TE630/RS650 Fork replacement with a te250

[vsaltao]

Just some info for the te630 people.
A guy in FB in the swm Australia group (dunno if he is here also) put a te250 fork on the R650 (so i think will fit the te630 also) with minor mods only to the brake system.
He is still beta testing it (to see if it will touch the frame when fully compressed and highway behaviour) but he says that he has a OK sag and that it drives ok (around the block only).
I have also a te250 spare fork and will try this in the near future in my rs650 and post here.

PS - I have installed the rebound valves in mine RS and it´s way better then stock now, but i think this mod can probably make it even better offroad.

 

[Spice Weasel]

What is the reason for the fork swap? I swapped some of the internal parts from CR125 forks into my SM610 - http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/sm610-fork-fix.78495/#post-522517 The pictures have gone because i deleted my Photobook account because it turned into a really crappy site.

 

[vsaltao]

The rs650/te630 has even lower fork travel then the te610, it has also less ground clearance. If this realy works its a cheap way to get those back and make them even more offroad oriented.
Also i have got a spare fork or i wouldnt probably do it

 

[Spice Weasel]

The rs650/te630 has even lower fork travel then the te610, it has also less ground clearance. If this realy works its a cheap way to get those back and make them even more offroad oriented.
Also i have got a spare fork or i wouldnt probably do it

Have you seen this thread? http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/te630-fork-stroke-only-240mm-9-45in.83884/#post-577029

 

[vsaltao]

Have you seen this thread? http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/te630-fork-stroke-only-240mm-9-45in.83884/#post-577029

I think i read all the cafe husky before buying the SWM . With the stock fork you cant have more travel, you would hit the frame/fender. I still have to do the "Math", but the te250 forks should put the whell further from frame/fender and this shouldnt be a issue.

 

[vsaltao]

well, i have riden the bike after the swap and done all the measures i can think.
Static Sag with full 12l fuel was at 26,5cm


Race sag will enduro boot and armor and my weight (80kg) was around 22cm ( so i guess within the 30% rule that i have read about )



I drove it around on and offroad, tried to go over rocks, jumps (little ones ) and very hard front brakes (onroad) and in the end the ziptie i had showed that i had 10cm left in the forks.


So i guess altough the spring maybe a little at the soft side, for my type of riding (novice) i can use this setup.
Also the bike behaved better in offroad, more planted and similar to a "real" offroader. In the Road it was marginaly worst , but i could still go 110-120km/h without wooble on highway so for me its ok .

 

[Falco]

Good I have a set that is doing nothing I think I will try it.

 

[vsaltao]

Falco just some notes to easy up the mod.
If you use the front wheel spacers from a te250 you can directly bolt on the rs650 or te630 caliper.
On the SWM if i use the stock swm wheel spacer the disk is out of aligment with the caliper (SWM uses a 6mm caliper spacer to align it with the wheel but it does not fit the te250 fork, dunno if it the same on the te630).
I rode first with the te250 whell spacer on but now i had the 6mm caliper spacer made and use them with the swm spacer (to have the front wheel with the stock aligment).

 

[Kia-ora]

I just drilled the caliper bolt holes on the te forks out to 10mm and slid the SWM spacers in the holes to line my caliper up. Used the stock SWM spacers.

Thats my bike at the top of the thread.

 

[vsaltao]

I just drilled the caliper bolt holes on the te forks out to 10mm and slid the SWM spacers in the holes to line my caliper up. Used the stock SWM spacers.

Thats my bike at the top of the thread.

Thats probably the best way to do it, but i may need to use them again in my te250 if i brake the ones i am using so i want to leave them stock