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07-06-2017, 03:38 AM | #1 |
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could you not just make a bracket and put new caliper on stock forks? ... maybe have one made at a shop for a bit less than cost of new forks ... but on the other hand, new parts are always good too
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07-07-2017, 01:32 AM | #2 | |
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I replaced my Zong with a 2006 Yamaha XT225. I bought the bike for $1,800 dollars. It was in mint condition with only 1,004 miles on the odometer. I have transferred the shock spring, skid plate, hand guards, and 4.1-gallon fuel tank from the Zong to the XT225. I will post a thread on my Yamaha in the near future.
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07-07-2017, 07:40 AM | #3 |
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That bike is pretty close to the old Honda XL185S. Congrats on the purchase of the lightweight wife bike and I mean that in a good way.
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07-07-2017, 11:44 AM | #4 | |
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The XT225 has a larger engine than the XL185, and a beautiful, wide-ratio, 6-speed transmission. I can comfortably cruise at 50-60 mph for hours on the XT225. With a low saddle height and a dry weight of only 238 pounds, the XT225 handles nimbly on steep, rocky and loose terrain; it is a joy to ride.
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07-07-2017, 09:04 AM | #5 |
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I wonder if these front forks could be used with the TT250 triple clamps for a budget fork upgrade on the Hawks? Buying the whole assembly from CSC would cost almost $800, because they want $300 a piece for the forks, but the entire triple clamp assembly is only $95, and if these forks would work, that could do the whole conversion for $255, and be, more or less, a bolt in conversion.
Yes, I know I could convert to some name brand bike forks, and it's tempting, but for a hassle free conversion that requires no real work, it's a step up from the toothpick forks the Hawk comes with. Anybody with a TT250 care to measure the forks at the triple clamps? If the match these then I may just pull the trigger on ordering some parts to do this.
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07-07-2017, 11:50 AM | #6 | |
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What is the fork travel for the Hawk?
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07-07-2017, 12:38 PM | #7 | |
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Not too sure on the Hawk suspension travel. I have never seen any published figures from any vendor or even RPS. I would estimate around 8 inches, give or take. Maybe a bit longer. I could deal with a little loss in travel if these forks are shorter, same with height. I was considering making it into a more road oriented bike anyway.
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07-07-2017, 03:22 PM | #8 | |
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07-07-2017, 07:32 PM | #9 |
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Any particular picture you are looking for? I don't really want to pull the front wheel if I don't have to, but if necessary I will.
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