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so immediately after I got the Kawi 650 a lot of people asked me what front end I will be using etc.
Based on my research prior to buying the bike I saw that the two most popular swaps were either the other ninja models (636 or ZX10) or the Yamaha R6.
I have a few weeks to decide what I am going to do with that but I figured maybe I can get a better understanding of why is it so important to swap the whole front end (something that seems extremely expensive and complicated as well).
Some friends did a good job explaining that another benefit is the updated brakes and how the USD forks have a better connections to the frame and make the bike stiffer.
It is very common on the SB SV to have GSXR front ends and I get that it is a huge improvement. But we are seeing that usually on first gen bikes that are fairly old 01 or earlier to 06+ GSXR Front ends.
My bike is an 08. Is it that vital that I switch the whole front end or is it good enough to put in Cartidges and race on that?
If you think front end is the way to go what do you suggest?
Thank you in advance,
Sav