Forks! Would an 06 749S forks bolt up to a S2R800?

[Charlief]

I know the 748 had a different diameter tube...  did that change with the 749?

My other concern would be the length.

Thanks for the info.

C

[TiAvenger]

IIRC you would still have to bore your top and shim the bottom, and they are an inch longer

[Charlief]

IIRC you would still have to bore your top and shim the bottom, and they are an inch longer

Thats what I thought...  I knew that was the case for the 748.

The longer length I can deal with.  Maybe I'll just stick with the original search then..... ST* or S2R100 forks.

[Mr Earl]

I'm just starting on the SBK fork swap, and what I've learned (and hope is accurate) is that 1997-2002 748/916/996 Showa forks (53mm diameter) have the 25mm axle of your S2R 800 and my M800, and the caliper bolt spacing is correct at 65mm.  I believe that there are no brake rotor issues (spacers) to worry about, and the rotor diameter of the M800 is the same as the SBKs at 320mm.  Boring/shimming the top/bottom triples and handlebar interference are the other factors.