How to: GSX-R Fork Swap...W/Pics

[MonsterHPD]

With some work on a lathe you can use Öhlins springs(240 mm long) avsilable from (I think) 7 N/mm.

[RB]

I am 160lbs and my forks are .85 sprung, I have plenty of adjustability. Do you think you have stiffer springs?
30K miles on mine, I have recently rebuilt them after a leaking seal, but I kept all the fluid and springs stock.
I recently rode a 695 with non-adjustable forks and forgot what a steaming pile those forks were.

 

So i already completed the front end swap and i also find the front forks extremely stiff. has anybody found a lighter spring for the gsxr forks? i called Racetech and they said the lightest they have are a .85. anybody have any input?
Thanks!

[manwithgun]

So i already completed the front end swap and i also find the front forks extremely stiff.
Thanks!

I'm guessing that you're using the Duc front wheel with your own custom spacers?  You might want to check for binding by loosening the axel nut and the lower pinch bolts, then cycle the suspension.  If it feels smoother and more free, you may have an alignment issue.  Binding feels more like stiction than stiff tho.  Just a thought.