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    Old Skool Gixxer fighter build

    hey guys,
    Today I decided to uncover my 85 gsxr 750 and finish the fighter project i started about 10 years ago.
    So far she has a K2 front end and tail which i think suits the bike nicely
    Im looking at swapping out the original swingarm for a braced job from a '95 1100.
    the new swinger is around 65 mm longer from pivot to axle and i'm not sure how this will effect handling.
    does anyone have any thoughts on this.
    an alternative option is to brace the orig swing arm, but i really like the '95's shape.
    the second prob i have is that the K2 forks are approx 50mm shorter making the beast very twitchy.
    does anybody know where i can get a dropped top clamp ?.

    any help is much appreciated.

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    The 65mm of extra length in the swinger will barely be noticeable. Ben at extreme creations can do the dropped clamp but he also does screw in fork tube extensions, not sure if he does them for the K2 front end though...

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    Today i realised that going from clipons to MX bars meant that my lines dont reach and the masters have angled reserviors.

    can anybody give me any ideas where to source remote reservior cyls or bikes that suitable straight reservoirs can be sourced from.

    the brake is 5/8"

    thanks for any help
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    My Busa clutch and brake master slope down now they are in Renthals not clip-on's.
    Been like this for several years. Work fine. No drama's.

    If your fussy, look at using some from any recent naked bike.
    GSX14, B-King etc etc etc. heaps about .

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    Or alternatively get some aftermarket reservoirs. Plenty around

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    Easy to change just the reservoirs IF you have clutch and brakes masters
    with detachable reservoirs. Several of mine don't

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    Mine are all in one master and reservior. I'll split the lines from the masters today and mock them up.
    Does any one know the easiest place to get lines made to length in Sydney?

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    just ran into a small problem.... the pivot tube on the braced swinger is about 10mm larger than the stock jobby. this means the pivot tube will be rubbing hard against the back of the gearbox.... any ideas??Click image for larger version. 

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    That's sorted with some offsett bushes.

    Does any one have a k1 style rear shock for sale?

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    found a shock that will do the job , cbr600 was just the right length with a reservoir that was out the way of the swinger.Click image for larger version. 

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    now to make a bottom link to suitClick image for larger version. 

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    had to make some proper subby mounts,

    had to make some proper subframe mounts, the ally brackes bolted to the stubs of the old subframe was a bit 'how you goin'
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    Nice work, you're flying now. Keep the updates coming.

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    finally got some time to spend in the shop on my lower link

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    ready to bead blast and install
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    just finished welding and forming some lower subframe mounts
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