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Guys, this is my first post and I'm hoping I can get the low-down on the viability of this swap? I've done a lot of searching here but there are some questions I still can't seem to find the answers for.
I have a 2001 K1 which I am very happy with performance wise. I recently acquired a Gen 2 K8 rolling chassis. It basically includes everything except what was removed to power a kit-car and most of the bodywork forward of the seat is toast. My intention was/is to transplant the whole front end onto my bike and also to transplant the Gen 2 tail onto my bike as well. These swaps are pretty well documented. However, I kinda like the look of the totally black frame and swing arm on the K8 and given I have to paint the K8 tail to match my K1, I may go the whole way and re-paint the whole bike. Black is an obvious choice and I was thinking, that instead of painting my K1 frame, why don't I put my K1 engine and forward bodywork into the K8 rolling chassis and use the K8 wheels, swingarm etc?
If you are still with me, I have the following questions:
1- Is the K8 frame the same as the K1, that is, will all the relevant K1 stuff fit/bolt on/line-up? I have seen both yes and no answers to this sort of question in other threads.
2- Would the K8 rear sprocket line-up with the K1 front sprocket? I had heard that the K8 front sprocket had some offset on it. If this would work, I get the K8 43t sprocket for free and end with a nice 17/43 ratio.
3- Will the K1 rear sprocket carrier fit the K8 wheel? This is an option if the answer to # 2 is no.
4- Will my K1 Ohlins rear shock fit into the K8 suspension linkages.
5- As another option, will the K8 swing arm fit the K1 Frame? this would at least give me half a black frame and make it easier to use the K8 back wheel and neater K8 rear brake position
6- Will the K8 back wheel fit into the K1 swing arm, using my K1 spacers if I have to, incase I go this way and want to match the rear wheel with the front, if I still decide to just swap the front end's over.
As you can see there are several options here on how I can approach this project. Any help would be appreciated before I pull everything to bits and start measuring.
Thanks in advance for you help.
I have a 2001 K1 which I am very happy with performance wise. I recently acquired a Gen 2 K8 rolling chassis. It basically includes everything except what was removed to power a kit-car and most of the bodywork forward of the seat is toast. My intention was/is to transplant the whole front end onto my bike and also to transplant the Gen 2 tail onto my bike as well. These swaps are pretty well documented. However, I kinda like the look of the totally black frame and swing arm on the K8 and given I have to paint the K8 tail to match my K1, I may go the whole way and re-paint the whole bike. Black is an obvious choice and I was thinking, that instead of painting my K1 frame, why don't I put my K1 engine and forward bodywork into the K8 rolling chassis and use the K8 wheels, swingarm etc?
If you are still with me, I have the following questions:
1- Is the K8 frame the same as the K1, that is, will all the relevant K1 stuff fit/bolt on/line-up? I have seen both yes and no answers to this sort of question in other threads.
2- Would the K8 rear sprocket line-up with the K1 front sprocket? I had heard that the K8 front sprocket had some offset on it. If this would work, I get the K8 43t sprocket for free and end with a nice 17/43 ratio.
3- Will the K1 rear sprocket carrier fit the K8 wheel? This is an option if the answer to # 2 is no.
4- Will my K1 Ohlins rear shock fit into the K8 suspension linkages.
5- As another option, will the K8 swing arm fit the K1 Frame? this would at least give me half a black frame and make it easier to use the K8 back wheel and neater K8 rear brake position
6- Will the K8 back wheel fit into the K1 swing arm, using my K1 spacers if I have to, incase I go this way and want to match the rear wheel with the front, if I still decide to just swap the front end's over.
As you can see there are several options here on how I can approach this project. Any help would be appreciated before I pull everything to bits and start measuring.
Thanks in advance for you help.
