2001 CR250 which forks?

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Which forks swap directly with these from other year bikes?

What are the best year forks to get?

And who sells the best aftermarket springs if i decide to do a revalve?

Thanks to all replies!
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JWACK 9/26/2016 2:37pm
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I have run 2006 cr 250 forks on my 2000. You will have to change out the front brake caliper bracket to the newer style and wheel spacers.. Mb1 is the place to have these forks done. I've had A kit. B kit. Ohlins. All that. I've never had a better set of forks than mb1 twin chamber production Showa forks on my cr 250s. Super plush and will not bottom. I must repeat. Super super plush and will not bottom.
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The 2000-2008 cr/crf 47mm Showa twin chamber are basically the same. Diff base settings from the factory, but same internal parts. Get your forks sprung and valved they will be good. I just put these 47mm showas on my cr125 ( they come with 46mm kyb open chamber forks) had FC valve them they are really good.
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sands-cr250 9/30/2016 9:45am
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mx621 wrote:
The 2000-2008 cr/crf 47mm Showa twin chamber are basically the same. Diff base settings from the factory, but same internal parts. Get your forks sprung and...
The 2000-2008 cr/crf 47mm Showa twin chamber are basically the same. Diff base settings from the factory, but same internal parts. Get your forks sprung and valved they will be good. I just put these 47mm showas on my cr125 ( they come with 46mm kyb open chamber forks) had FC valve them they are really good.
Good to know They are similar-- I was wondering the same thing.

What's the average price these days? I have an 01' CR250 and was quoted $1200.00 for the front and rear, rebuild/revalved using all Rech-Tech parts.

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barkhard696 10/3/2016 9:53am
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Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was kept on the CR125/250 and then the CRF250/450 through 2008 (on the CRF450, I think the CRF250 changed to 48mm from '10). The CR500 went to 46mm KYB in 96 and stayed KYB until the end.

Honda "miniaturized" the lugs in '04 to reduce unsprung weight. They also went to larger base valves around this time and internal honing; these changes were all in place by I believe 2006. I'm not sure that guys at our (i.e., my) level would notice. Really, the reason why I've tried to use the 04-ups was just to standardize.

I've put the 04-up 47mm TC forks on my 06 KTM 200, both my 93 and 95 CR250s, my '01 CR250 (and probably other projects I can't remember due to old age and incipient decrepitude LOL).

20 years ago, the 47mm TC Showas would be 1/2 step removed from works forks. Even now they are great! Thank goodness, since they were so ubiquitous (even Suzuki used them on their RM125/250), we'll NEVER have to worry about running out of parts .. or tuners who can make these forks work incredibly well.

The price for the Race Tech work seems about right esp if you are getting springs and their Gold Valves. Lots of folks swear by RT's Gold Valves.

A buddy sent his to PC and it was about the same, PC had him go to "National Tubes" to make the forks more rigid, and added an anodized "works adjuster kit" which in my humble .02 are the purpose of 49mm A Kit, but to each his own.

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sands-cr250 10/3/2016 12:56pm
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barkhard696 wrote:
Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was...
Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was kept on the CR125/250 and then the CRF250/450 through 2008 (on the CRF450, I think the CRF250 changed to 48mm from '10). The CR500 went to 46mm KYB in 96 and stayed KYB until the end.

Honda "miniaturized" the lugs in '04 to reduce unsprung weight. They also went to larger base valves around this time and internal honing; these changes were all in place by I believe 2006. I'm not sure that guys at our (i.e., my) level would notice. Really, the reason why I've tried to use the 04-ups was just to standardize.

I've put the 04-up 47mm TC forks on my 06 KTM 200, both my 93 and 95 CR250s, my '01 CR250 (and probably other projects I can't remember due to old age and incipient decrepitude LOL).

20 years ago, the 47mm TC Showas would be 1/2 step removed from works forks. Even now they are great! Thank goodness, since they were so ubiquitous (even Suzuki used them on their RM125/250), we'll NEVER have to worry about running out of parts .. or tuners who can make these forks work incredibly well.

The price for the Race Tech work seems about right esp if you are getting springs and their Gold Valves. Lots of folks swear by RT's Gold Valves.

A buddy sent his to PC and it was about the same, PC had him go to "National Tubes" to make the forks more rigid, and added an anodized "works adjuster kit" which in my humble .02 are the purpose of 49mm A Kit, but to each his own.
Yo Barkhard696! What up!

Thanks for the good info as always, and the PWK you sold me is rippin' in the 92'

As you can see I've bought another CR, You must have given me the bug! Tried the PWK through JD Jetting this time for the 01', having a hell of a time dialing it in, it's like it's possessed by the ghost of TMX!

Thanks again for the info!

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barkhard696 wrote:
Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was...
Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was kept on the CR125/250 and then the CRF250/450 through 2008 (on the CRF450, I think the CRF250 changed to 48mm from '10). The CR500 went to 46mm KYB in 96 and stayed KYB until the end.

Honda "miniaturized" the lugs in '04 to reduce unsprung weight. They also went to larger base valves around this time and internal honing; these changes were all in place by I believe 2006. I'm not sure that guys at our (i.e., my) level would notice. Really, the reason why I've tried to use the 04-ups was just to standardize.

I've put the 04-up 47mm TC forks on my 06 KTM 200, both my 93 and 95 CR250s, my '01 CR250 (and probably other projects I can't remember due to old age and incipient decrepitude LOL).

20 years ago, the 47mm TC Showas would be 1/2 step removed from works forks. Even now they are great! Thank goodness, since they were so ubiquitous (even Suzuki used them on their RM125/250), we'll NEVER have to worry about running out of parts .. or tuners who can make these forks work incredibly well.

The price for the Race Tech work seems about right esp if you are getting springs and their Gold Valves. Lots of folks swear by RT's Gold Valves.

A buddy sent his to PC and it was about the same, PC had him go to "National Tubes" to make the forks more rigid, and added an anodized "works adjuster kit" which in my humble .02 are the purpose of 49mm A Kit, but to each his own.
The CR125 did not come with Showa suspension since about 1993. KYB all the way.
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JWACK wrote:
The CR125 did not come with Showa suspension since about 1993. KYB all the way.
Yup. Essentially the same kyb 46mm open bath fork from 98-07 for the 125.
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barkhard696 wrote:
Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was...
Sands -- the 47mm TC Showas were first used on the 97 CR250. Honda added them to the CR125 in 98 and this basic configuration was kept on the CR125/250 and then the CRF250/450 through 2008 (on the CRF450, I think the CRF250 changed to 48mm from '10). The CR500 went to 46mm KYB in 96 and stayed KYB until the end.

Honda "miniaturized" the lugs in '04 to reduce unsprung weight. They also went to larger base valves around this time and internal honing; these changes were all in place by I believe 2006. I'm not sure that guys at our (i.e., my) level would notice. Really, the reason why I've tried to use the 04-ups was just to standardize.

I've put the 04-up 47mm TC forks on my 06 KTM 200, both my 93 and 95 CR250s, my '01 CR250 (and probably other projects I can't remember due to old age and incipient decrepitude LOL).

20 years ago, the 47mm TC Showas would be 1/2 step removed from works forks. Even now they are great! Thank goodness, since they were so ubiquitous (even Suzuki used them on their RM125/250), we'll NEVER have to worry about running out of parts .. or tuners who can make these forks work incredibly well.

The price for the Race Tech work seems about right esp if you are getting springs and their Gold Valves. Lots of folks swear by RT's Gold Valves.

A buddy sent his to PC and it was about the same, PC had him go to "National Tubes" to make the forks more rigid, and added an anodized "works adjuster kit" which in my humble .02 are the purpose of 49mm A Kit, but to each his own.
What did you do to mount the 47mm tc on the steel frame cr?

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