Fitment Question

PenniesEarned · Full Member Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 23

A local seller is selling cheap forks, however they are 35mm and my application is for 34mm. Will these work?

jayel · Posted: August 20, 2009, 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Fitment Question

no they won't fit your fork clamps, if they are off a later model you could change the whole fork

xsleo · Posted: August 20, 2009, 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Fitment Question

If you want to use the 35 mm forks you will need a set of 35 mm trees. They are on ebay pretty often.

PenniesEarned · Full Member Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 23

I asked the seller if he had the trees and he does. Is there anything else I would need. Is the brake caliper the same? I'm planning on restoring my '75. However I'm not completely anal about it. Would there be any disadvantages to running the other trees and forks?

xsleo · Posted: August 20, 2009, 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Fitment Question

Are the 35 mm forks 650 forks? If so the 35mm forks use the late style calipers. I put a set on my 75 to use the late style dual disc/caliper set up. Works very well. Here's a pic.

PenniesEarned · Full Member Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 23

They are 650 forks. Will my headlight brackets work? If so, I'll pick these puppies up tomorrow.

xsleo · Posted: August 21, 2009, 10:49 am Post subject: Re: Fitment Question

I had to use a file and enlarge the inside of the chrome trim pieces that go at the top and bottom, the ears fit fine.

PenniesEarned · Full Member Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 23

perfect. Thanks for all the help. Gonna go pick these up in a few hours.

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