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#16 PostAuthor: Z1parR » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:09 am

Possibly stronger aftermarket springs , are they wound progressive/tighter at one end ?
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#17 PostAuthor: bigalhudson » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:34 am

Yep they are progressive. Guess I'll just top the oil up a bit.
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#18 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:38 am

twozeds wrote:Coldsummer, they are shared common parts and i think with some KH models also :!:


That makes sense.
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#19 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:00 am

If i remember correctly my old Z1 classic injection model had slightly longer forks and springs than my old A2 by about an inch, is there a possibility you have these forks or a set from a ltd.
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#20 PostAuthor: bigalhudson » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:05 am

kev edwards wrote:If i remember correctly my old Z1 classic injection model had slightly longer forks and springs than my old A2 by about an inch, is there a possibility you have these forks or a set from a ltd.


I know the engine and the frame dont match, A1 and A2 respectively so I wouldnt be surprised if the forks are different again.
If anyone can give me any pointers on how to identify the forks that would help.
For starters just measured the fork length fully extended from the centre of the axle to the top of the stanchion(fork leg bolt flange top) at 785mm.
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#21 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:29 pm

I just measured a Uk A1 fork leg in the shed it's about 775mm from axle centre to the top of the stanchion tube fully extended.
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#22 PostAuthor: bigalhudson » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:54 pm

chrisNI wrote:I just measured a Uk A1 fork leg in the shed it's about 775mm from axle centre to the top of the stanchion tube fully extended.

Thanks for that. After a bit of feedback looks like the forks are standard z1000a1 but with aftermarcket longer springs.
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#23 PostAuthor: bigalhudson » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:02 pm

Just to add they seem to handle OK as I locked up the front end today as some c--k pulled out in front of me. Glad I put some new rubber on it last week. :D
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