Ilovemountains
XS400 Enthusiast
fork difference info through the years & tapered head bearing recommendations
I bought a clean pair of 1981 forks to tear down for their uppers as mine are pitted. Does anyone know if my 1977D springs are any different or if there is anything that needs changed inside of the dampers themselves or am I good to swap the 1981 uppers over to my 1977 lowers as Im going to be running dual disks up front? Just curious if the internals are the same!
Also Id like go with new tapered bearings in the head rather than the old rollers since everything is torn down and clean. Ive heard that some have had issues with the tapered kits not allowing the top nut to be tightened, I didn’t have this issue 8 years ago when I built my first XS400D, I cant remember what brand or where I got that kit! Can anyone recommend a good setup to me that will fit 100%?
Thanks! Matt
I bought a clean pair of 1981 forks to tear down for their uppers as mine are pitted. Does anyone know if my 1977D springs are any different or if there is anything that needs changed inside of the dampers themselves or am I good to swap the 1981 uppers over to my 1977 lowers as Im going to be running dual disks up front? Just curious if the internals are the same!
Also Id like go with new tapered bearings in the head rather than the old rollers since everything is torn down and clean. Ive heard that some have had issues with the tapered kits not allowing the top nut to be tightened, I didn’t have this issue 8 years ago when I built my first XS400D, I cant remember what brand or where I got that kit! Can anyone recommend a good setup to me that will fit 100%?
Thanks! Matt
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