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nknudsen 03-01-2013 05:07 PM

What fender with Yamaha KYB SSS forks??
 
I'm gathering parts to do the Yamaha fork conversion on my EC250. What fender do most use when converting to KYB forks? Has anyone modified the lower triple clamp to mount the 2011 type fender? Pictures are welcome! Thanks!

Noah

gasgasman 03-01-2013 06:47 PM

I'll be posting up my conversion here pretty soon.
Since you asked, here's what I did.

I ground down the two bolt lugs on the front of the 3X clamp. Took a die (8mmx 1.25) and cut threads on the two vertical pins on the clamp.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps93e35b8f.jpg


I drilled two new holes in the GG fender-1/2" aft of the OEM holes. Then I made an L bracket to mount the front of the fender to the Yamaha clamp. I reused the two front holes in the GG fender.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps036b3b41.jpg

nknudsen 03-01-2013 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gasgasman (Post 105610)
I'll be posting up my conversion here pretty soon.
Since you asked, here's what I did.

I ground down the two bolt lugs on the front of the 3X clamp. Took a die (8mmx 1.25) and cut threads on the two vertical pins on the clamp.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps93e35b8f.jpg


I drilled two new holes in the GG fender-1/2" aft of the OEM holes. Then I made an L bracket to mount the front of the fender to the Yamaha clamp. I reused the two front holes in the GG fender.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps036b3b41.jpg

Great idea! Thanks for the tip.

gasgasman 03-01-2013 07:59 PM

You're welcome.
Took me 2hrs to get this done. Most of that was trying different things to make the OEM GG fender work. The bottom of the headlight is moved foward about an inch. No big deal.

nknudsen 03-01-2013 08:36 PM

Is your tire fairly centered in the arch of the fender with this mount? Would you've done anything different?

swazi_matt 03-02-2013 12:40 AM

Do you need to use yz triple clamps or can you just slot the kyb into the GG ones with yz wheel and brakes?

pierce 03-02-2013 09:11 AM

i just bored my gas gas upper triple clamp to the size of the kyb fork on my 2010 sachs equipped that way i could retain my factory steering stops. with out the the stops you can very easily bend the upper fork tube in a wreck.

gasgasman 03-02-2013 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nknudsen (Post 105624)
Is your tire fairly centered in the arch of the fender with this mount? Would you've done anything different?

The arch looks good. Does not look like the tire would rub.

The easiest option would be to use a YZ front fender.

GMP 03-02-2013 12:56 PM

Maintaining fast steering means maintaining the stock offset. The YZ parts do this. Mix and match and you lose it.


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swazi_matt 03-03-2013 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GMP (Post 105681)
Maintaining fast steering means maintaining the stock offset. The YZ parts do this. Mix and match and you lose it.


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So you saying the yz front end slips right into the GG 3-clamps?


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