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KYB or showa gen 3
Posted: June 22nd, 2010, 9:53 pm
by JR650
Had a bad weekend, crashed a couple times, trashed a fork in a headon collision with a tard going the wrong way down the trail. So, plan is im gonna buy a new set of forks, Should i run the 125 KYBs or the 250 and everything else Showas?? they will be sprung accordingly, just wondering everyones opinion. Ive been runnning a KYB rear shock for quite a while on my gen3 250 framed bike but kept the showa forks. Any input is appreciated, JR
Posted: June 23rd, 2010, 8:22 am
by hoofarted
Showa>KYB IMO.
Posted: July 12th, 2010, 10:41 pm
by M.F.D.B.
Aside from some fork seal issues, my KYB's are every bit as nice as my Showa's but both are FAR from stock...
Whichever one you can get in the nicest shape and best price is what I would go with...
Posted: July 17th, 2010, 9:00 am
by dubious01
PM sent, I am in Calgary and have stock 2000 CR500 front end, as well as 2004 CRF250 Showa front end for you. Both have the tripple clamps.
I also have many more 500 chasis parts and radiators if needed.
No motors though. I also have 2004 CRF250 showa shock available
Posted: July 17th, 2010, 11:10 am
by dannygraves
the 125 KYBs are single chamber, the 250 showas are twin chamber
Posted: July 20th, 2010, 2:32 pm
by JR650
Didnt realize the 125 forks were old tech, good to know. love the kyb rear shock though, ill be keeping that.
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 5:39 pm
by maddog1927
dannygraves wrote:the 125 KYBs are single chamber, the 250 showas are twin chamber
Is this true for the shock, or forks only?
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 5:58 pm
by M.F.D.B.
No such thing as a twin chamber shock...only forks.