• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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125-200cc What year CR or WR 125s did the 50mm Zokes come on? I need triples to match...

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dea9

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi everyone,

(I'm Dan, the guy who made the Jetting Database Google Spreadsheet. Haven't been around here in awhile since my bike has been running great!)

I have a 2011 WR150, aka WR125, and I think the triples are bent because the handlebar and the wheel can't be made to point in the same direction no matter how much loosening and readjusting I do. Axle seems straight. Tried new handlebars, same issue, so I think I need new triples.

The problem is, it seems that the previous owner may have swapped forks and triples before I bought it.

It has 50mm Marzocchi Twin Chamber Shivers on it now, and I don't think those were stock for my model and year. These forks are 58mm around at the top clamp and 61mm around at the bottom clamp, but the replacement triples I bought are not the right size (they are 54/59).

So, could anyone tell me what years the 50mm's came on CR or WR 125s so I can look up that triple, see what other bikes it was common to, and find a set on Ebay that fits?

Or if someone has a set that fits I'll buy them right now!

Thanks,
Dan
 
Have you tried rotating the fork leg in the triple clamp to a different position, might have a bent fork leg??
 
You mean rotating the upper part of the fork leg in the triple? Yes, I tried that, and also rolled them on a flat table to see if they were warped/bent. Also, held the uppers still and rotated the lowers to see if they were bent, and I think they are all straight.

I'll look again tomorrow, but I've had a devil of a time diagnosing this, so I appreciate all suggestions of what to try. I'll head over to the garage tomorrow and start further investigation.

I did find a spot on the triples where there is significant paint or coating chipped off, and that was after running straight into a tree, which is why I'm suspecting bent triples, but I will admit I'm not 100% sure of the problem yet. Could even be that the bar clamps are somehow tweaked, but I'm taken them off and remounted a few times, and the bars seem to be straight relative to the top triple.
 
The 09 wr250 had the open chamber 50mm zokes so I'd assume the 125 would have the same forks. If I was in the position of needing forks and clamps I'd look for the 2013 cr125 front end with the dual chamber KYBs.
 
Top bar clamp is most likely bent /twisted - rubber bushes shot - and or bolts bent , Seen all of these things but I very much doubt if its the triples
 
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