Posting this as a reference to confirm that a 2004 R1 front end is a direct swap for our FZ8/Fazer8’s.
I picked up a 2011 Fazer8 from a dealer who specializes in theft recovery/insurance write-offs. I had to repair some minor cosmetic damage, buy new mirrors and a windscreen, and the bike was good as new. I also happened to pick up (at the same time) a ratty looking R6 that turned out to have a 2004 R1 front end grafted on to it.
The R1 has fully adjustable forks, slightly bigger rotors (320 vs 310, I think), and radial brakes, so even if they are 7 years older than the original Fazer forks, they’re still a significant technological upgrade, in my view.
The swap was extremely easy, which is why I thought I’d post about it.
I kept the original triple trees, which have the identical side-to-side spacing as the R1, and just slipped the R1 fork tubes into the clamps. I kept the R1 wheel, which is identical to the Fazer/FZ8 as far as I can tell, along with the brakes. Geometry is unchanged from the original. The fender is actually the exact same part, so I used the Fazer one as it was in better shape.
Note: the R1 triple clamp width is the same as the FZ8, but the offset is different, so using the R1 triple might work, but rake and trail would be affected.
I picked up a 2011 Fazer8 from a dealer who specializes in theft recovery/insurance write-offs. I had to repair some minor cosmetic damage, buy new mirrors and a windscreen, and the bike was good as new. I also happened to pick up (at the same time) a ratty looking R6 that turned out to have a 2004 R1 front end grafted on to it.
The R1 has fully adjustable forks, slightly bigger rotors (320 vs 310, I think), and radial brakes, so even if they are 7 years older than the original Fazer forks, they’re still a significant technological upgrade, in my view.
The swap was extremely easy, which is why I thought I’d post about it.
I kept the original triple trees, which have the identical side-to-side spacing as the R1, and just slipped the R1 fork tubes into the clamps. I kept the R1 wheel, which is identical to the Fazer/FZ8 as far as I can tell, along with the brakes. Geometry is unchanged from the original. The fender is actually the exact same part, so I used the Fazer one as it was in better shape.
Note: the R1 triple clamp width is the same as the FZ8, but the offset is different, so using the R1 triple might work, but rake and trail would be affected.
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