Chrome is heavily pitted/corroded and the anodising on the tubes is quite crusty. Could be refinished and new stancions put in, but probably cost more than picking up a decent used pair up. There’s plenty of 40mm legs about for a couple of hundred quid, so just need to hang on for a decent set of 65mm to crop up.
Neil, I’ve just removed the 99 Lorenzo stickers from my M1200, I’ll put them back on if you promise to keep the Rossi sticker on yours, deal?
Very sensible approach.... sympathetic and more cost affective in the long run. That's what I keep telling myself when I get stuck in..... Then it all goes out the window when I start catalog surfing!! I'm sure it's an illness? But haven't found a cure yet
@Denzil the Ducati knows an eBay Italy site that does very reasonable NOS. (I really should take note of it one day).
CR, I checked it yesterday (the seller's shop is Piricambi10) and there were no 748 forks listed but there are 749/999 and various others including 65mm ones from Monsters or ST2 for less than £300 a pair. It may be worth a look as this is NOS stuff and some of the prices just for new component donors are difficult to beat https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/piricambi10/FRONT-FORKS/_i.html?_storecat=13588740016
I have a set of standard 999 forks if needed - I can bring them with me next Friday if any good for you @nelly
Thanks Stuart, but I don’t think they’re a straight fit. Clamping diameters differ iirc. Don’t want to go down the route of machining or shimming the yokes at this point.
They are the same sizes in the yokes but issues may arise with disc offsets..but not sure this time of night Edit: Maybe 748r discs would be needed
I see it us for road use too. The 999 legs don't have an anti rotational peg for the speedo drive. The clamping force on the spindle should hold it in place. If you need any spacer etc @nelly let me know
Nothing as yet mate. Still too busy with customer bikes... gathered a few bits up, still need to get some forks sorted yet, but until it’s quietens down a bit, it’s on the back burner
Well, with all this virus shit going on and the workshop closed, I thought I’d give the 748 attention finally. After much searching, then forgetting, then searching I finally tracked down a brand new set of suitable forks. I’d also bought some 40mm mount equipped ones, but then got sidetracked, so Now have more forks than I know what to do with..... Anyhow, I stripped the new forks, fitted all new seals and installed the K Tech valve kit. The damping now adjusts, noticeably with just a few clicks. Going to see how the rear Ohlins feels, but that’s likely to get serviced at some point.
