Identifying true b kit forks

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I have suspension that I was told was a true Showa B kit that I have been running on my 06 CRF450R. The number stamped on the forks is 005 and I was wondering if there's any way to find out where they originally came from. Any help is appreciated.
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mxb2 9/15/2016 8:21pm
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mj731 wrote:
I have suspension that I was told was a true Showa B kit that I have been running on my 06 CRF450R. The number stamped on...
I have suspension that I was told was a true Showa B kit that I have been running on my 06 CRF450R. The number stamped on the forks is 005 and I was wondering if there's any way to find out where they originally came from. Any help is appreciated.
B kit is oem stuff. Coated.
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CrGuy2T 9/16/2016 9:10am
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True b kit stuff has machined billet valves, sometimes changed to bigger dampening rods, the shock body will be sand cast and kashima coated and also have a billet machines piston. There is a difference in tru B kit and just stock coated. Factory connection and showa offered a B kit along with kyb offered tru B kit stuff.
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mj731 9/16/2016 11:22am
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I will have to look at those parts next time I have them apart. Last time I put seals and bushings in I was going to swap upper and lower fork tubes with some that were just redone but they are both a little longer than stock. That's part of why I'm trying to find out more about them

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CrGuy2T 9/17/2016 11:07am
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Those are more than likely real ones. With the red caps. Should have red rebound nuts to on the bottom.
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mj731 9/17/2016 4:33pm
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CrGuy2T wrote:
Those are more than likely real ones. With the red caps. Should have red rebound nuts to on the bottom.
Yes, they are red too.
Dan-The-Man 9/17/2016 9:21pm
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mxb2 wrote:
B kit is oem stuff. Coated.
Yea that's what people who coated their lowers will tell you.
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mxb2 9/17/2016 10:17pm
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mxb2 wrote:
B kit is oem stuff. Coated.
Dan-The-Man wrote:
Yea that's what people who coated their lowers will tell you.
Call factory connection.

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