03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
01-28-2009, 09:24 PM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
the 05 06 forks have a thicker wall then the 03 04 and the 03 04 rotors are smaller then the 05 06so if you are running 03 04 rotors on a set of 05 06 forks then your rotor is not all the way in your caliper and you are not using the whole pad ...
if you start with new pads and the rotor isn't going all the way in to the caliper then you run the risk of losing your brakes because the pads will wear to the point the rotor reaches and the part of the pad that isn't being used will eventually touch the pad on the other side and you will have no brakes ....
if you start with new pads and the rotor isn't going all the way in to the caliper then you run the risk of losing your brakes because the pads will wear to the point the rotor reaches and the part of the pad that isn't being used will eventually touch the pad on the other side and you will have no brakes ....
01-28-2009, 09:29 PM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
I know there has probably been a few post like this already but i'm not going to lie, i'm too flippin lazy to do research. 
I have both sets and want to make one super dope stunt piece. Here my question. Has anyone had any problems with the 05-06 forks? I know there is a set screw on the 03-04's so if they do get loose you can tighten them up and put a new set screw in. There is not one on the 05-06's. 05-06's have bigger rotors and not to mention look better. i have put a lot of time into my 03-04's making them not leak or loose so i would hate to get rid of them for the 05-06's if they aren't any better. thanks for the help. 
I have both sets and want to make one super dope stunt piece. Here my question. Has anyone had any problems with the 05-06 forks? I know there is a set screw on the 03-04's so if they do get loose you can tighten them up and put a new set screw in. There is not one on the 05-06's. 05-06's have bigger rotors and not to mention look better. i have put a lot of time into my 03-04's making them not leak or loose so i would hate to get rid of them for the 05-06's if they aren't any better. thanks for the help. the part that needs to be tightened is the chrome part of the fork , it screws into the bottom part of the fork but that doesn't guarentee they wont still break because the wall thickness of the fork is too thin for the abuse we give them so they tend to flex alot and the more steel flexes the weaker it gets ..
01-28-2009, 10:48 PM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
just to be clear the set screw on the side of the 03 04 forks isn't the part that needs to be tightened , that just holds the fork tubes so they don't loosen ..
the part that needs to be tightened is the chrome part of the fork , it screws into the bottom part of the fork but that doesn't guarentee they wont still break because the wall thickness of the fork is too thin for the abuse we give them so they tend to flex alot and the more steel flexes the weaker it gets ..
the part that needs to be tightened is the chrome part of the fork , it screws into the bottom part of the fork but that doesn't guarentee they wont still break because the wall thickness of the fork is too thin for the abuse we give them so they tend to flex alot and the more steel flexes the weaker it gets ..
01-28-2009, 10:54 PM
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01-28-2009, 10:55 PM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
i run 05 06 forks because they are stronger but i have to tell you the 03 04 are better for stoppies ....till they break..lol
01-28-2009, 11:04 PM
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01-28-2009, 11:07 PM
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01-29-2009, 10:35 AM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
so says OMR, who is in fact a knowledgeable guy, but i know im not the only one running them like this. and like i said, i havent had any problems......yet. damn you roger! now i dont wanna do stoppies anymore. 
can i just switch rotors or do i have to get the 05-06 wheel now?
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01-29-2009, 10:44 AM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
so says OMR, who is in fact a knowledgeable guy, but i know im not the only one running them like this. and like i said, i havent had any problems......yet. damn you roger! now i dont wanna do stoppies anymore. can i just switch rotors or do i have to get the 05-06 wheel now?
01-29-2009, 02:05 PM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
so says OMR, who is in fact a knowledgeable guy, but i know im not the only one running them like this. and like i said, i havent had any problems......yet. damn you roger! now i dont wanna do stoppies anymore. can i just switch rotors or do i have to get the 05-06 wheel now?
and probably some new pads
01-29-2009, 02:25 PM
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Re: 03-04 vs 05-06 636 forks (yeah i know)
i might be the only one running this setup. i didnt read the responses in the thread very well. thanks for maybe saving my life rog!
and you too bubash. 
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