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Title: Love it when this happens
Post by: Vsekvsek on November 14, 2013, 12:24:59 PM
I noticed my front tires tread was getting down there. Figured while I was in there might as well do the 16 to 17 inch wheel swap. To my pleasant surprise it had already been done two owners ago. I am all smiles today-lol
Title: Re: Love it when this happens
Post by: Pat Conlon on November 14, 2013, 12:39:30 PM
Interesting.

What made you think the PO did the 17" conversion?

You have a '89, correct?
Title: Re: Love it when this happens
Post by: aviationfred on November 14, 2013, 01:56:20 PM
The 87'/88' FZR750R/1000 wheel swap may have been done???  :scratch_one-s_head:

Pat has a good point. The 89' models came with a 17"x3" front wheel and no anti-dive on the forks.


Fred
Title: Re: Love it when this happens
Post by: Vsekvsek on November 14, 2013, 04:53:22 PM
Ah ok -lol. I am still friends with guy I bought it from and he said I should think about the wheel swap because they where 16's. I just assumed he knew what he was talking about and never bothered to look til yesterday .
Title: Re: Love it when this happens
Post by: markmartin on November 14, 2013, 05:55:41 PM
He might have been referring to the rear wheel, that's a 16".  You'll love the 17" rear if you do it---shorter sidewalls, modern rubber choices and a better more modern profile tire.  The GSXR swap is pretty straight forward.
Title: Re: Love it when this happens
Post by: fintip on November 14, 2013, 06:40:01 PM
http://fjowners.wikidot.com/rear-rim (http://fjowners.wikidot.com/rear-rim)