fork swap ground clearance problem pls help

[ninobfu]

hi guys just installed a new set of forks on my bike and they are 5inch shorter than the original non usd forks which leaves me with 2.5inch ground clearance......not good.



what would be the easiest way to extend the forks with 3-4inches?



Someone suggested to get round blocks machined to screw on to the top of the fork leg after setting the forks and move the triple tree up.



is that the easiest and cheapest option available



thanks in advance

[crow]

You probably could fit fork extensions as you said, I think it would be tricky with fully adjustable USD forks
Also, the area of the fork leg that the lower yoke clamps to would be in the wrong place, it looks from the picture that you could only drop the forks through about 1".

You could have stepped yokes made to position the forks lower, but it's not a cheap option.

I think the easiest and cheapest option would be find some longer forks and sell the ones you have.

[Deleted]

fork extensions you can have them with usd and a stepped yoke or as crow said get longer fork,s ?? i guess you didnt use a tape first 

[Ash]

Or swap the exhaust for something that has a flat collector such as a Marving.

[captain chaos]

or even easier, install a 21" front wheel

[bluedog59]

You would have to have a pair of stepped yokes done, top and bottom. Even then, if you go more than about 50mm it starts to look stupid and you would still need fork extensions over 75mm. If you left it "as is" and fitted a flatter pipe I think it would handle like a shopping trolley. Longer forks required I think.

[ninobfu]

thanks for the info...i will prob sell them.

do you guys have any ideas on what other forks i should go for?

these ones are 27inch and the oem ones are 32inch. i couldn't find any fork lengths and dont know what to go for?

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks

ps suzuki gsxr750 1992-1998ish have the same bearing sizes top and bottom. does any one know the fork length or have any other info on what front end might fit

top bearing inside diam 26
outside diam 47
width 15

bottom bearing inside diam 30
outside diam 55
width 17

[Deleted]

i have sum 11m fork,s  i will measure them in the week ok i did fit sum triump--- 1050 fork,s they are long enough . i am sure somebody will come along and tell you  c chaos where are you  smileystick

[ninobfu]

What about getting longer stanchions to extend the forks? Machined maybe or from another bike. The diameter of the stanchion is 43mm, but I don't know the length of the tube.

[fatblokeonbandit]

1100 slingshot usd are 775-765mm depending on year and are the longest.. 750 slingy are 750 ish mm, they all have the same bearing so should fit straight in, anything can be made to fit with astem swop.. ive made a stpeeed yuoke by welding 2 top yoke=s together to gain 25mm for my 750 slingsy forks it works well and cost £15 and a cake to bribe the welder at work.. welders like cake....

[mrjason]

love the look of t' bike bud. whats the seat unit from?

[ninobfu]

Apr 21, 2014 21:58:31 GMT mrjason said:

love the look of t' bike bud. whats the seat unit from?

Thank you

Seat is from a gs1000