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what all is needed do put the 06 and up forks on my 00 yz250? my forks are pretty much fubar and i want to switch the the SS forks. what other years and bikes have them and that will swap over? i know ill need to triples. would a 450 or 250f triple fit on my bike?
I have a complete CRF caliper, brake line and housing for my 2006 YZ125 (SSS with old gen lugs) that went right in my bracket. I know a KXF caliper also work with the old brackets.
See what size your forks are compared to the newer KYB, same diameter, I assume your triple clamp works.
Yes, you will need the newer clamps. You will have to press your stem out and press it into the newer lower clamp. Don't listen to all the mumbo jumbo out there about how you need a 4 million pound press to do it. It came out like butter with my home 30 ton and when in just the same.
You may also need new spacers for your front wheel because the hub and the lower part of the fork leg changed on the newer models. I simply machine one of mine down.
You should take some careful measurements, The overall length of the fork is a different and since you are pressing in your stem the top clamp will be lower than it would on the other bike. In the end, you me just have to install them as close as you can to what height you think is right, ride it and move the fork up and down a couple of mm to find where you like them.
Get the shock too. The shaft is bigger and it raises the pressure in the shock faster as it enters the body.
You won't regret making this upgrade. My bike was a whole different motorcycle. I finally understood how guys could go through certain section at the speed they were doing it.
You will be blown away at the difference if you replace the fork and shock at the same time.
On edit: to DocSwede's point, you will need a new caliper and hose with the new routing.
The above was true for the conversion for a 125. I'm pretty sure that the 250 had the same boingers as the 125 in 2000 though
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The Shop
I have a 2005 yz 125, looking to fit the triple clamps from a 2007 YZ450F to my existing 48mm forks ( so I can run fat bars)
Does anyone know if the 07 clamps will fit my 05 bike?
Many thanks for any help
Pit Row
also in canada so your us dollar goes farther here.
Parts are all loose and I want to be certain these are the correct forks!! There are shady people on CL!
Much appreciated!
http://wallpaperbeta.com/wallpaper_3840x2160/yamaha_motocross_yz450f_20…
here is the 06 + forks
http://motocrossactionmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ultyzpalstic.j…
the bottom of the forks is the giveaway for the 05 kyb aoss and 06+ sss, the fork caps are the same its the bell end of the forks that says it all
what you doing with the rest of the bike? i need 06+ yz450f parts. where are you located?
I have friends coming up from kamloops, they could bring me the bike if possible,
txt me, 403 597 0077 i need engine parts most but would take the rest of the bike for the right price.
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