317mm long

Install procedure:
- drill out shock on top and bottom. i used a 15/32" drill
- make some clearance on lower swing-link thing. i used a harbor-freight milling machine. only need to file down a few mm
- same story on the steel pivot cylinder.
- bolt it up. dogbones hit the shock, so you'll need two longer bolts and a handful of spacers

because the shock is shorter, i'm going to make some shorter dogbones. stock dogbones measure about 165mm.

jumped up and down on it...spring rate feels about the same, but having some compression damping sure does feel nice...
So are you just setting this up for racing or are you going to get it streetlegal?

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Old September 15th, 2010, 01:27 PM   #31
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So are you just setting this up for racing or are you going to get it streetlegal?

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somewhere in between the two...
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You thinking rear end swap too? Swingarm and wheel?

Curious about doing that myself but would prefer to go the easiest, cheapest route.

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Old September 15th, 2010, 02:44 PM   #33
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You thinking rear end swap too? Swingarm and wheel?

Curious about doing that myself but would prefer to go the easiest, cheapest route.

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Old September 15th, 2010, 06:03 PM   #34
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Heh, well for the cheap and easy way need lots of measurements. Anyone know the width of:

The pivot point of the swing arm?
The OD of the pivot bolt?
The OD of the pivot sleeve?

I know the rear axle is 17mm , unfortunately only the bandit400 is 17mm rear axle and 17" rim. The FZR is 18" x 4" so it's a good candidate though I'd prefer to keep it 17" front and back. Basically it looks like a full swingarm swap would be the easiest/cheapest solution. Though it will take lots of research to find the optimum swingarm to swap on.

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Actually it looks like the Katana 750, 1st gen, came stock with a 150 tire on a 17" rim. And it looks like it had a 17mm rear axle. So that is probably the most promising. Now if I can find a good deal on one on ebay with all the fixings. So I don't get nickel and dimed to death for all the odds and ends.

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Brilliant! Did you do anything to the spring rates on the busa forks?
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Actually it looks like the Katana 750, 1st gen, came stock with a 150 tire on a 17" rim. And it looks like it had a 17mm rear axle. So that is probably the most promising. Now if I can find a good deal on one on ebay with all the fixings. So I don't get nickel and dimed to death for all the odds and ends.

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Bob: I think this thread may interest you. I have asked Alex to change the title so others will have a better idea of what it is about.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...323#post214323
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Brilliant! Did you do anything to the spring rates on the busa forks?
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Cool. Definitely not in my realm of price but good info none the less.



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Cool. Definitely not in my realm of price but good info none the less.



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Actually I'm hoping to complete it for around $500 including the rear tire. I got some great deals on ebay on the 650R parts.
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