Swapping '87 VR wheels onto an '84

[garyS-NJ]

I have access to '87 wheels, front end, swingarm... The front tire on the parts bike looks great and my front is donefer.. Was wondering if I could swap the whole front wheel (bike isn't near me but my recollection is it had larger brake discs..).. If so are discs same pattern? Spacers?

 

And then If I wanted to use the front calipers, I guess I need to swap the lower legs (just take the tubes and all?).. For the rear caliper, can I just take the caliper mounting bracket? Wait, any sense to replacing my '84 calipers with '87 calipers?

 

And what about the rear wheel? Can I just swap that too>?? I'd like to leave this bike as a rolling frame at least until I take it to strip/junk/sell/give/trade,...

 

while we are at it, is there anything else on an '84 XVZ12D that should be upgraded to the '87 or any of the '87 parts I should stockpile?

[Great White]

Swap your 84 front end for the 87 front end complete "as is".

 

Pop the upper triple off and slid the whole thing oout of the steering stem.

 

The put the 87 in and torque to spec.

 

The 4 piston calipers are better than the 2. You can also bolt on a set of blue dots (R1/6) if you want more. The 84 forks won't fit the blue dots. You need the 87 front master cylinder.

 

Se my reply to your other thread for more info.