It wouldn't really matter if they were as you would just have more fork above the yoke to get it to the correct geometry - obviously within reason!

It's the fork TRAVEL which is the important bit!

I think the ST forks are only about 20mm longer than 916 ones, and it's all in the fork body as the travel is the same. Chances are that the 999 ones are close enough not to make any difference, but don't quote me on that!

Thanks for the advice guys
will look a bit more into it before i proceed.
;)

Which ST Forks is that Ant as I have just put a ST fork next to a 748 fork and the ST fork is 20mm shorter, but offers the same amount of travel.

I no longer have a set of 749 forks here but from what I recall they were the same length as those for the 748/916/etc

I was under the impression that the 749/999 series was shorter, or was it that the yolks would need changing as well??


Chris:burn:

Yes and no....

Just measured them:

749R Ohlins:
Fork body (gold bit) L = 500mm
Top of Fork Body to spindle C/L = 685mm

996 Showa:
Fork body (gold bit) L = 480mm
Top of Fork Body to spindle C/L = 685mm

Hope this helps.

R

Ricky is that preloaded with them in the bike

Out of the bike I measured mine as

998S Ohlins:
Fork body (gold bit) L = 500mm
Top of Fork Body to spindle C/L = 720mm

748 Showa:
Fork body (gold bit) L = 480mm
Top of Fork Body to spindle C/L = 720mm

Kev,

Yes, I measured them preloaded in bike(s). I'm afraid that I am not as dedicated as you as I didn't take them out to measure them!! ;->

Not dedication just measured the ones lined up in my hall way, I just haven't got any 749/999 forks about at the moment

^^ I've not got any information to hand on the 749/999 models, but was prety sure that the fork length was shorter on those models... :confused:

OOOH!
Looks like i've stirred something up here :D Thanks for all the help, another thing i was thinking about was to bet my Showa's serviced and while i was at it, get the legs re-anodised Ohlins gold (cheating here ;) )and have the chrome re-done with a black DLC. Maybe even just get the bottoms aqua blasted and laquered. I know it's not the real thing, but it should look pretty :rolleyes: until i can hide enough money for the real thing. Already have a new Ohlins rear shock.

What say you guys?