How much front fork Through The top clamp
- Thread starter cbertozz
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helicopterjim
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- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
All depends on the temperature.
Dellortoman
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- Tasmania, Australia
For anyone with original Jota handlebars, any more than a couple of mm is not possible. But since you have clip-ons, you can shove 'em through as much as you like. For road use I find the normal setting perfectly OK (no protrusion above the top clamp). For track use, you might want to sharpen up the steering a bit. Give it 10mm and see what happens. If you can't feel any difference, give it a bit more. Be careful with lean angles though. As you drop the clamps down the forks, you also reduce your ground clearance.
Tippie
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- Dr?bak, Norway
You have different triple clamps now haven?t you, so could well be different to std. Trial and error. Race bike (?) so no centre stand issues.
Trial and error, 5mm at a time. It will affect ground clearance.
Trial and error, 5mm at a time. It will affect ground clearance.
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Grant
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Maxton conversion on Marzocchi forks.
These are longer than Cerianis to begin with, and if you fit RGS ones they are even longer, so beware...
These are longer than Cerianis to begin with, and if you fit RGS ones they are even longer, so beware...
Mactriple
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- Wide Bay Queensland
You need to take your front wheel out for a start and take the callipers off as well then remove the guard. Then slightly loosen the triple clamp bolts and take the springs out. At this stage you will be able may to twist and loosen the staunchions I hope. Next lift the forks up to their highest point with the axle in and try moving in and out and if not adjust the staunchions. If this works let the forks down and tighten the triple clamps and see if you have smooth up and down movement, if not you may have to adjust the individual forks so they move up and down without problems. The actual height above the triple clamp above becomes irrelevant to fork movement so you can set the forks to suit. Also, if you want to get it really right put the mud guard back in and be prepared to set/ shim it so that the movement up and down is not compromised. It must move smoothly with the guard on. Reassemble and away you go. Next you can get your fork oil at the required level and that is another story, Hope it works.
Ian
Ian