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bubba
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 Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: cartridge fork swap? |
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| Anyone ever tried to install cartridge guts into regular sliders??? [for example...83 cr480 forks and install internals out of say a 86-88 cr250}....just wondering? Thanks |
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capt264
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Racetech emulators for a fraction of the cost and no headaches doing the conversion. I think you would end up with a disc brake if you didn't have one already too. |
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kennethtyson1
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| I recently put 87 CR250 cartridge internals into a set of 83 sliders. A very small amount of machine work was required to the bottoming cone area but other than that it was a simple swap. |
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bubba
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| Your just the guy i've been looking for!!!!! What's your # and i'll give you a call if you don't mind....thanks Bubba |
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Tahitian_Red
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:18 am Post subject: |
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As Kenneth said it's a pretty easy swap with limited machining knowledge and the equipment.
If you are riding for fun why not just swap the whole '86-87 front end and get the benefit of the disc brake?
If you're trying get past the rules, then just run the emulators.
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kennethtyson1
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| bubba wrote: | | Your just the guy i've been looking for!!!!! What's your # and i'll give you a call if you don't mind....thanks Bubba |
Sure. 770-313-2143. Please leave a voice mail if I do not answer. |
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kennethtyson1
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:20 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Tahitian_Red"]As Kenneth said it's a pretty easy swap with limited machining knowledge and the equipment.
If you are riding for fun why not just swap the whole '86-87 front end and get the benefit of the disc brake?
If you're trying get past the rules, then just run the emulators.
A project that I was working on was already going to use the 82-83 forks for their rigidity, and I was told about the cartridge swap. We looked into it just for the fun of doing it (it is a machinist type disease). The org that the bike was used in is very forgiving on their rules too. It is really a simple swap and I have even heard of it being done without the machine work. I have been doing machine work for 35+ years and my opinion is that you are asking for major trouble by not doing the machining mods. |
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