fork length

madcow · Post by **madcow** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:49 pm

hi all i wonder if one of you chaps can help.
i am after the length of the standard firestorm forks.
from the top including cap to the spindle center will do- this is easiest to check witout any load so you might have to push up on the bars when it is on the sidestand .

i aquired mine with the forks stuffed in the engine and the white powers i am fitting need the length reducing

thanks in anticipation

madcow · Post by **madcow** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:30 pm

me again,
today was going to be a good day.
we put my new yokes on the miller, drilled all the clamps milled out the underneath lovely jubly.

i turned the fork bottoms down so the new caliper mounts fitted welded them up but while they were boiling hot i thought i would unscrew them....disaster the are now stuck nither on nor off .

i think fireblade forks could now be the answer which model is best, how long are they and what sizes are the legs where they fit in the yokes- i would still like to use mine !

help !!!!!!

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:50 pm

Sorry buddy I no longer own a Storm but I believe the RRW Blade 1998 ish front end is a viable alternative. I have not personally done the conversion so would not dream of giving you duff gen. I have though owned both bikes and the improvement is worthy of the swap.

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:42 pm

madcow wrote:me again,
today was going to be a good day.
we put my new yokes on the miller, drilled all the clamps milled out the underneath lovely jubly.

i turned the fork bottoms down so the new caliper mounts fitted welded them up but while they were boiling hot i thought i would unscrew them....disaster the are now stuck nither on nor off .

i think fireblade forks could now be the answer which model is best, how long are they and what sizes are the legs where they fit in the yokes- i would still like to use mine !

help !!!!!!

You need to tell us more. You know what you are talking about, but we're in the dark here

For a start what yokes are you turning down

are they from another bike

if so which model, or are they specially made for your bike

Once we get that info we can give more advice on your latter question

Chris.

madcow · Post by **madcow** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:00 pm

ok so i was a bit short on the info, but i was in the middle of a crisis !
im making a firestorm supermoto (i would add photos but forgot how to)
all is now well, we had to machine the bottoms off the forks and start again.
things should go smoothly, now (fingers crossed)i just didnt want to scrap over 40 hrs of machining.

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:13 pm

madcow wrote:ok so i was a bit short on the info, but i was in the middle of a crisis !
im making a firestorm supermoto (i would add photos but forgot how to)
all is now well, we had to machine the bottoms off the forks and start again.
things should go smoothly, now (fingers crossed)i just didnt want to scrap over 40 hrs of machining.

Hell fire I am looking forward to seeing this

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:11 pm

Beamish wrote:
madcow wrote:ok so i was a bit short on the info, but i was in the middle of a crisis !
im making a firestorm supermoto (i would add photos but forgot how to)
all is now well, we had to machine the bottoms off the forks and start again.
things should go smoothly, now (fingers crossed)i just didnt want to scrap over 40 hrs of machining.
Hell fire I am looking forward to seeing this

Wait no longer Jim, i was sure it was the same fella that posted pics a while back,i remembered cos they were so different

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Post by **sirch345** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:54 am

madcow wrote:ok so i was a bit short on the info, but i was in the middle of a crisis !
im making a firestorm supermoto (i would add photos but forgot how to)
all is now well, we had to machine the bottoms off the forks and start again.
things should go smoothly, now (fingers crossed)i just didnt want to scrap over 40 hrs of machining.

Glad too hear all is well now

I can fully appreciate you not wishing to scrap over 40hrs of machining.
Keep up the good work, I'm sure it will all be worth it

Chris.

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:21 pm

Thanks BP. How I missed those tiny pictures I will never know

madcow · Post by **madcow** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:34 pm

thanks guys ,not the best on these computer thingys, there are some smaller picks further down the original post.
it is coming together now i will update the photos soon

firestarter1977 · Post by **firestarter1977** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:05 pm

hey

mad cow from ccm riders by any chance ?

regards mark

madcow · Post by **madcow** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:07 pm

God there arnt two of us!
No never had a ccm, i know gary (harthern,he owns it)

its my initials,and the fact i have been known to do stupid things-
race at the TT, fort william down hill course at 45 etc.

firestarter1977 · Post by **firestarter1977** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:34 pm

lol

i saw ya pic and thought it was madcow ( madcow racing )

regards mark

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