FZR750R front wheel

fj johnnie · February 08, 2013, 01:22:26 PM

Sorry my wheel is from an 88 FZR1000 which bolts right on to a 90 front. No mods, same bearing, speedo etc. Got lucky as I was e-mailing someone with a 88 Fzr for sale. Was going to buy the whole bike. Lost out due to my slothness, ( procrastination ). A week later the same bike appeared on Kijiji completely stripped. All the guy wanted was the motor. To put in his phaser. Will an 88 FZR swingarm graft onto the FJ?. A friend is considering upgrading his.

movenon · February 08, 2013, 06:51:54 PM

OK, your one of the lucky ones with an 87-88 .

Mike, thanks. I was just concerned because the stock FJ bearings were 1mm wider. Not that 1mm is that much. Next week I will check out a machine shop and get some estimates. Then I will figure how much I want to pay for a wheel if I can not locate a good 87-88 wheel.
George

fj11.5 · February 08, 2013, 07:26:13 PM

If its any help, I fitted an fz1 wheel, just needed shims for the Fj axle up to 21mm then everything else bolts up as standard Fj

movenon · February 08, 2013, 08:39:54 PM

Quote from: fj11.5 on February 08, 2013, 07:26:13 PM
If its any help, I fitted an fz1 wheel, just needed shims for the Fj axle up to 21mm then everything else bolts up as standard Fj

If I understand you had to locate 6mm thick bushing ? 15mm id X 21mm OD. bushing/sleeve. FZ 1 wheels are also getting harder to locate but you never know what turns up and when it happens it's usually to late to find out all the info you need so all information is good. Besides someone else might go down that path. Did you buy the bushing/sleeve over the counter or did you machine it down ?
George

fj11.5 · February 08, 2013, 09:11:00 PM

Had a machine shop make them , only charged $10 for the 2, all good so far , checked them a few weeks ago when doing fork seals , still tight in the bearings ,

Thmsdoyle · February 08, 2013, 09:38:09 PM

Quote from: movenon on February 08, 2013, 06:51:54 PM
OK, your one of the lucky ones with an 87-88 .

Mike, thanks. I was just concerned because the stock FJ bearings were 1mm wider. Not that 1mm is that much. Next week I will check out a machine shop and get some estimates. Then I will figure how much I want to pay for a wheel if I can not locate a good 87-88 wheel.
George

Fj1289 is getting ready to sell a fzr 750 wheel! Same wheel as the 1000. Have him send you pics.

movenon · February 08, 2013, 10:22:51 PM

TNX, I will...

PM sent...
George

fj1289 · February 08, 2013, 11:44:03 PM

Quote from: fj johnnie on February 08, 2013, 01:22:26 PM
Sorry my wheel is from an 88 FZR1000 which bolts right on to a 90 front. No mods, same bearing, speedo etc. Got lucky as I was e-mailing someone with a 88 Fzr for sale. Was going to buy the whole bike. Lost out due to my slothness, ( procrastination ). A week later the same bike appeared on Kijiji completely stripped. All the guy wanted was the motor. To put in his phaser. Will an 88 FZR swingarm graft onto the FJ?. A friend is considering upgrading his.

I think the 1st gen FZR swing arms are the same as the 89, 90 etc aluminum FJ swingarms - had an FZR750 swingarm next to the 89 and they were nearly identical -- maybe slightly different at the axle pulls IIRC

As a side note - most of the phaser owners don't realize they can use any year FZR1000 engine - the "old" mounts are still on the engine cases and the whole engine was rotate forward in the newer frames, not just the cylinders.

movenon · February 09, 2013, 01:20:49 AM

Quote from: fj11.5 on February 08, 2013, 09:11:00 PM
Had a machine shop make them , only charged $10 for the 2, all good so far , checked them a few weeks ago when doing fork seals , still tight in the bearings ,

That was cheap enough ! Around here you would pay a hundred dollars for doing just about anything in a machine shop. I told FJ1289 that I would buy his front wheel. Better get it while I can. This all started because I was going to replace my rear tire....... Slippery slope. Now I am in the middle of a GSXR rear wheel change, just put in a F4i shock, polished the header pipes, and now a wider front wheel..... Shit, I think I stepped on a FJ land mine......
George

Pat Conlon · February 09, 2013, 02:35:05 AM

We told you this would happen.....when you feel and see the enhancements, you *will* want to do more...

Trust me I know....

fj11.5 · February 09, 2013, 03:45:29 AM

Yeah its a great shop, the owner has a zzr1100 , owned for 14 years, just bough a gsxr1000 , and his dad has owned an 86fj since new,, the local machine charged $40 for an industrial plastic bush I had made ,,

aviationfred · February 13, 2013, 09:56:56 PM

The FZR750R wheel has been received and has been sent to the shop to be powder coated. The wheel should be done Friday, waiting on the new bearings, dust seals, speedo clutch and clutch retainer.

If anyone is interested in the Rotors, let me know. No cost, just cover shipping.

Fred

movenon · February 13, 2013, 10:47:28 PM

What do they charge to powder coat ? For now I just painted my rear wheel with epoxy paint. I located an 87/88 front wheel and hope to close the deal here in the next few days. Got figure out shipping cost etc.. I ordered new bearings for it at any rate. It has been suggested to put a 90 degree air valve fitting on. Think I will when the time comes. I wasn't expecting to get into the front wheel this soon but what the heck....... ! Its only time and money.. What color are you going to powder coat your wheel ? Pink ?

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George

aviationfred · February 13, 2013, 11:36:13 PM

The cost to powder coat is $65.00 and I went with Silver for the color.

Fred

Pat Conlon · February 14, 2013, 09:38:48 AM

Take some paint stripper to that rim, a wire brush on a cordless drill (w/gloves & goggles) and with a little scrubbing, there is a nice silver finish under all that paint.

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