35mm fork recommendation for cafe build

[77SuzukiTS250]

Any forks recommended i like bulkier looking forks


Thanks
-Jarron-

 

[SONICJK]

35mm is exactly 35mm wide. There's no bulky it not bulky they are all 35 mm haha

 

[77SuzukiTS250]

Yah when you look at it that way sure


Thanks
-Jarron-

 

[ILoveThumpers]

Yeah with a 35mm tree and looking to swap only forks, there's not much in the way of "beefier" looking forks. They are all basically 35mm tubes with aluminum lowers a slightly larger diameter.

To get inverted or some other kind of sport bike look you'll have to do a tree swap too. Check into neck bearing sizes and see what's compatible. All Balls bearings will have what you need to make it work.

You could also keep stock-ish 35mm forks and put chrome covers over the tube on top.

-Deek

 

[mark13018]

For what bike? Honda's cb450-cb750 all use 35mm.. Honda's are plentiful also, you could always do a bearing conversion with the all balls tapered bearings, if you're not talking about a Honda. They make sets to convert almost any two combinations.

 

[77SuzukiTS250]

No that's to much at the moment just looking for something to fit in my 35 mm trees and short


Thanks
-Jarron-

 

[SONICJK]

For what bike? Honda's cb450-cb750 all use 35mm.. Honda's are plentiful also, you could always do a bearing conversion with the all balls tapered bearings, if you're not talking about a Honda. They make sets to convert almost any two combinations.

I would assume he's talking about a 77SuzukiTS250

 

[mark13018]

I would assume he's talking about a 77SuzukiTS250

touché

 

[xb33bsa]

i have a cupl sets of single knocker betors would need top doller tho

 

[77SuzukiTS250]

Sorry not looking to spend that much I've found a pair already that I'm going to get of eBay I like them


Thanks
-Jarron-

 

[Scruffy]

35s are kind of spindly... these are 35s on a 1963 Honda 250 Scrambler. They desperately need 40W motor oil or similar to control the mushy feel... even with an SLS front drum.

Traditional forks are traditional forks. If you find a set with steel lowers, get them, if not the common as bellybutton lint aluminum versions work fine... just too common.

 

[xb33bsa]

35s are kind of spindly... these are 35s on a 1963 Honda 250 Scrambler. They desperately need 40W motor oil or similar to control the mushy feel... even with an SLS front drum.

Traditional forks are traditional forks. If you find a set with steel lowers, get them, if not the common as bellybutton lint aluminum versions work fine... just too common.

spindly and needing 40wt are 2 different issues
35's can be quite stiff enuf given they are not worn-out,have all good tight fits at all junctions,triple clamps axl etc
steel sliders is really old school and just heavy junk compared to alli sliders

 

[Scruffy]

Correct. I never said they were the same. But since I'm within 13 pounds of weighing the bike's displacement, those tiny little toy forks are pretty mushy...

Spindly is the look. I like the steel sliders because they are smaller diameter compared to the alloy ones. On a bike from the 60s, it isn't going to make any difference, slow is slow, and a 248cc p-twin is slow.

 

[xb33bsa]

Correct. I never said they were the same. But since I'm within 13 pounds of weighing the bike's displacement, those tiny little toy forks are pretty mushy...

Spindly is the look. I like the steel sliders because they are smaller diameter compared to the alloy ones. On a bike from the 60s, it isn't going to make any difference, slow is slow, and a 248cc p-twin is slow.

ahso, i thought you meant spindly as in flexy, i like you ole bike anyway