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Title: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: mx250 on February 16, 2009, 10:08:24 am: Can anyone positively ID these forks. I think they are IT175 - 36mm.

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Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: Viper666 on February 16, 2009, 11:33:44 am: Without length measurements I am guessing YZ125D/E, IT175F and various DT125's & 175's. If they are original then they are probably IT175F but many parts are interchangable so if the original ones were rooted then YZ125D/E would bolt straight in but had air caps but may have been replaced.
Viper666
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: vandy010 on February 16, 2009, 11:50:05 am: i think the DT125/175s have 32mm stauntions. so i'd count them out if yours are 36mm.
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: mx250 on February 16, 2009, 12:21:21 pm: Length 925mm extended and 725 compressed, approximate (within about 5mm) allowing for aftermarket caps.

From what I can make out, by appearance they could be E,F,G,or H. I'm assuming they have 200mm of travel. Does that help anyone to ID?
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: LWC82PE on February 16, 2009, 01:10:00 pm: I am quite certain they are 79-81 TT 500 or 80-81 XT 500, with Goki air caps.
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: mx250 on February 16, 2009, 01:14:00 pm: Quote from: LWC3077 on February 16, 2009, 01:10:00 pm
i reckon they are 79-81 TT 500 or 80-81 XT 500, with Goki air caps.
The Goki air caps is right but I don't think they're XT or TT because of the Headlight Holders which I believe are original.
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: LWC82PE on February 16, 2009, 01:22:25 pm: Im not sure exact years but those forks were the same as on IT and TT/XT for a few years anyway. I think the XT headlight brackets were rubber mounted? did the early IT's have brackets like that?. just have to wait and see until a knowledgeable 500 owner such as CJ drops in. Ignoring the brackets i still think they are late model XT/TT
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: jimg1au on February 16, 2009, 05:44:55 pm: the headlight ears are off 1979 it400f same as the set i had on mine
cheers
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: Nathan S on February 16, 2009, 10:10:27 pm: NOT YZ125D/E. The web above the axle is too short.

Fork boots suggest IT175G.
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: mx250 on February 16, 2009, 10:10:44 pm: Quote from: jimg1au on February 16, 2009, 05:44:55 pm
the headlight ears are off 1979 it400f same as the set i had on mine
cheers
I would have thought the 'ears', and many other bits, would be common to all IT's. What size forks were the 400's? 36mm?
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: mx250 on February 16, 2009, 10:15:55 pm: Quote from: Nathan S on February 16, 2009, 10:10:27 pm
Fork boots suggest IT175G.
All IT's worn boots didn't they?
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: mx250 on February 17, 2009, 06:00:05 am: I think I found the answer, at approximately 200mm of travel, its probably off an 'f' (195mm). Whatcha reckon!!

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Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: Nathan S on February 17, 2009, 08:23:23 am: Quote from: mx250 on February 16, 2009, 10:15:55 pm
Quote from: Nathan S on February 16, 2009, 10:10:27 pm
Fork boots suggest IT175G.
All IT's worn boots didn't they?

Yes, but not all of the same style. IT175D/E had a lot less ribs - not sure about 175F, but I thought they were like 175D/E.
Title: Re: Help to ID Yammy Forks.
Post by: JC on February 17, 2009, 11:30:21 am: I tho't IT175D/E forks were 34mm OD? Was I wrong?