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al2244
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PostPosted: 01:18 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Yamaha trx850 forks Reply with quote
Yamaha trx850 front forks does anyone know if any other forks fit
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weasley
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PostPosted: 09:39 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pretty sure the YZF600R Thundercat forks go straight in, and are more adjustable and take the better blue-spot brakes.
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PostPosted: 14:06 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Re: Yamaha trx850 forks Reply with quote
It's also not uncommon for people to put an entire R1 front end on I believe. Not sure how much work, but not too bad I would presume.
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PostPosted: 15:20 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've seen them with Early R6 forks on, I don't how much work it is though.
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PostPosted: 21:25 - 27 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
weasley wrote:
Pretty sure the YZF600R Thundercat forks go straight in, and are more adjustable and take the better blue-spot brakes.


This, though the original forks can also take blue spots (or whatever other spots, or the Brembos that Yamaha sometimes fit). I think you need the Thundercat mudguard also, but not 100% because I didn't do it. I went the cartridge emulator route instead.

Fitting an R1 (or whatever) front end is difficult. The TRX uses a very long stem on the bottom yoke that will need to be pressed out and pressed in to your new front end of choice. R1 (or anything remotely modern) forks are also a whole lot shorter than the original items so the front comes down a long way which reduces ground clearance and can make for a twitchy ride. It also looks a bit silly. The new front will also mess with the lockstops which is an MOT fail if the steering goes too far and you'll lose the steering lock which is annoying. You'll also lose the speedo because you'll have no drive for it.

Many have fitted a YZF750 front but those forks are far from cutting edge, and Thundercat or emulators seems to work just as well.
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PostPosted: 04:08 - 29 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
The fork stunchen (Crome bit) of the trx is peeling bad is there an alternative replacement part or anything else can be done rather than recromming
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PostPosted: 22:40 - 29 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are a couple of pairs of forks on ebay for about £150, or Thundercat forks for the same kind of money. Or you can get a replacement stanchion from Wemoto for £112.50 plus post. Up to you really, there's no magic fix for that.
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PostPosted: 10:39 - 30 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you use the bike through bad weather don't get a pattern stanchion. I had one that pitted again in less than a year.
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