Newer blade forks in a older bike

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  1. martinowen

    martinowen Moderator
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    Lol I'm still looking for a set or some cheap stock ones to rip the cat out of for now
     
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  2. t0m541

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    I agree with Martin, new internals on stock forks, unless you can pick up a complete 08 front end for less than £1k.
    If you decide to get new internal, do some research ( Google ) :) and get the best your pocket will run to.
    I budgeted for around £2.8k for the right set of Ohlins, but the only set was the wrong set coming in about £3.1k, so paying £1.6k to get the Showas properly sorted is very reasonable IMO :D
     
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  3. sps170373

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    You could get ohlins for a lots less than you think

    Honda CBR1000RR 2004-2007 Ohlins 30MM Cartridge Kit Custom For Stock forks New | eBay
     
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  4. Tezza H

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  5. kev.b

    kev.b Well-Known Member

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    My Ohlins FG329 forks . Arthurbikemad also has the same forks .:D
     

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  6. martinowen

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    Oi stop showing off kev!
     
    #26 martinowen, Jan 21, 2015
  7. kev.b

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    Lol !! Martin !!!!
     
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  8. Blade048

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    That front end is gorgeous. What a combination, Brembo, Ohlins and a touch of carbon fibre, love it.
     
    #28 Blade048, Jan 21, 2015
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    drool!!!!!
     
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  10. Gilesy

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    not fair haha..
     
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  11. Blackness

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    God that is so so sexual !! Go on, how much were them bad boys ?
     
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  12. Gilesy

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    he stole them for a song.. considering how rare they are now
     
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  13. Blackness

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    Have you set them up right ? Did they really make a noticeable big difference ??
     
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  14. Blackness

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    Whats a song ? I know what your like for theft mate so they must have been good ;)
     
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  15. kev.b

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    They made a very big difference to my wallet ! Lol !
     
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  16. Blackness

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    Suppose ever bit of weight reduction is a bonus :)
     
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  17. kev.b

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    Lol !!!!
     
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  18. t0m541

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    I asked Ohlins whether they would make me a pair of these FG329s as a special build and that I was quite prepared to pay, but they declined saying that the tooling no longer existed..
     
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    As Martin said this is an old pic, a guy I used to chat to had this tricked up rr7. Running 08+ FGRT forks, the front looks low, maybe the angle of the pic, I did quiz him on geom but he was unable to answer my Qs, was a good few years back, I saved some pics of his photo shoot, this is one.

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    http://www.myalbum.co.uk/GroteFoto-FUIDTTTW.jpg

    Took me a while to find it!
     
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