Fzr 600 front wheel

[scotiafj]

Hi was wondering if the front wheel off a fzr600r would fit a fj1200 3xw ? as Im finding it hard to get hold of an early fzr750 front wheel .. cheers Scotia

[ct7088]

yes.

[Country Joe]

I'm not sure that is correct. I have a FZR 600 front wheel sitting in my shop that is right at 1/4" narrower across the rotors and the bearings than a FJ 1200 wheel. It was supposed to be a FZR 750 wheel but the eBay seller was not correct about that.

[ct7088]

I used  1 mm thrust washer on each caliper mount bolt between the fork tube and the caliper. The washers centered the disc in the calipers. I used the 15 mm axle and inner spacer which is shorter than the 17 mm spacer. I either used one or two (I think 1) 1 mm thrust washers to make up the difference. The inside diameter of the wheel won't allow the thrust washer to move too far out of place. I turned the right side 15 mm axle spacer backwards to fit the axle seal. I used the EBAY 17 mm X 12 mm bearings which so far are OK. The thrust washers came from Graingers. https://www.grainger.com/search?searchBar=true&searchQuery=mm+thrust+washers

[ct7088]

15X40X12 would be the proper bearing size. I was unable to find any name brand bearings in 6203LHA size. These were from EMS Global Direct, alternator bearings for an old Mercedes truck alternator.

[higbonzo]

87-88 FZR1000 front wheels are a direct fit 

[Country Joe]

It is true that 87/88 FZR 1000 and YZF 750 wheels are a direct bolt on. But how many of them are on eBay as compared to YZF600 wheels at any particular time? I know what I will be doing with the YZF600 front wheel sitting in my shop now. ct7088, thank you for sharing your work on the swap.
Joe

[ZOA NOM]

I mistakenly bought an '89 FZR wheel, and simply drilled out the fork to accommodate the larger FZR axle. Never looked back.

[Country Joe]

I mistakenly bought an '89 FZR wheel, and simply drilled out the fork to accommodate the larger FZR axle. Never looked back.

That was going to be my next approach to install a 3.5" front, but I already have the YZF 600 wheel.
Joe

[ZOA NOM]

I mistakenly bought an '89 FZR wheel, and simply drilled out the fork to accommodate the larger FZR axle. Never looked back.

That was going to be my next approach to install a 3.5" front, but I already have the YZF 600 wheel.
Joe

I do like that the FZR wheel is 3.5" wide. It spreads the 120 nicely.

[rktmanfj]

I mistakenly bought an '89 FZR wheel, and simply drilled out the fork to accommodate the larger FZR axle. Never looked back.

That was going to be my next approach to install a 3.5" front, but I already have the YZF 600 wheel.
Joe

Joe, don't get confused between FZR600 and YZF600 wheels in this thread....

[Country Joe]

Randy,
You are exactly right. .... I do know that the wheel that I have has 15 mm bearings. That may be all that I know right now.

Ok, I thought it had 15 mm bearings. Nope, 17 mm. Guess it's time to head back to eBay and look for a 17 mm axle and speedo drive.