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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: caps 999 on October 06, 2008, 06:47:26 pm

Title: yzs and showas
Post by: caps 999 on October 06, 2008, 06:47:26 pm

does anyone now if any pre 85 yzs run showa forks

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: VMX Andrew on October 06, 2008, 06:51:11 pm

dont think so...honda and maybe suzuki have... :)

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: caps 999 on October 06, 2008, 06:56:51 pm

yeh i thought so

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: YSS on October 06, 2008, 07:13:02 pm

Yamaha +Showa dont mix  ;D

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: VMX Andrew on October 06, 2008, 07:24:12 pm

isnt showa owned by honda....or part owned.... :) just like yamaha owns 51% of ohlins the other suspension mob...... :o

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: caps 999 on October 06, 2008, 07:26:55 pm

that is true but if you look at the 09 crf 450 youll see its running kayba suspension

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: Maico31 on October 06, 2008, 07:39:22 pm

Yeah the new Honda is running KYB which seems strange when Honda own Showa but i think the latest KYB is a little better than Showa. I guess bike sales is more important to Honda.

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: YSS on October 06, 2008, 07:50:37 pm

Yamaha has sold their interest in Ohlins back to Sweden last year and the company is undergoing some changes as we speak.

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: DJRacing on October 06, 2008, 08:26:04 pm

I believe Yamaha YZ's ran showa forks in 1985.

Title: Re: yzs and showas
Post by: Nathan S on October 06, 2008, 09:31:58 pm

Quote from: DJRacing on October 06, 2008, 08:26:04 pm

I believe Yamaha YZ's ran showa forks in 1985.

Dammit DJ, you beat me to it!