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AR-Guy

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Which fork to fork with??
« on: September 11, 2006, 02:02:01 PM »
I have a stock 78f  ;D and want to improve handling and fit larger tire and wheels on her. I have access to a 79f would switching out parts (fork and swing arm) do any good?  ??? Would it be a straight bolt on or lots of mods. I did search but am still very confused about what will and will not fit?

Any, any help would be cool and appreciated!!!

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Re: Which fork to fork with??
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2006, 02:34:35 AM »
I had to use 79f forks on my 78f cause I had bad pitting on the originals. The only difference I saw was that they were about 1.5" longer. The fender mounts were also set up a little higher meaning that the final fender install was a little higher from the wheel. Not sure that the 79f forks will help you in getting what you want for handling or bigger wheel. someone else might see it differently.

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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: Which fork to fork with??
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2006, 04:42:41 AM »
Like Nuke says, they're virtually the same forks/swingarms, so no advantage. Most modern forks/swingarms will fit with the appropriate mods, it just depends on how deep your pockets are. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Which fork to fork with??
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2006, 08:01:16 AM »
Thanks all for the info. I knew this would be the place to get the answers!!! ;D

1.5 inches longer just makes the bike taller and more than likely not handle as well. That’s not what I am looking for. I was just trying (for cheap) to get some larger wheels and tires on the bike.

Any other ideas on how that can be done?  ???

Buck
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