TuckerBag wrote:Here are 2 threads that might be of interest to you?
http://www.nsr250.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11032
http://www.nsr250.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8292
But for what it is worth, the length of an assembled MC18 R5k fork (with no load on it) from the centre of the front axle to the top of the stanchion is about 722mm.
What is this measurement for your forks? Are they '95 ZXR750 or 1991-4 ZX7R?
Also, if you do end up raising the drive sprocket (in relation to the rear axle), it may induce a bit more antisquat.
<edit> Actually, after thinking about that a bit, I think that is wrong. The NSR generally is set up to squat the rear suspension under power. </edit>
I'll measure mine up tonight. They are 91-94 model forks, and i was pretty sure they were around the 700mm mark. But I may well be wrong. I'd be interested to see if dropping the triple clamps causes the tyre to rub on the plug lead though...
Yes I'm currently running a 120/17 Racetec front. I know it's not ideal but the tyre was free and it handles ok so far.. Have a 110 supercorsa on the way though.