To your knowledge what are the biggest diameter conventional(upright) forks? I'm looking for the stoutest ones I can find for building a flat tracker. For handling reasons they cannot be leading axle, the axle must be centered on the leg. The bigger around and longer the better. They will be shortened quite a bit by limiting the travel, so the longer they start out, the stiffer and smoother they will function when the travel is limited. Something like the 50mm Marzocchi's if only they were center axle. Does such a creature exist? Thanks a million, Gordy
you would have to find a streetbike fork probably. dirt machines have had leading axles since the 70s, when forks were only 35mm or so. i know my zrx has fairly stout center axle conventional forks, with adjustable rebound and compression. maybe look there or at a bandit? the z-rex forks also have external spring preload. their only weakness is they dont have alot of rebound, but that is on a 500 some pound bike. the rebound is fixable with a gold valve. im sure there are other "retro bikes" that may have something too
i have a set of kawasaki road bike forks on a bsa lightening that we moto x and flat track etc . think they are only 41 mm but they are tank as all hell. they really handle the weight and ruts well ets . no twist or anything . 110 mm travel . centre axle . by the time you cut the caliper mounts off and polish the legs up they look the part .
Are the Blue steel 51's leading axle or not? it's really hard to tell with the pictures, also where would you buy them?
Back in the late 90's, Yamaha YZF600 sport bike forks were popular for framed dirt track bikes. These were before R6, with USD forks.
