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Outdoors
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 03:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wondering if there is much real world benefit to switching from the stock forks on a '00 M2 to a set from a '99 S1?? Also what other hardware is required to make the switch? Can the triple trees be bored out or should S1 or X1 trees be used? This is a street bike and not a race application.

Thanks.
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Sleez
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 03:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

you would be best served to get a set with the trees. makes it all go together nicely.

it makes an improvement if you ride hard enough, and if you ride even half speed, it should be noticeable.
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Slc4me
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 03:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wait and try to find a set of WP forks from and early s1 or s2
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Sleez
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 04:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i have a set of those too, haven't decide which bike to put them on yet.
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Brinnutz
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I thought the X1 forks were the best of the inverted forks.
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Phelan
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 04:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"Some" of the X1s had WP forks, but they weren't as adjustible as the S2 WP ROMA forks. The S2 forks are 2" longer than the other models, as the S2 top triple has no clamps for bars or guages as it uses clipons.
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Brinnutz
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 04:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

BTW, Outdoors, did you get that email?
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Sleez
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 04:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

the ROMAs were beloved by the racers, back in the day, on X1s even!
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Slc4me
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got romas on my s1 and love em I really like that the sliders don't taper like showas
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