VF1000R wheels on a VF700/750/1000F - Alternative method

Came up with a close to "bolt on" method for fitting a VF1000R rear wheel on a VF700/750/1000F utilizing the the stock rear caliper.

(The front wheel is a bolt on if you have 1000R rotors)

I noticed that the rear spacing for the stock 1000R rear rotor seemed the same as a 87-90 CBR600F Hurricane. Indeed, the three 600 holes line up with 3 of the 1000R mounts. That one happens to be a NSR250 rotor. You can also use some CBR250, VT250, and VFR400 rotors, depending on year. Check an EBC catalog for the exact years that match the Hurricane 600 part #. Pretty sure a stock Hurricane rotor will also cover the unused holes on the wheel.

So in addition to the rotor, you'll need a 600 Hurricane rear caliper bracket. The axle hole is 17mm and you need a 20mm hole. I bought a stepped drill bit off of Amazon for about $7. Worked great in a drill press. Had to hone it out just a touch for the axle to slide thru easily.


This bracket puts the 600 rotor right down the middle of the slot.

I guess it should, I just wasn't sure on the 1000R wheel.

I used an 86 VFR750F brake arm for this mock up. It worked perfectly. I had to sleeve the front hole to match the bolt diameter for the front mount (happen to have the perfect sleeve the right diameter and width in a box of collars that I always save from shit), but it lined up very nicely mounting to the outside of the swingarm boss. I plan on taking a stock 750/1000F brake arm and putting an "S" bend in it to get it to line up and see how that works as well. Will probably go that route so I don't have to buy another VFR arm.

I still have to finalize the size of the last spacer on the right. I just need to measure the width of the stock 1000R caliper bracket and subtract the width of the 600 bracket. The one I have installed is very close, probably just 1 or 2mm narrow. So that is really the only "real" machining needed for the conversion, that last right spacer. I was really hoping I just happen to have a spacer from another bike the right width to pass along, but I don't think so. I will post the final size. Anybody have a stock 1000R caliper bracket handy to measure the width? I think I have an extra in a box somewhere and I really don't feel like pulling a wheel off of one my other ones right now.


This is a 86 VFR rear caliper, but the mounts are the same as a stock VF700/750/1000F Caliper. It was just handy.

 

Bump to see if anyone has a 1000R rear caliper bracket handy they can measure the width of...

 

Did you ever finish this experiment? I am toying with the idea of painting my RC24 in vf1000r livery and love the idea of also installing vf1000r wheels, I have never loved the look of the 3 spokes.

 

Wow... 10+ years later.

Yes. Somewhere I have a picture (and posted on this site) of a 1000R rear wheel on one of my RC24 as a place holder when I was restoring some wheels. That's the easy part.

The front wheel will actually be the bugger. The disc spread is ~11 mm wider on the 1000R vs the RC24. Having somebody properly machine ~5.5mm of the disc mounts off of a Comstar will require trust. And the 1000R discs are too thick to bolt into the RC24 caliper brackets without skillfully adjusting some spacing there too.

The effects of one change, cascade down real fast. Plus you have to compensate for a 17" rear wheel vs the stock 18" in ride height.

All doable.

 

I have a set of R wheels on my F ... When I get back from my ride today I'll take a measurement ...

Thumbnail_IMG_4303 by sixdog posted Mar 11, 2019 at 7:34 PM