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Author Topic: fork tube size?  (Read 10313 times)

Jon_P

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fork tube size?
« on: April 06, 2007, 09:40:19 AM »
what size are the fork tubes? 35mm or 36mm? or what size clip on bars should i get and or fork clamp for a steering dampener? thanks!

Offline Justin B.

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Re: fork tube size?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2007, 02:09:40 PM »
I measure 35.93 mm on a a 1984...
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: fork tube size?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2007, 06:09:44 PM »
I got 36 on my vernier caliper without my 'old man' glasses on...
« Last Edit: April 07, 2007, 06:10:02 PM by Rob_Valdez_79_R65 »

Jon_P

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Re: fork tube size?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2007, 05:38:11 PM »
i had gotten different sizes starting smaller at the top tree and getting a little larger till about a inch below the bottom tree and then in was 36mm. at the top tree is was 35.45mm? :-?

i checked with different calipers also? wondering if maybe the water i was drinking wasnt water