Author Topic: Busa forks on B12 (Read 5999 times)

gdavis2265 · « **on:** December 11, 2006, 10:47:05 PM »

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but here it goes:

Got a set of busa forks cheap, told the legs were 50mm and 55mm, I have thes stock bottom busa tree. Read somewhere to use a late model blade 954 upper stepped yoke to make up for the shorter fork length.
(I'm told its also a 50mm x 35mm offset)

Press in bandit stem and wahhlaaa. Great poser factor.

So, I'm looking for this stepped yoke, but what years will work?

Any thoughts?

Thanks
(p.s.- posted at some 'other' boards also)

Daytona · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2006, 12:19:55 PM »

Hey i know he knows! He has it done on his 03 But with the older GSXR inverted front forks. daniel1 Shoot him a pm ! Those folk that he rides with, know their stuff! Tell him daytona sent you, and will see em this spring.

gdavis2265 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2006, 12:44:33 PM »

Thanks a bunch Daytona,
I just sent Daniel a PM-

Banditofdoom · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2006, 07:08:34 PM »

Now the question is where to find said yoke. I have the busa one on mine and i have to move the forks WAY down to offset the length. looks kinda funny...

gdavis2265 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2006, 08:30:13 PM »

well, I sucessfully pressed the bandit stem into the busa yokes- then bolted the whole mess right up to the B12 bike. The diameters and couterbores were identical. Took a heavy duty press, that's for sure- (No Harbor-Fregight crap press would cut it.) Used a bit of locktite in the pressfit.

Amazing, the original handlebar clamps bolted right into the top two holes on the Busa yoke. Also, with a bit of machining to remove some bosses, I think the clocks and key switch will bolt straight into the other two top holes in the upper yoke.

karl · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2006, 02:59:53 AM »

pics?

gdavis2265 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2006, 09:50:57 AM »

I'll try to get some pics shortly.

Nick2k · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2006, 08:44:49 PM »

Would love to see this setup in person sometime!

Are you on pnwriders.com?

gdavis2265 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2007, 02:39:01 PM »

some more pics:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2543591750099097893DrVThd

gdavis2265 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2007, 12:05:56 AM »

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2556168250099097893AMXDZW

jeffw · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2007, 05:11:40 AM »

Glenn, what front tire and brake rotors did you use?

gdavis2265 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2007, 10:04:24 AM »

Stock bandit wheel and rotors/calipers.

Bought larger id wheel bearings and turned three new axle spacers. Calipers needed 3/16 of an inch inward spacing to meet the rotors, just used some washers I hade laying around.

mademiriam · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2009, 01:52:55 PM »

i know this is an old thread but gdavis2265 do you remember the bearings you ended up useing? And did you end up getting that 954 top yoke?