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hertz9753 · 11-30-2016, 05:57 AM

I know companies switched to upside down forks to eliminate the forks from getting hung up in ruts with the long travel and make them less prone to flexing on dirt bikes. Neither of these bikes have long travel forks but people are looking for what they are used to seeing.

I don't have a problem with leading axle front forks if they don't hang 3 or 4 inches below the axle. But if you put nice old 1981 Yamaha YZ 465 in front of me I would ride it and sound like little girl the whole time.

11-30-2016, 05:57 AM	#7
hertz9753 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 868	I know companies switched to upside down forks to eliminate the forks from getting hung up in ruts with the long travel and make them less prone to flexing on dirt bikes. Neither of these bikes have long travel forks but people are looking for what they are used to seeing. I don't have a problem with leading axle front forks if they don't hang 3 or 4 inches below the axle. But if you put nice old 1981 Yamaha YZ 465 in front of me I would ride it and sound like little girl the whole time. __________________ 2015 and 3/4 RPS Hawk 250. Most people would call it a 2016 but the MCO didn't.
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