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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: jimson on September 07, 2008, 06:19:17 pm

Title: here we go again different set
Post by: jimson on September 07, 2008, 06:19:17 pm: this is another pair Im unsure about these at the top are 29mm and the fork shaft is 33mm and it also has a brake stay arm on it what do you think? :-\

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Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: cyclegod on September 07, 2008, 06:54:47 pm: They look Suzuki to me, perhaps early TM250/400 they used a torque arm to the brake backing plate. They look to be in fairly nice shape whatever they are.
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: crs-and-rms on September 07, 2008, 07:14:22 pm: the tm didnt have the double attachment where the brake arm bolted on are the forks 29 mm where they fit into the tripple clamps ? if they are i might be keen to buy them for the tm 125 i got from you
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: Doc on September 08, 2008, 06:30:54 am: Jimson, these particular forks look like early TY250 jobs. I 'think' they're 34mm at the seals. Could these measure out at 34mm perhaps and not 33mm??

late edit..nope I was wrong! The brake stay mount is in the wrong place :-\ my new guess is '73 CT1 175 Yam ;)
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: jimson on September 10, 2008, 08:12:13 pm: Doc I don't think there Yammie mate. I wish some one out there had a sure answer :'( jimson
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: matcho mick on September 11, 2008, 11:05:09 pm: i say they're early 70's honda!,SL/CL250/350??,definately the brake anchor arrangement!,locking plates a givaway,someones just got creative with the latheworks my guess, :P
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: firko on September 11, 2008, 11:34:16 pm: I think they're Hatta forks from a Kawasaki of some sort. F11 possibly?
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: Rosco400 on September 12, 2008, 06:57:23 am: I agree with M
ick, early Honda SL
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: Doc on September 12, 2008, 06:20:43 pm: The regular F11 forks have a more oval outa lower casing, no machined area and no brake stay, the 350 hatta I have and have seen had the brake torque arm mount but also the 3 way axle setup so I don't think either of those. SL/CL350 is sounding like a good chance too and I'm kinda of now thinking the machining is not factory ;)
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: basil44 on September 12, 2008, 07:14:45 pm: I recken early Yamaha roadracer,maybe TA,TD,TR,TZ.Who would go to the trouble of machining the staunchions and not taking off the forkleg guard mounts.Yamaha had machined staunchions on early YZs and MX250B,MX400Bs.Look outside the square big ears.Cheers.
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: mx250 on September 12, 2008, 07:35:59 pm: Quote from: basil44 on September 12, 2008, 07:14:45 pm
I recken early Yamaha roadracer,maybe TA,TD,TR,TZ.
Nope, completely different - had screw on seal holders and steel sliders. Not the later RD style either.

Quote from: basil44 on September 12, 2008, 07:14:45 pm
Yamaha had machined staunchions on early YZs and MX250B,MX400Bs.
Many forks had the 'waisted' staunchions between the triples. As much for style as weight savings ::).

If CL350's had the waist they would be the best bet; everything else fits IIRC.
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: Freakshow on September 12, 2008, 07:40:33 pm: early TS 250 shitters
Title: Re: here we go again different set
Post by: Tim754 on September 13, 2008, 11:23:38 am: Honda CL350 not later SL350 >>> I have a pair of each here... both labeled, <<<< SL350 do not have the extra stay mount due to smaller twin leader brake I assume and not the stepped in bit. OK Next item please, Cheers Tim (Got to watch my grammer! that above is terrible :D)