749/999 forks to 916

andyb · 18-Jan-2011, 21:33

well i kept them because of the ltd plaque on the top yoke.........when i fitted 30mm offset mag ones but hey im mercenary enough to sell..do you think they are rare then......he hee

skidlids · 18-Jan-2011, 21:35

Well more and more 748/916/996 owners are going to Ohlins forks these days especially for their trackbikes, so not so much rare as greater demand

Swinz · 18-Jan-2011, 23:27

So basically am i right in thinking that if i were to get a set of forks complete with yoke and bottom clamp/stem i'd be half way there. I've just bought a pair of new 65mm calipers (not radial) so i'd just need to do a bit of engineering to put it all together.

skidlids · 19-Jan-2011, 01:34

yep, a few alloy spacers and your nearly home

chris.p · 19-Jan-2011, 07:21

I could be talking rubbish, but are the 749/999 forks a different length to 748/916 ones???

Chris

antonye · 19-Jan-2011, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris.p

I could be talking rubbish, but are the 749/999 forks a different length to 748/916 ones???

Chris

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!

Swinz · 21-Jan-2011, 23:56

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

skidlids · 22-Jan-2011, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonye

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.

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

RickyX · 22-Jan-2011, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris.p

I could be talking rubbish, but are the 749/999 forks a different length to 748/916 ones???

Chris

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

skidlids · 23-Jan-2011, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyX

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

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18-Jan-2011, 21:33	#1
andyb Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,720 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: northampton Mood: Has change happened...must of missed it! well i kept them because of the ltd plaque on the top yoke.........when i fitted 30mm offset mag ones but hey im mercenary enough to sell..do you think they are rare then......he hee Reply

18-Jan-2011, 21:35	#2
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Well more and more 748/916/996 owners are going to Ohlins forks these days especially for their trackbikes, so not so much rare as greater demand Checkout the Desmo Due Paddock on Facebook Reply

19-Jan-2011, 01:34	#4
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club yep, a few alloy spacers and your nearly home Checkout the Desmo Due Paddock on Facebook Reply

19-Jan-2011, 07:21	#5
chris.p Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Bikes: Monster 1100 EVO Posts: 3,969 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: lincoln Mood: I'm A Grandad again :-) I could be talking rubbish, but are the 749/999 forks a different length to 748/916 ones??? Chris Reply

21-Jan-2011, 23:56	#7
Swinz Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: Ducati 916, Yamaha Cafe Racer (Possibly) Posts: 113 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sittingbourne,Kent. Mood: About to start re-build and cafe racer project Thanks for the advice guys will look a bit more into it before i proceed. Reply