Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > 749/999 forks to 916

[Swinz]

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]

yep, a few alloy spacers and your nearly home

[chris.p]

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



Chris

[antonye]

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]

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

[skidlids]

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

[chris.p]

Originally Posted by skidlids

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

[RickyX]

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]

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

[RickyX]

Originally Posted by skidlids

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!! ;->