cbr front fairing swap
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cbr front fairing swap
hey guys, i have a 93-94 cbr 600 f2 in basically perfect condition. everythings been redone and bikes running strong. i have no desire to get rid of it yet but i recently started workin at my uncles tow truck company for the summer. he has a couple bikes sitting there and one is a 2002 cbr 600rr. its been wrecked but the whole front end is in perfect shape. will the front fairing and lights be too hard to put into my 94? i like the mean look of the dual headlights and the nose down tail up design. he also has a 2001 cbr 1000 thats been completely totaled but the engine is fine. will the 1000 engine fit on the 600 frame?
just tryin to turn this bike into a little project for the summer and would like some suggestions before i tear it apart
just tryin to turn this bike into a little project for the summer and would like some suggestions before i tear it apart
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will the 1000 engine fit on the 600 frame?
Too wide I think..................and quite a bit heavier, so you'd have to beef up the frame to take it.
Not a good idea IMO.
Too wide I think..................and quite a bit heavier, so you'd have to beef up the frame to take it.
Not a good idea IMO.
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409lb. f2
lol ide say with modern weight reduction the 1k rr engine may actually weight less....
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May be true - however the power of a more modern 1000RR engine in an older technology frame can't be a good idea - not something I would attempt.
The Kawasaki H2 was a 500 two stroke in a frame that would have been OK around a 250 Four stroke. It twisted under stress and killed a good number of riders. Quick and really nasty if you could stay on - big brother H3 750 was even worse - hooo !
Frames are designed to take certain power levels - but even the factory gets it wrong now and again......Purely an opinion.
The Kawasaki H2 was a 500 two stroke in a frame that would have been OK around a 250 Four stroke. It twisted under stress and killed a good number of riders. Quick and really nasty if you could stay on - big brother H3 750 was even worse - hooo !
Frames are designed to take certain power levels - but even the factory gets it wrong now and again......Purely an opinion.
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May be true - however the power of a more modern 1000RR engine in an older technology frame can't be a good idea - not something I would attempt.
The Kawasaki H2 was a 500 two stroke in a frame that would have been OK around a 250 Four stroke. It twisted under stress and killed a good number of riders. Quick and really nasty if you could stay on - big brother H3 750 was even worse - hooo !
Frames are designed to take certain power levels - but even the factory gets it wrong now and again......Purely an opinion.
The Kawasaki H2 was a 500 two stroke in a frame that would have been OK around a 250 Four stroke. It twisted under stress and killed a good number of riders. Quick and really nasty if you could stay on - big brother H3 750 was even worse - hooo !
Frames are designed to take certain power levels - but even the factory gets it wrong now and again......Purely an opinion.
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