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Just bought a 95 CR250 and looking to get some newer forks and clamps for it. What are my options? I’ve heard that you have to do a few tricks to make any of the newer forks to fit. I’d be happy to keep the stock forks but I have found the stock triple clamp has the bars sitting in my lap and I want to move the bars forward.
Greg
X2. I have used the All Balls conversion for my 90 YZ250 to 2017 KYB SSS forks & Clamps from a YZ250F and the 2016 SFF forks from a CRF450R that I am putting on my 89 CR250.
My son is also finishing up his CRF450R SFF forks on his 89 CR250 as well using the All Balls kits.
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Greg
Showa's bolted right up to triples. Needed disk caliper spacer, wheel spacer, and axle from 06.
That's it, no steering stem swap, no stem bearings, no coke shims. Bike is a whole new animal. Will post pics once I figure how
hello very late on the topic however i have an 1989 honda 250 cr and i think you are the right one to ask about the forks conversion i do understand about the use of the all balls bearings ,could you elaborate more on the triple tree i do have a complete front forks out of a 2001 honda 250 cr , please any advice will help thank you
The 95 Cr250r was fairly easy to convert (simple bearing change), this is mine with a 2006 crf450 front end. Some of the earlier cr’s (I’m converting my 92 cr500 as well) are a little harder. Could not find a direct drop in upper bearing, but was able to find a bearing and spacer combo that worked.
Or you could fit a set of our conversion clamps...
We do them with different stems for all the variations of head tube length, bearing size and nut threads.
No need to use conversion bearings and the lock-stops are in the right place for the steel frames as well.
What brand are these?
Phil Denton Engineering. We do all sorts of trickery for the old school CR's.
I found a complete front end of a 2007 CRF250 that has RG3 clamps. I want to put it in my 95 CR250. Are you saying it should bolt right up or will I need the All Balls bearing kit?.
Pit Row
I had a local well respected suspension guy tell me that his set up for the 95 forks is really good and that the 04 forks I have would not be much different. I have a friend with a 96 250 that had him do up his stock forks and he said they are great. Any opinions? I kind of like the idea of the 04 clamps opening up the cockpit a bit. I have the All Balls bearings all set to convert the ‘04 set up. Will the 95 wheel work with the 04 forks? Sorry for so many questions. I am just really confused as to which way to go with this build.
I have no doubt the 95 forks can be made to work very well. I chose to use a more modern fork, that isn’t an open chamber design, and have been very happy. With proper set up and tuning, either way will work great. Absolutely one of my favorite bikes to ride, vintage or modern.
If I stay with the 95 forks would it be possible to use the top clamp off the 04 CRF450 if I is the top All Balls conversion bearing?
No, I don’t believe the forks are the same diameter.
i have some CRF250 forks on my 93 CR250. I had an extra stock front end off a race bike, wheel, spacers, clamps, everything.
Only thing i had to do was swap the steering stem from my 93 to the new clamps and everything bolted right up.
What year crf forks did you use? I also have a 93
Hey mate what did you have to do to put the 2017 forks and clamps on the 1990 yz
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