Are my forks realy going to snap?
09-08-2007, 12:55 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
You gotta remember these bikes werent designed for stunting and if **** like this does happen then you cant point the finger at Kawi blaming them, it might not be the strongest setup for wheelies(stuntin) that are done on a repeated basis but at the same time its designed to withstand the occasional wheelie here and there and to hold up under normal ridin or racing around a track. I got over 42,000 miles on my forks and I never had any issues but I also dont wheelie(stunt) all day with it.
09-08-2007, 12:56 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
**** dont make sense imo
09-08-2007, 01:03 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
You gotta remember these bikes werent designed for stunting and if **** like this does happen then you cant point the finger at Kawi blaming them, it might not be the strongest setup for wheelies(stuntin) that are done on a repeated basis but at the same time its designed to withstand the occasional wheelie here and there and to hold up under normal ridin or racing around a track. I got over 42,000 miles on my forks and I never had any issues but I also dont wheelie(stunt) all day with it.
The only difference between a racer slamming on the brakes into a corner and a stunter doing a stoppie is that the stunter lets the rear come up. 
09-08-2007, 02:46 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
09-08-2007, 09:58 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
the easiest way to tell if they are getting loose is you will see rust and **** leaking from the bottom of the tubes where the go into the cast peice.....i replaced mine a few months ago and it had about 1/4 slop in it.......they are junk......ryan i heard about that hc crash---that would really suck!!
09-08-2007, 10:16 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
does this kind of meticulus maintanance (in particular the set screw adjustment) also apply to the f4i? how often? i've noticed that when my rear tire comes up, my front wheel vibrates a bit. i dont have a stabilizer, so that could be it but could it also be something else? it does it even when i do super short ones.
09-08-2007, 10:20 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
****!!! dude, ur back looks like it has raw steak on it.
does this kind of meticulus maintanance (in particular the set screw adjustment) also apply to the f4i? how often? i've noticed that when my rear tire comes up, my front wheel vibrates a bit. i dont have a stabilizer, so that could be it but could it also be something else? it does it even when i do super short ones.
does this kind of meticulus maintanance (in particular the set screw adjustment) also apply to the f4i? how often? i've noticed that when my rear tire comes up, my front wheel vibrates a bit. i dont have a stabilizer, so that could be it but could it also be something else? it does it even when i do super short ones.
09-08-2007, 10:28 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
does that mean that the f4i is maintenance free or everybody checks their **** often? cuz i've nevere checked my **** and i really should. the new 636 forks are the good ones now, right?
09-08-2007, 10:36 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
no head bearings are the ones that allow your tripple to turn and yes the 05 06 636 forks are better then the 03 04
09-08-2007, 10:49 PM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
okie dokie. i'll check them out then. thanks, dude. oh yeah, the vibration is vertical, by the way. i should have said that earlier. its like the tire vibrates up and down, not side to side. at least thats what i saw when my boy endo'd my bike. i'll check the head bearings out anyway.
09-10-2007, 01:45 AM
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Re: Are my forks realy going to snap?
the 05 06 fork tube fit in the 03 04 tripple and the 03 wheel will fit also but you will need the rotors off an 05 06 because the 05 06 forks mount the caliper 10mm further back then the 03 so all you will need is the fork tubes and rotors from the 05 06
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09-10-2007, 01:47 AM
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