Time for Front end change .. Questions to those in the Know ..

[jdtriplett]

OK ,
So I have read the Fork Conversion threads in this forum like 3 or 4 times each..
I am ditching the 45 Marzocchi front end on the `11 -300 Possibly on the `11-200 as well .. and I have a couple of questions.

1) On the `11, does anyone know the offset for sure ? is it 21 or 22 degrees?

2)I seem to recall a thread by elvis74 in Germany (Maybe) about a kit with a front wheel spacer and a front caliper adapter bracket with scar triple trees. any one know if that or a similar kit is US available ?

3) there seems to be a small divide in the I like this brand topic: who will give their opinion about Showa or Kayaba ..

I am going to get some front forks bought this weekend and Start this process next week ... Please help by giving me some confidence about my conversion decision .

[john r b]

Hey JD, I've herd a coupla fella's have used the forks off a newer yz. Girard aka
gasgasman has done this mod. Best of luck.

[jdtriplett]

Yeah John , I have located a pair SSS forks from a YZ .. I think im gonna get them

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[roverhybrids]

Buy now, figure out the details later!
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15863

[swazi_matt]

I did a fair amount of research into this and you need to get 2006+ yz forks and triples and then you need to get a brake caliper adaptor for an oversized rotor (also yz)

I am not sure what my final answer on the front axel but I think the final option was a yz axel and spacers and different bearings.

There is a lot of info on it here on the forum

[davedunaway]

Hey J.D,
Best improvement you can do to the GG. Not all that difficult. I used 09 yz forks
Revalved by LTR.
Used my GG front wheel with different bearings and the yz axel. Had to machine the spacers a tiny bit in order to centre the wheel. No big deal. Used the yz triple clamps and changed one bearing. As for the brakes I used the GG calliper and just welded up one hole and redrilled and tapped it to fit. Wasn't that difficult just required a bit of patience to get it lined up. I'm super happy with my old 06-300 now.
Dave

[nknudsen]

Originally Posted by davedunaway

Hey J.D,
Best improvement you can do to the GG. Not all that difficult. I used 09 yz forks
Revalved by LTR.
Used my GG front wheel with different bearings and the yz axel. Had to machine the spacers a tiny bit in order to centre the wheel. No big deal. Used the yz triple clamps and changed one bearing. As for the brakes I used the GG calliper and just welded up one hole and redrilled and tapped it to fit. Wasn't that difficult just required a bit of patience to get it lined up. I'm super happy with my old 06-300 now.
Dave

Ditto on the install. Mine are 08' YZ250f forks with .46 springs for now.

[robicon]

what about the CC WP? this is the way I went and I am very happy. I just bored out the lower clamp a little so there was no pressure on my forks. and picked up a ktm wheel everything bolts up same brakes and everything lines up. really easy upgrade.