Showa 49mm conventional forks worth hanging on to ??

Discussion in 'Non-Husqvarna Motorcycles' started by silverstreakNZ, Apr 6, 2017.

  1. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    You lot are a bit older and wiser than me . We've just acquired a rmx 250 for cheap with the intention of using the motor in a trike . It has 49mm showa conventionals fitted to the front end . Would u consider the entire front end worth keeping for fitting to another bike in the future ? . Or are they not that amazing
    May get a 430 auto or a 500 lc anything one day and fit them to that for example
    Cheers for your thoughts
  2. freejack Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    New Zealand
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2008 WB165, 95 WR125
    Other Motorcycles:
    92 wr200, 88tzr250, & Beta evo300, B
    I would if i was you, there getting hard to find now days(good ones anyway), i spent 4 months looking for a set to fit my 86 TY250, the VMX or vinduro guys would buy them if you ever wanted to sell them.
  3. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    i could be wrong, but thought i heard those were one of the best conventional forks ever made. needs installed on a swede!
  4. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    Yea have done a bit more research . These are the 98 which was the best of them something about drilling out sone thing in the mid valve on previous models to make them as good as 98 .
    Least underhang and unique style top cap is the obvious external difference .
    Apparently it's quite rare to still have both compression adjuster screws present aswell lol
    They can get hung on the wall and serve as motovation to buy a late 80s big bore
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