KR1S Forks question

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KR1S Forks question

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Had some forks come in the post today (don't worry i had ordered them :lol: )
They look the like the ones but have an air valve on the top of the forks.

is this standard or is it a modification?
if it is a mod can they be converted back to standard :?

Oh and also do the KR1 top half of the forks fit the later KR1S ?
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Post by frog32 »

post a pic :?

my kr1s forks have the preload adjusters i think

sound like there not correct ...airscrew maybe lc2 ypvs uns :?:
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They are at my mom's house so i can't do a pic at the mo.
They look exactly like the KR1S forks but it's just the air valves.

There is a little metal cap on top of the fork and that unscrews to reveal the valve :cry:

This is the only pic i can get at the moment

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if the kr1s brakes i sold you fit the forks then its all good martin :wink:

looking at your pic you have kr1s forks m8
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Can i convert the airvalves to normal though?
Is there anyone on here who can work on the forks?

maybe someone has a damaged pair forsale which i can pull the adjusters etc off :wink:
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the bottom is KR1S, but the top's ain't.

just try them :wink:
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Do you think i can convert them?
or shall i send them back :cry:
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Why not fit them and see what they feel like? you never know but you may have a "better than standard" setup.
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the-elf wrote:Why not fit them and see what they feel like? you never know but you may have a "better than standard" setup.
Wanna swop then :lol:
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headcoats wrote:
the-elf wrote:Why not fit them and see what they feel like? you never know but you may have a "better than standard" setup.
Wanna swop then :lol:
LOL well as I'm running a set of ZXR400SP with ohlins internals I don't think so :D Seriously they sound like someone has spent some serious time and money improving them so they could well be worth trying as standard the forks are a bit on the crap side of useless (IMHO).
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Post by The Prodigal Son »

I've never had any trouble with the front forks until recently, when I put on a few ounces over the Easter Holiday :oops:



I did find them a bit soft, so I removed the springs and filled them with lead :wink:






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the-elf wrote:
headcoats wrote:
the-elf wrote:Why not fit them and see what they feel like? you never know but you may have a "better than standard" setup.
Wanna swop then :lol:
LOL well as I'm running a set of ZXR400SP with ohlins internals I don't think so :D Seriously they sound like someone has spent some serious time and money improving them so they could well be worth trying as standard the forks are a bit on the crap side of useless (IMHO).
Where can i get a bit of info regarding how much pressure to put in etc.
What type of pump will i need? :wink:
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Post by headcoats »

Well i've been able to make one good set of forks outta 3 pairs :lol:
The oil level in the forks will need looking at before it's finished but looking o.k..
Thanks for everyones help :wink:
Those bloody air forks appeared to be consisted of springs half the length
a bit of tubing to make up the space and a couple of air valves :?
They bottomed out whatever the amount of air they had in them. :cry:
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The Prodigal Son wrote:I've never had any trouble with the front forks until recently, when I put on a few ounces over the Easter Holiday :oops:


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