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what forks, yokes are good for specials
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:11 pm
Author: malmojoe
are there any particular models which can be easily used on a Z1?
I'm thinking '
what do you think? USD or RWU?
btw, I've got RSV wheels (well one anyway)
cheers
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:20 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
Length is important.
ZX9R B1-4 are some of the longest USD forks available. I believe ZRX RWU are pretty long too.
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:20 pm
Author: coldsummer
RWU look better in my opinion Glyn, even though I'm putting USD on mine.
I think the Zephyr 750 front end fits without too much bother and possibly the later ZX9r (C model).
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:57 pm
Author: malmojoe
Just bought some ZX9R C forks and yoke. Pretty cheap, so I'll have a look and see if it works. If not they'll go back on fleabay.
Thanks Steve and Simon, some good advice. I looked at about 30 photos of Sanctuary bikes, and all had right way up forks. I do like the USD forks from ducatis and aprilias too, especially the Öhlins
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:02 pm
Author: morten
I think the ZRX forks looks great on the Z. Have a look at the japanese custom builds, They use a lot of ZRX on their Z.
And you also get a lot of stuff premaid for those forks,
New inner legs in different colour ,black,rainbow,gold etc.
and all sort of brackets for different calipers Brembo, Nissin,AP, Beringer
etc.
They also make a lot of different steering stems to fit those forks and the Z.
Only drawback is the price
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:08 pm
Author: malmojoe
Hi Morten, could you post a few links to that stuff please?
cheers
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:59 pm
Author: Andy M
One of the nicest bikes on here with later forks (rwu) has got to be ChrisNI's Z1000 with I think ZX9 forks and Zephyr wire wheels. Not sure if the thread was lost in the melt down, the set up just looks right .
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:56 am
Author: tlc
Rex forks are the same length as J. Bloody long !
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:27 am
Author: KWACKERZ1
zrx forks and yokes will fit with just a bearing change! easy peasy.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:14 pm
Author: sockpuppet
KWACKERZ1 wrote:zrx forks and yokes will fit with just a bearing change! easy peasy.
Is this also true of fitting to Gpz1100 ?
Exactly which bearings are needed ?
Cheers Mick
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:41 pm
Author: garyd
I've Just bought the bearings for the ZRX yolk and they mate up with the Mt z1000 tapered shells in the frame.
But I'me replacing them as they look a little tired so one set will do...but I'm playing safe and having to buy 2 sets ...one for the ZRX and one for my Z1000.