954 forks

[lumpyv]

are these cheap?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/02-03-HONDA-C ... hash=item4


are these all the bits you need? or do you need a new steering head etc ?

[Kev L]

You need the 929/954 fork legs which are 50mm thick at the top. You therefore need the matching yokes, although your Storm bearings and cups work with it. You will also benefit from a 954 braking system and you need the 929/954 wheel & discs.
I bought mine as a series of purchases and then rebuilt and fitted them as one lump.

[VTRDark]

They wont be that cheap once you pay postage and customs charges.

But it's not a simple change of the forks. As far as I'm aware, you will need triple clamps, wheel and spacers then because you have the wheel with a different disc it means changing the calliper, mudguard, So basically a whole front end.

Gets expensive mate.

(:-})

[lumpyv]

thank you kev/carl. did,nt think it would be easy/cheap !

[Kev L]

The other thing if your bike is a pre facelift model is that the ignition switch won't be HISS so you may have to space it to fit in the top yoke. Marty will be able to give you some pointers on that as his is pre-facelift.

[lumpyv]

lots of p1ssing about then!

just up the road in stowmarket is a firm called mcc suspension which have a very good rep. how would getting the front end tuned up by someone like that compare , handling wise with a 954 front like kev,s . i know which option looks better

[VTRDark]

Anything is better than the original set up, but if upgrading the internals on the originals it's worth considering a fork brace.

(:-})

[Kev L]

Getting the stock front end sorted has got to be the cheaper option and I know Gilson swears by his Roger Ditchfield tuned forks on his trackbike.
The Blade front end is multi adjustable, lighter and in my opinion looks better but whether it delivers much more than a well tuned stock front is debatable.

[Wicky]

A bit like getting a snazzy blingy training for one foot while retaining a plimsoll for the other. If for looks just paint the forks gold and bung Ohlins stickers on 'em - if you want to improve handling overall for say track day type improvements - look at upgrading the rear shock AND upgrading the front end either with new fork springs/oil or a complete front end upgrade with greater adjustment variables.

[dragonback]

are these cheap?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/02-03-HONDA-C ... hash=item4


are these all the bits you need? or do you need a new steering head etc ?

all depends where you look and a bit o luck when i was enquiring about it at the local bike shop the owner knew a bloke who had a spill on his 929 i offered him 200 for the whole front end and got it ! even threw in the rear wheel too