Spindle swap

• Spindle swap
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 22 Mar, 2014 22:18
• Wondering if anyone has tried 400ex or yfz450 spindles on the 500. I want to run yfz450 dual piston front brake calipers
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  Posted by Dezsled on 22 Mar, 2014 23:14
• I'm running yfz450 calipers on z400 spindles
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  Posted by Buckeye513 on 23 Mar, 2014 04:13
• So they bolt up to z400 spindles too?
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  Posted by Dezsled on 23 Mar, 2014 06:10
• Yeah Derrick...
  
  
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  Posted by Buckeye513 on 23 Mar, 2014 06:41
• Mike can you measure your top spindle mount and bottoms spindle mount and tell me the distance?
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  Posted by Dezsled on 23 Mar, 2014 07:59
• No problem but you'll have to wait until I get home for lunch....
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  Posted by Buckeye513 on 23 Mar, 2014 08:24
• No rush my man whenever you get a chance.
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  Posted by GrkGuy on 23 Mar, 2014 08:25
• damm making you work on your lunch break, i think he owes you lunch for that...
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  Posted by Chuckie25 on 23 Mar, 2014 12:00
• I thought you were running custom MetalTech arms, Dez?
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  Posted by Dezsled on 23 Mar, 2014 12:29
• Yeah chuckie that be them. Derrick the measurement is 4 1/2" . Mmmmmmm western bacon cheese burger    
  
  
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  Posted by hotwheels on 14 Aug, 2017 18:01
• I've got the LTZ 400 Hubs/rotors. YFZ 450 Twin piston calipers/ Master Cyl with lever. LTZ 400 Steering knuckles. I need to order some +2 Aftermarket Arms. gonna run Elka stage 3 shocks. Problem,( need Arms for Zilla 500 w/ ball joints to work on LTZ 400 Spindles.)
  
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  Posted by Casey.RM250 on 07 Nov, 2017 14:42
• Quote from: Buckeye513 on 23 Mar, 2014 04:13

  So they bolt up to z400 spindles too?
  

  Hey New to this Forum and just wanted done tech info on the spindle swap for the LT500R, just wondering what year Z400 spindles/ YZF450r you used and did they bolt right up or any machinists work required for firmest, any info would be appreciated and thanks in advance !
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  Posted by Slhughes3 on 10 Nov, 2017 18:35
• I’m in the middle if doing the swap also. Any extra info would help
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