How much did the forks set you back Petenz? I'd really love to do this conversion. How much spannering ability is needed lol? I'd consider myself good with anything other than engine work lol :eusa_whistle:

The main reason for me doing the swap would be to get rid of the upper fork guards that are standard. To me, they just don't look right. XTX's, IMO, look like a bike with its shoulders hunched up and face protruding from the stem. Just doesn't look right to me. There's nothing I can do about the tank, though I have ideas about redesigning the front. Especially the headlight :slywink: And changing the forks means I can get lower fork guards slapped on the bike. I've played around with some I designed but they just didn't look right on the RWU forks :(

Anyway, hope the conversion goes well for you mate and please, please please tyr and get some pics lol :smilies0944:

Get some fork socks cheaper, stick thicker oil in the forks.:YellowCrazy_J8GDC6:

I just really love the way the USD's look :D can't wait to be able to afford to do the swap. it'll either be the 2000 CR's or KTM 625's I use :)

[QUOTE=BikerSteve46;185445]How much did the forks set you back Petenz?
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forks / triple clamps / caliper set me back $210NZ including shiping..

been there... 10w / 15w /20w.. don't really do
much...
So I made a new set of valves for the XT forks...
made a big diffrents..but still not up to USD forks..

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Just Googled the exchange rate, works out at �115.99 GBP all in. Any info on where you got it all? eBay?

Cheap as chips really. I still don't understand how in the 21st century, a bike such as the XT can be designed and manufactured with RWU forks. I mean, no-one I can think of would be crying out for anything like Ohlins or Showa BPF's but some nice-looking USD forks would have been really nice.

And a bloody fuel guage. For God's sake, I'd love a fuel guage......

Got mine here in NZ ...

Sv: CR250 USD forks on XTR
 

320mm is to big for offroad use, I bought 300mm from ktm690 to my WP fork.

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nice set up pete.
good work.

how did you go setting up the ignition assembly? did it fit into the wr top triple or did you have to make up a plate?

and how about the steering stoppers?
what did you do there?

also did it change the handling much? just wondering if the triples have the same offset as the XT?

I have a 07' xt660x with snapped forks so am looking for clues on replacing them. USD or conventional.

cheers mate...

I have finaly managed to get back onto the XTR suspenion..
This is taking alot longer than I hoped... trying to do two meany
things at once...

the triple clamps are a drop in fit... yer just need a 32906 bearing
for the top & the XT bottom bearing & seal... steering stops need a bit of work
I'm going to make bolt on stops from 16x16 square bar.. is simple & saves welding...
The forks have been re-valved / sprung & had the travel shortened to 240mm
as the bike only has 250mm of ground clearance...


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