sweet then chances are every thing will slide into the gs yokes with out too much trouble. you should be able to use the fzr wheel discs and every thing. bonus:D
if any thing is amiss you may have to use the gs speedo dive and spacer from the other side other than that should be easy sailing:D
the gs forks are 37mm so using the 38mm fzr you should be able to loosen the yokes, and tap them on with a mallet with out real issues

Actually that's not a good idea...your yokes aren't the most sturdy things and doing that will screw up the bolt alignment.  It's not safe.  When you take into consideration that any machine shop will bore the yokes out to 38mm for next to nothing, it's simply not a good trade.

or do what he says.. i still reckon its worth a go first if its too tight then take them to a shop and get the mm ground out
good luck either way

the only forks that will slide into the GS tripples.... 87-91 HURRICANE 600
wheel /brakes/ everything.....
only bad thing....2.75 x 17 rim

but with slight mods... a F-2 3.5 x 17 will fit

Quote from: werase643 on October 13, 2006, 05:31:27 PM
the only forks that will slide into the GS tripples.... 87-91 HURRICANE 600
wheel /brakes/ everything.....
only bad thing....2.75 x 17 rim

but with slight mods... a F-2 3.5 x 17 will fit

thats not true.
a gpx 750 has 37mm forks as well, but uses a 3.5 inch wheel

Quote from: werase643 on October 12, 2006, 05:28:57 PM
also got a lead on another '05      salvage title'd frame
haven't seen it
should see it next week

Ken, you already know what I want off of that frame 

Quote from: hmmmnz on October 13, 2006, 05:50:08 PM
thats not true.
a gpx 750 has 37mm forks as well, but uses a 3.5 inch wheel

He wasn't meaning just the forks....he meant the whole front end.  The GPX assembly may have 37mm forks, like about 9000 other models, but the spacing is too wide.

yep but what he said and what he meant are 2 different things.

im not a mind reader

I found a '04 GS500 fork for cheap, which might just be the end of this saga... That will save me from having to buy a bunch of the FZR parts.  However, I'm still shopping so if I can find these parts for a good price I'll still give it a shot.

I measured the steering head on the FZR and it's one inch longer than the GS's.  So if I still go for it, I'm thinking putting the FZR fork in at least the lower triple would be the easiest way to go.  While I was measuring I forgot to measure the distance between the tubes, so I gotta remember to do that when I'm home...

If you end up not wanting the '04 fork, let me know what "for cheap" is, I may be interested. I'm supposed to be getting some freebies, but I dunno how long I can wait for em...

No secret.  It was $150 for the tubes and triples in mint condition.  If I end up not using them I'll pass them along at cost plus shipping.

Cool, thanks. Hopefully I won't need em. I'm expecting some free ones...

NGFL....I got kat 750 forks/tripples/h-bars/caliper/master cylinder/ and pair of rotors.....200 +
everything except a GS wheel and fender!!!!!!!

or 200 if you come get them....i'd rather not box them

If someone can tell me where to get a complete fork/lower triple for the 500F I would really really appreciate that. 

Let me edit that to Please Lord God someone help me.  I figured I would switch the whole fork/lower triple thing out this winter to fix the problem with my bike rather than sell it.   

Look on ebay right now there is a whole fork setup for an 04 on there.  Also, if you guys are trying to match up bearing and what not.  Why don't you just find bearing slightly smaller than what you need and have a machine shop make spacers out of something like 410 stainless steel, press fit it into the steering stemm of the frame and then press fit the smaller bearing into the spacer.  It is a simple project on a lathe.  You just have to find bearing that would work and make the spacer to match.  That might be harder than it sounds for someone who is not a machinist though.  I wish some of you were closer I would make some parts.

Why cant I find it on ebay?  Anyone have a link?

I might have a lower triple & bearings available soon.  I just bought a complete fork assembly but I just needed the tubes.  If the parts are undamaged and I decide not to bore it to 38mm to try my FZR fork idea, I'll make them available here.

Hey, I appreciate that.  Please let me know when you decide.  I rode today but the whole front end problem on my bike still has me shaking my head every time I'm on it.