Steve,
Here's my list of the required parts from the old forum. I know you wouldn't need all the parts, but I've included everything for the sake of completeness:
- Forks from a ZX9, model year 1994 thru 1997 model (B1 thru B4).
- Upper and lower triple clamps from a 1994 thru 1995 ZX7, or a lower triple clamp from a 1994 thru 1997 ZX9 and the upper triple clamp from a 1994 thru 2001 ZX7
- Wheel, axle, speedo drive, and 320 mm rotors from a donor compatible with the ZX9
- Calipers compatible with the ZX9. For the 1994 thru 1996 zx9 these would be 4 piston Tokicos or Nissins, and for the 1997 they would be 6 piston Tokicos.
- Some way of mounting handlebars to the ZX7 top triple clamp, since the ZX9 used clip-on handlebars, which would not clear the Concours tank. I bought some dirt bike handlebar risers that I adapted to the top triple clamp.
- A fender from a ZX9 or ZX7, or an adapted fender.
Here is the list of donors that cross over or are compatible with the ZX9 front end.
The following bikes have interchangeable brakes/ wheels/ axle/ speedo:
ZX7 1993-1996 1997-2003 had different calipers but otherwise compatible
ZX9B 1994-1996 1997 had different calipers but otherwise compatible
ZX11D 1993-2001
Wheels/ axle/ speedo from the following will fit:
ZZR1200
ZRX1100/ 1200
Rotors:
Ninja ZX-750 J1/J2/L1-L3 (ZX-7) 91-95
Ninja ZX 7R (ZX750 K1/K2/M1/M2) 91-95
Ninja ZX 7R (ZX 750 P1-P8) 96-03
Ninja ZX-7RR (ZX750 N1/N2) 96-99
ZX-9R B1-B4 Ninja 94-97
ZX-9R F1/F2 Ninja 02-03
ZX 1100 D1-D9 Ninja 93-01
ZX 12 R A1/A2/B1/B2 00-03
ZX 1200 C1/C2/C3/C4 (ZZR 1200) 02-05
VN 1500 P1/P2 Vulcan Mean Streak 02-03
VZ 1600 K4/K5 04-05
VN 1600 B1/B2/B6F/B7F/B7FA/B8F/B8FA 04-08
Fender from 1994-1997 ZX9 or 1993-2003 ZX7, though the ZX7 fender will require some minor fabrication to fit.
Your GSXR/ ZZR calipers will work, but they use a smaller bolt than the ZX9 calipers, so you would probably want to make some sleeves to make up the difference.
You can pretty much source things in whatever way works the best for you. The most cost effective way is to source a complete front end from a ZX9. Then the only thing left is the top triple and your handlebar arrangement. I bought my forks with the lower triple included, but sourced everthing else piecemeal. Again, it depends on whether you have contacts, or are at the mercy of eBay.
I've got a lot more info, but hopefully that will get you started.
HTH,