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08 Hayabusa fork & caliper swap
Sorry if this is a tired thread 
, but I did some research and I still have some questions. 
After consulting Sam's Fork Chart, I have a few questions concerning an impending project.
Here is what I'm considering: I would like to install '08 - '09 Hayabusa forks & calipers on my TLR. While the Fork Chart doesn't list the "Triple Clamp Fork Tube Diameters" for these forks, I have read other posts that claim they will "bolt directly into the TLR triple clamps." Thus, implying that the '08+ forks are dimensionally the same as the '99-'07 forks in that regard, and there would be no need for a lower triple clamp shim. Can others confirm this finding?
Next - What is the "Bolt PCD" dimension listed on the chart? There is no dimension shown for the '08 Busa forks.
Next - Will I need disc rotor spacers if I use my TL wheel and rotors? I notice the Chart lists the Hayabusa's rotor centers as 5mm wider (139mm) than the TL's (134mm), but is that difference due to the different triple clamps or the different caliper mounting methods?
Next - Will I need radial caliper spacers? The chart seems to indicate "YES" because the TL has a 320mm disc, while the '08 Busa has a 310mm disc. So then, 5mm spacers should do the trick. However, the photos I've seen of the Busa caliper mounting bosses show a raised edge around the screw hole that looks like an alignment bushing. The Busa microfiche shows a bushing in that location which they call a "PIN, CALIPER, 59151-41G00." If I'm looking at the right part, then my caliper spacers would merely need to have that bushing dimension built into them. Does that sound right?
If you can think of anything else I might be missing for this conversion, I'd be glad to hear your thoughts.
Thanks.
, but I did some research and I still have some questions. After consulting Sam's Fork Chart, I have a few questions concerning an impending project.
Here is what I'm considering: I would like to install '08 - '09 Hayabusa forks & calipers on my TLR. While the Fork Chart doesn't list the "Triple Clamp Fork Tube Diameters" for these forks, I have read other posts that claim they will "bolt directly into the TLR triple clamps." Thus, implying that the '08+ forks are dimensionally the same as the '99-'07 forks in that regard, and there would be no need for a lower triple clamp shim. Can others confirm this finding?
Next - What is the "Bolt PCD" dimension listed on the chart? There is no dimension shown for the '08 Busa forks.
Next - Will I need disc rotor spacers if I use my TL wheel and rotors? I notice the Chart lists the Hayabusa's rotor centers as 5mm wider (139mm) than the TL's (134mm), but is that difference due to the different triple clamps or the different caliper mounting methods?
Next - Will I need radial caliper spacers? The chart seems to indicate "YES" because the TL has a 320mm disc, while the '08 Busa has a 310mm disc. So then, 5mm spacers should do the trick. However, the photos I've seen of the Busa caliper mounting bosses show a raised edge around the screw hole that looks like an alignment bushing. The Busa microfiche shows a bushing in that location which they call a "PIN, CALIPER, 59151-41G00." If I'm looking at the right part, then my caliper spacers would merely need to have that bushing dimension built into them. Does that sound right?
If you can think of anything else I might be missing for this conversion, I'd be glad to hear your thoughts.
Thanks.
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