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Discussion ZXR front fork compatibility

Discussion in 'Kawasaki 250cc In-line 4's' started by TonyZXR, May 25, 2018.

  1. TonyZXR

    TonyZXR Well-Known Member

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    So from reading the workshop manual it appears that the c model had compression damper adjustment but the A does not . So the question is will c forks fit the a , has anyone tried it ??

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    Linkin The Mechanic Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    The compression damping adjustment is the small brass screw on top of the forks, for the C model

    The rebound adjuster should be on the left fork down by the speedo drive.
     
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    You would have to have rebound adjustment on both forks I would think.. unless they are interlinked
     
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    On mine, only the left fork as a rebound adjustment
     
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    Thats kind of weird.. that you have individual compression adjustment but only rebound on one... I guess they are mechanically linked via the axle.. it would be interesting to find out why..
     
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    c model forks 1.png c model forks 2.png
     
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    So the bottom adjuster is the compression.is there any benefit in using those forks because i have a set of A and C forks that need rebuild. Wondering which set is better
     
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    The calipers, discs, wheel and axle are different. They all have to be swapped over. Unsure on the triple clamps.
     
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    To go C model forks, you would need to change the wheel & rotors aswell, you can use a C model wheel but you would need the C model spacers & a bearing change possibly. The wheels have a slight offset thats why the rotors are different. The front calipers are the same they just sit slightly higher on the forks, hence the slightly larger diameter rotors on the A model.
     
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    Well that answers that. Don`t feel like making a mess of an original bike .
     
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