blade forks

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 5:09 pm

good afternoon firestorm freaks
10 days ago i got myself a set of 96 blade forks , put new oil in and new seals had them checked over . today i fitted them to my storm ( it was easy ) all u need is blade forks yokes clipons front axle and spacers .
the only thing you have to do is relocate the horn everything else just slots into place . iv'e not been out on it yet but with a bit of luck ( weather ) i'll be out tommorow i'll let you know how i get on and iff there are many improvments over standard storm forks

FIRESTORM FIRESTORM I LOVE MI FIRESTORM

Buzz

blackstorm · Post by **blackstorm** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:02 pm

Buzz
are they upside down forks?

Post by **firestorm_al** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:26 pm

blackstorm wrote:Buzz
are they upside down forks?

Not in 96 unless he's fitted them wrong.

Post by **firestorm_al** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:27 pm

firestorm_al wrote:
blackstorm wrote:Buzz
are they upside down forks?
Not from a 96 blade unless he's fitted them wrong.

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:30 pm

al i thought they looked funny

al is right they are conventional forks , blades didn't go USD until 2000
i think

FIRESTORM FIRESTORM I LOVE MI FIRESTORM

Buzz

blackstorm · Post by **blackstorm** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 9:01 pm

Im dim but very enthusiastic

Stormtrooper · Post by **Stormtrooper** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 10:41 pm

some mate of daz is selling on the vtr list ,
a set of super trick forks, yokes,etc for
around Â£900 ouch i know but they do look ace
just well out of my price range

buzz · Post by **buzz** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 1:47 am

good morning
got out on mi storm yesterday ( sat )for a couple of hours i did about 60 miles mixed roads , what a masive diference the blade forks make no more bottoming out under breaking (and pot holes) the turn in is a lot quicker and the front feels a lot more planted , i set the blade forks to standard settings for a blade and this seems to be ok on the storm , i might end up fiddling a bit when the weather improves and i can give it some berrys . this mod cost me about Â£250 not including new fork oil and seals and i recon its money well spent and i would recomend it to all . you wouldn't believe the change , but then again a re valve and new springs on storm forks could well be just as good if not better .

FIRESTORM FIRESTORM I LOVE MI FIRESTORM

Buzz
ps i also fitted steering damper