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kyb works forks on honda
« on: October 28, 2014, 08:17:52 am »
did honda hrc  ever run kyb forks on there cr 250's around 82 84 disc brake model
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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 08:28:29 am »
did honda hrc  ever run kyb forks on there cr 250's around 82 84 dick brake model

That sounds very painful ;D :P

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 08:31:02 am »
opps lol

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2014, 12:38:09 pm »
The 82 CR250/480 came out with KYB forks, the other years thru the 80's had Showa

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2014, 05:04:22 pm »
what about works bikes with kyb in the 80's , or did kyb make billet forks for the disc brake eg 84 model that private teams could buy

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2014, 05:18:09 pm »
I would have thought that factory suspension in those days where done inhouse.

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2014, 05:24:10 pm »
The works Hondas in the 80's used Showa factory forks.. Honda owns Showa
I don't think Kyb or Showa sold works forks to private teams

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2014, 06:25:05 pm »
Some 1980's model CR125's ran KYB forks, 84-86 at least and perhaps even earlier,87 on had Showa, Dunno about the works bikes though, I think they would of had Showas as the others have said, C'mon put us out of our misery, Have you found some HRC goodies or buiding a replica etc :) 

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2014, 08:50:33 pm »
cant say yet dont want some one else to get them i was looking for some fox forks for my 250  and found kyb forks

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2014, 10:11:59 pm »
KYB made a 38mm limited production factory fork in the late 70's that was available to anyone with cash. Aftermarket companies like DG sold them

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2014, 04:42:42 am »
these kyb forks are 43 mm with disc brake mounting points and disc cover mounting points ,they are alloy not mag i know most of honda showa's were mag , have seen a set of the kyb 38mm factory  forks Johnny0 and they look a bit like them , they are quite expensive, so i hope they fit , but ive been looking fo a long time for hrc factory forks or fox forks to fit the 84  with no luck so the kyb's will do 

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2014, 09:02:37 am »
I'm servicing 3 pairs of works KYB forks at the moment from 82-84 SR Kawasakis and they look much like you've described

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2014, 01:16:11 pm »
i will post a pic when i get them here what sort of money are they worth

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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2014, 10:10:47 pm »
This is one pair of the works SR forks


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Re: kyb works forks on honda
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2014, 07:19:14 am »
nice forks ive seen one pair of those before but the kybs im geting dont look like those