Well I called and was told that those were run on street fighter's but they are running a 01-05 gsxr 600/750 linear style damper and the shaft is shorter and made to go inside the fairing so it may work if the fairings on the 954 are not too much closer together than the gsxr. I will probably try it and do some testing and see if it works and if not the guy said I would be able to get a full return. I figured once it was set it is set and I will not have to adjust it afterwards. Remember I don't race and this is going to be strictly a street bike.

 

So I am gonna go this route and buy the brackets and a 01-05 oem gixxer damper. I wonder if the 06-08 damper would work it has a larger resvoir on it. I am going to change the weight in the damper to 10w fork oil instead of the factory 2.5w.


I have been researching all day and this is how the damper is placed on the 01-12 600/750 gixxers and it still works inside the fairings. And after the weight change the gixxer riders say that they have had no problem with the damper on or off the track. So for $100 it seems like the way I am gonna go and save $400 or so. More money for other stuff.

 

I have a question about my fork springs. I heard that the OEM forks are meant for 150lb riders. I am around 190 and would like the spring set up be more tailored for me. What can I do to tailor my suspension set up, adjust the settings on the top and bottom, heavier weight fork oil, or get new springs? The forks are completely disassembled so I can do whatever is needed to set them up for my size. And what about the rear shock should I adjust it as well. I am not good with bike suspension and set up so any advice is helpful. Plus what is the adjuster at the bottom for I know the top is pre load. Thanks

 

The nut on top is preload, little screw at center of the nut is compression and bottom is rebound.
Me personal opinnion about the progressive springs are that they are crap and allso way too soft. I'm very light and small rider but whit my riding style and use i have to use much damping and preload that the fork dosn't bottom. I even got the springs shimmed by a professional and they were little better but it didn't still feel right. Linear springs and maybe a valve kit or just springs. I solved my problem by changing to 06-07 1000RR fork

The rear shock i would set the factory settings and go from there.

 

I am going to stick with my OEM forks but just want to improve them to keep them from bottoming out. I was hoping I can get away with a simple spring swap or heavier fork oil. A set of 06-07 1K forks is not in my budget and I can get new springs for my weight for about $120 from racetech. Would heavier fork oil solve some of this problem and make the fork stiffer.

 

Heavier fluid doesn't flow so good trough the valves of the fork so it can make it feel more "sticky" then the stock fork allready is. I would go whit the racetech springs for your weight and racetech fork valves if you have little extra money. You don't have any need for "heavier" fork oil when you have changed the springs. It comes from factory whit 10W fork oils. I would use 5W and so suggests the racetech website allso.

 

Just so you know. Selling your 954 forks and replacing them with 1000rr forks will not cost you any money.

In fact, I'm pretty sure I made money selling my 954 forks and buying 1000rr forks....

 

Do you need new calipers or does the 954 calipers fit. Will the rc51 wheels work with the 1k forks. Will I also need new upper and lower triples. Plus I want to run that bracket for the damper so I will have to do some extra research.

 

You don't need new triples - the fit right in. A 954 rim fits just fine with the 954 axle and spacers, so I would assume that an RC rim can fit quite easily (and I've seen 1000rr's with RC 51 rims).

You do need calipers (and rotors - 320vs330), but again, if I remember correctly, I sold my calipers and rotors for about the same amount that I bought new calipers and rotors.


Everything else is going to fit - no problem. Clip-ons, your brake lines, etc, it'll all work.

 

You don't need 1000RR discs. Just thicker shims on the fork. 04-05 1000RR has 310mm discs and no spacer. 06-07 1000RR has 320mm discs and 5 mm spacer. 330mm will require 10 mm spacers. They have lips on bouth sides were it sits on the fork and on the caliper side so that they mount straight. Machine shops can make them. Part number 16 is the 5 mm spacer they use on the 06-07 1000RR.
http://www.ronayers.com/FRONT-BRAKE-...R-C123850.aspx

I wouldn't use 1000RR triples in any case because they have less offset so the allready nervous 954 will come even more nervous. I allso got the 1000RR radial main cylinder whit the brakes. Don't know is it any better but it's RADIAL

The axle and wheel spacers are the same in 929/954 as in 1000RR. Front rims are allso straight swap.