CR250 USD forks on XTR
 

I doing the USD conversion..
I'm useing 2000 Honda CR250 USD Showa units..
It's turned out a lot easyer than I thought it would be.
The Honda forks are all but a drop in conversion...
CR & XTR use the same bottom bearing 30x55x17
just needed a 7mm thick spacer to put on the CR steering stem
before the Yamaha seal & bearing as the CR stem is a little longer..
CR yokes are half the weight of the XT unit as it has a
titanium stem...

Then the top Yamaha 25x47x15 bearing is replaced with a
"32906" 30x47x12 bearing..

Be a couple of weeks before I can test ride it... forks are away getting the
the MX valve stacks replaced with a more enduro set up & heavyer springs
to carry the XTs weight.. being twin chamber canister forks I figgered it better to let
someone that knows what they are doing play with them..

Ohlins shock next..........

sorry no pics ... I left the camrea on a picnic table at the beach..

Can't wait to see some pics if you manage to get some :)

Interesting, must be alot better for offroad. Also waiting for some pics. :)

better be....
the forks are away getting worked over at the moment...
having the length shortened to the same as the XTR forks
890mm axle centre to top... the travel is also being reduced
to XT specs of 225mm the CR forks have 300mm travel & that
puts the skid plate under the terf.. Valve stacks are being
set up more for enduro than MX..So they handle sharp quick
bumps rocks/tree roots/ditchs etc.. which MX tracks don't have...
And of course re-sprung for the extra weight of the XT...

Is it a straightforward swap to actually get the forks in the clamps then? Before being re-sprung, shortened, etc.?

Pete - interesting on your decision to run with the same travel as standard.

Also, are you looking to run a CR wheel, with CR brakes? Or fabricating spacers, spindle and caliper adapter to run the XTR wheel/brakes?

And another request for pictures....

:pics now:

:YouRock: pics please.

yes as close to a bolt in oparation as it could be
all you need is a new top berring 30 x 47 x 12 - 32906
the bottom bearing is the same as the XT 30 x 55 x 17
that with 2000 CR250R forks..

The complete CR front end... will have a bigger dia disc..
270mm..trying to find a 320mm

EBC do a "Supermoto" 320mm rotor and caliper relocation bracket. I note that these have been used on a couple of Africa Twins that went the CR USD route for their front upgrade.

EBC Direct sells the kit for �169 + delivery from UK - with a bit of luck, you have a local source?

Otherwise, here is the LINK