Bellbottom Forks

tcallahan707
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Can someone explain in more detail what these are all about?
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Braaaphole 8/21/2017 4:13pm
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I was wondering the same thing, never heard of that before
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ML512 8/21/2017 4:30pm
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It's just a nickname for the oversized KYB factory forks that Yamaha used to run.
Underground 8/21/2017 5:17pm
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They were a fad that all the cool kids had. ✌
From memory I think they had a further set of outer tube bushes mid way up the tubes to the lower triple clamp which was supposed to reduce binding during fork flex
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FGR01 8/21/2017 9:50pm
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avidchimp 8/21/2017 10:09pm
8/21/2017 10:09pm Edited Date/Time 8/21/2017 10:10pm
Underground wrote:
They were a fad that all the cool kids had. ✌ From memory I think they had a further set of outer tube bushes mid way...
They were a fad that all the cool kids had. ✌
From memory I think they had a further set of outer tube bushes mid way up the tubes to the lower triple clamp which was supposed to reduce binding during fork flex
It was also a bit of a compromise in flex with the steel frame. The idea being the bell shape gave it more of a progressive flex/rigidity. The aluminum frame changed all that.
Underground 8/21/2017 11:36pm
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Underground wrote:
They were a fad that all the cool kids had. ✌ From memory I think they had a further set of outer tube bushes mid way...
They were a fad that all the cool kids had. ✌
From memory I think they had a further set of outer tube bushes mid way up the tubes to the lower triple clamp which was supposed to reduce binding during fork flex
avidchimp wrote:
It was also a bit of a compromise in flex with the steel frame. The idea being the bell shape gave it more of a progressive...
It was also a bit of a compromise in flex with the steel frame. The idea being the bell shape gave it more of a progressive flex/rigidity. The aluminum frame changed all that.
Ok. cheers. I built up a set of forks for a guy with aftermarket outers that had the 2nd bush in them and they worked on that principal. Or were supposed to.
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smezmx 8/22/2017 4:35am
8/22/2017 4:35am
Chad reed is bringing his factory 04 yz250 out of retirement (on instagram) atm complete with bellbottoms.



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Zycki11 8/22/2017 10:23am
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FGR01 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/22/105718/s1200_chad_reeds_2005_ys_250_2_stroke.jpg[/img]
That thing is beautiful

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