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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: caps 999 on December 07, 2008, 09:03:12 pm
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anyone out there with a rm125c could you please take a picture of the top of your forks im reasearching something thanks in advance
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Caps, if you're wondering about how much the fork should protrude through the top clamp I've seen various settings on differing bikes but I can tell you one thing for certain, the cap should NOT be flush with the top clamp. On my 400C 'when new' the machined groove on the leg lines up with the lower edge of the top clamp. Sliding them all the way in will achieve no extra travel and will result in extra slow steering. As a rule and after trial and error with the 400 I found if I slipped the clamps down till the bike started to get head shakes and then raised them about 5mm it was as good as it gets, ironically this was very near the standard setting of the groove just under the top clamp ::) slide the forks all the way up on any C model and you stuff the geometry and create a bike that just wants to plow straight in corners. Try it and see ;) I don't use any air assistance in any RM forks either out of interest.
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im doing some reasearch for the a by the look of things i need and extra inch of height in the front end after the fox shocks and i noticed the c had some slight extensions so i was thinking i could get some extra height from a set of those
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in that case 125/250/400 all share the same diameter forks and the same cap extension bit so it gives a few more options. I see the caps for sale on ebay from time to time and usually very reasonably priced and very little interest ;)
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all i need is the extra inch just to compensate for the extra inch in the rear
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Caps,
Thanks to Snowy76 (Birko) i was able to build a real nice 125C. During the build i bought a few shitters from E-Bay and as a result i have a set of forks with the raisers that you are looking for. Whilst i need to keep the lower legs in the situation that i need to convert the Preton Petty No Dive you are welcome to the spacers and what ever else you need aside from the alloy lowers.
All i need to finish the bike (to be 100% accurate) is the proper C model plastic tank.
Bahnsy
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hey caps reread your last post again ;D ;D ;D
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hahaha got no problems in that departmant mate :D :D left myself open there haha
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Bahnsy ill take the spacer do you need the chrome legs and are they any good
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Caps,
The chrome is shot to shit and would need to be re-chromed, taking a guess it wouldn't be worth the effort. You can either grab the complete forks and take what you need (alloy lowers aside) or i can send you just the extension caps. Your call.
Note: One of the caps is slightly damaged where either the handle bars would have rubbed on it or someone used the wrong size spanner at some point. If you have the rubber caps fitted you will never see anything.
Bahnsy
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ill just take the caps then mate will they work on a set of rm125b forks
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Tried to post pic, upload folder is full ::) ::)
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try this
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there exacly what im after
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Caps,
Drop me you details and i will send them off to you.
Bahnsy
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you can get those caps from a guy in NZ who makes them. they are WB/Protec/Webco replicas. they are bit taller and usually gold but can get silver.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-TT500-SUZUKI-PE-175-250-400-AIR-FORK-CAPS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem270313691162QQitemZ270313691162QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
ask this seller. you need same thread as the ones in link above but just need to request them to be 36mm OD at top as the ones i think he useually makes are about 35 to allow for bar clearance on yamahas and later DR/PE suzukis
these are the the NZ made ones
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-6/1192012/Copyofe8f0_1.jpg)
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I am a bit naive , but what do does mods do ? ???
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My thoughts exactly Walter. They'd be the last thing I'd put on any of my bikes, even if they turned me into Joel Robert. The ones in the eBay listing are cool but the above fuglies are like nothing I've seen before and bare no similarity to any Webco or Protec product I've seen.
Weird juju. ???
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yes Webco and protec and white brothers did make them. so they are period accessoies. i have some. also i got some NOS white brothers ones still in packet :o look in the 79 webco catalogue or any 80s WB catalogue and you will see them listed. they are air chamber caps that allow you to increase fluid level. Bob hannah used them. look in a VMX mag from this year from a couple issues ago and the article shows his genuine works yamaha and you will see them on his works KYB forks. also see it here
http://www.mxworksbike.com/1979%20Yamaha%20OW40.htm
the Webco catalogue says.....
These are aftermarket/accessory large air chamber fork caps with extra volume that increases air and oil capacity for better control and promotes extended fade free operation. Fitted with air valves to permit pressurizing front suspension.
and these were also sold for the XL hondas with 23 inch front wheel so when you convert to 21 inch the longer caps allow you to slide the forks out further to restore correct geometry. also helpfull in this case on the RM 125 to extend forks out longer an inch so the forks match the 1 inch longer airshox as Caps is wishing to do.
here are some Protec ones on a DR400
http://www.vintagefactory.com/DR12.jpg
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Well there you go. Still fugly and with modern PD valves available, of doubtful usability. Walter?
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I thought they were quite fugly looking too but didn't want to offend anyone by saying it outright :P each to their own, maybe if they wearn't anodized but still, given the choice I'd be hunting up the Suzuki items ;)
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Remember just before Color TV came out , some door to door salesman sold those magic boxes that would convert the black and withe TV to color . :D :D
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mmm..yeeeees..I also remember the Happy Days episode where they got colour too..the sky was green and grass was blue and they were all short and fat but Howard Cunningham liked it like that :D