EvilTwin Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) Not that hard, thank god! Kawasaki did not change the bearing and race sizes in the steering stem, so while you will need the new triple tree and clip-ons, you wont need to do anything else. The new triples are needed b/c the Showa BPFs are larger in diameter than the KYB forks that come stock on the 03-04's (I think anything up to an 08 are the same diameter b/c they're all KYB's).Before:After:Another thing, while the 03 rim does fit on with the 09 axle and spacers, the rotors don't match up to the calipers, so I'm gonna have to buy an 09 wheel before my first track day in March.The project isn't completely done yet since I don't have the cables routed, and old switches mounted, or my steel braided lines switched over, but I'll get pictures up when it's done Edited January 9, 2011 by EvilTwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Another thing, while the 03 rim does fit on with the 09 axle and spacers, the rotors don't match up to the calipers, so I'm gonna have to buy an 09 wheel before my first track day in March.In what way do the calipers an rotors not match up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTwin Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 The old rotors are smaller than the new ones and don't contact the whole pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Put up a pick of the calipers, I bet you could do a caliper swap instead of changing wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTwin Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I have to 09 calipers, why would I want to put the 03 calipers on the 09 forks? I'd rather just buy the new wheel.Sorry I realize now that I forgot to mention that I had the entire front end off the 09 except for the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 rotors wont switch between wheels?Different wheels might look... different haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTwin Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Lol, the new wheels look way better, they're the six spoke design as opposed to the tri-spoke, plus I'm doing a swing arm swap and will be using the newer style rear wheel, so might as well get the newer front as well.Rotors might or might not swap over, depends on the bolt spacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 So you got an 09 Front end and you're putting on an 09 rear end on. Why not just the 09 middle too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTwin Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 No I'm putting an 05 swing arm on with an 05 rear wheel. And if I could afford an 09 ZX6R I would buy one, but I can't, so I'm just doing a few upgrades on my 636 b/c it's still my favorite model of the ZX6R's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attackpainter Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 The clip on size is differnt as well with the 03-08's using a 50mm the 09+ is a 51mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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