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Somebody run a Marzzochi magnum 50 in his CR500?
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 5:53 am
by xtremeslide
I have this KTM (Needs new piston,cylinder and rod) i want to put the forks in my "new for me" CR 500 Enduro conversion meanwhile i'm waiting for the money(AF),comments and constructive ideas please...What i'll need...i don't know nothin' about suspensions,all the advices are welcome
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 2:20 pm
by yota
sorry I thought you had the 45mm ones until I reread your post.
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 2:24 pm
by yota
are you sure those aren't WP 50mm Extremes?
Posted: May 7th, 2009, 6:07 pm
by redrocket190
If anyone wants to supermoto their CR500AF and swap the stock Showa forks, wheel, brakes etc. for a 50mm Marzocchi setup with a Brembo radial disk let me know. My Husqvarna SM510R is basically a TC/TE bike but with a lower SM-specific front-end. I would consider converting it for off-road if I could swap the front end. It's too expensive to do a parts swap to convert the SM forks and brake for the TC/TE version.
Posted: May 8th, 2009, 10:21 am
by xtremeslide
yota wrote:are you sure those aren't WP 50mm Extremes?
Well if fact i thought the forks was Marzzochi(mistake)...but i think your
right the
brand is WP KTM offered both,I want this forks for enduro i think it could works better in the
stones paths than the stock ones,that's because i ask if somebody have
tested they or other 50mm
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 4:06 pm
by south central hoon
I really liked those forks on my 96 ktm. seems like a lot of work to swap them out though. those are conventional and the steelie you have has upside down forks.
Posted: May 14th, 2009, 6:15 pm
by yota
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 1:04 pm
by 100hp honda
i think my bike has marzocchi forks but im not sure if they are magnums. honestly i havent looked closely at them
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 1:12 pm
by yota
93-94 Magnum 45: Has alloy damping adjusters
95-97 Magnum 50: Has blue plastic adjusters
98- Magnum 45 & 50: Has slot-headed adjusters
or maybe you are talking about the new USD models.
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 1:39 pm
by 100hp honda
is there another way to tell the difference ? mine doesnt have blue adjusters, but i heard they can get broke off. im not sure if mine got broke off
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 1:47 pm
by yota
are they 45 or 50mm? are they conventional or USD?
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 1:50 pm
by 100hp honda
conventional, im not sure the size. ill have a look over the weekend
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 3:51 pm
by CR500R7
yota Dude that is a really nice Maico.
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 4:31 pm
by yota
thanks, its not quite as shiny anymore as it was when I finished it
Posted: May 15th, 2009, 4:37 pm
by CR500R7
Shiny or not they are one the greatest motorcross bikes ever made.
I still think its nice, obviously it gets used a bit.
Posted: May 16th, 2009, 8:21 pm
by 100hp honda
well i guess mine are 45mm, if i measured in the right place. at the bottom of the fork its time stamped '95 and the bike was made november '95 i think.