I love my 900 with my 16 on the twisties. The main reason I was considering the change was for a larger tire selection but I'm pretty happy with the BT014's I have now so I don't really see a reason to go anywhere else.

+1 on what spirit said if you do it write it up, or call me over and I'll help.

 

From my personal experience the BT014 is my favorite choice for a 16" wheel. Apart from the low centralization and quicker steering, I believe it was design to gain advantage from the powered 17" rear wheel.

 

I had a '95 900rrthat at one time had a '97 GSXR Front end on and then I replaced it with a 929/954. I really liked the GSXR front. It had unbelieveable braking. If you looked at the front brake lever too hard it would loft the rear wheel. I had to modify the top clamp to accept the honda ignition but it was for the most part a direct bolt on. With the 929/954 front, I used the 929 switch and spliced inthe 900 plug. That was kind of a pain for me as wires and I have never gotten along very well.

The brakes were great on both, but I think the gsxr was just a little better. The forks didn't flex like conventional forks do, so either one would lift the rear tire a little more violently than the original front did.

With both of these front ends the bike handled finebut it did make the whole bike feel more rigid. I can't really explain why but it did. I used to hit the twistys a lot at that time and that bike did aboutas well as any other but honestly, other than the improved braking, I didn't really notice any advantage.

Another thing to keep in mind when changing front ends is the offset that's built into the tripple clamps. You WILL be changing your rake angle and in affect, your wheelbase as well. Like I said, I didn't experience a reduction in handling, but I did prefer my stock bikes.