F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by miked
all honda streetbikes use the same steering neck, stem, and bearings. you could put an rc 51 front end on a 89 hurricane 1000 if you wanted. until they updated the 954 bearings to a tapered style but im sure you could make it work. not sure about the o4 rr's though
the man has spoken. this is exactly correct. The only thing that you'll have to do is switch everything over. You want a 929 front end you'll need forks, both triples, clip ons, rotors, wheel, axle, brakes, the works.

i also suggest if you are going to change them over, you put tapered bearings in them.....they are worth their cost 10 times over. huge difference in handling and also they won't dent like standard cheapo bearings. oh ya, and they are cheaper. a set of tapered bearings is like 30-40$ depending the bike, and the stock ones (at least for a 929) are 65$ for the set.
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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sweetness, thanks for the info.. now I just need to find a 929/954 thats been totalled out in the rear with no damage to the forks/clipons/f-wheel etc.
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

thanks for the info....if i ever **** up my forks i'll have to upgrade that ****
Old Apr 26, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by killroy44
sweetness, thanks for the info.. now I just need to find a 929/954 thats been totalled out in the rear with no damage to the forks/clipons/f-wheel etc.
lost cause. the only forks/ front end you'll find from 929's and 954's are from non-wrecked bikes being parted out. kids these days are always tearing up teh front of their ****.
Old Jun 3, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by binder929rr
hmm....i know they changed the forks on f3's to fully adjustable. all f2's should be the same though. bikebandit has f3 forks listed on the 94's on their parts page though.....it says "f3 fork" in the 94's....but they haven't even designed the f3's in 94 so who knows. That's kinda odd too because the 94 still has a speedo on the wheel, so the left fork has to be different, it has to have the notch for the speedo.
94 is the first year for fully adjustable forks on the f2 but they aren't the same as the f3 . if you use f3 you will need everything and lose your speedo.
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by Joe Dirt
94 is the first year for fully adjustable forks on the f2 but they aren't the same as the f3 . if you use f3 you will need everything and lose your speedo.
ya, but what's a speedo to a stunter?

and ya, i forgot. the forks were replaced on my f2 cause i was going to say mine aren't fully adjustable and it's a 94.....but i think they have older model forks on them.
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by Joe Dirt
94 is the first year for fully adjustable forks on the f2 but they aren't the same as the f3 . if you use f3 you will need everything and lose your speedo.

theyre not "fully" adjustable, theres no rebound settings like newer ones.

only spring preload and compression settings. the f3 setup is much better if you dont care about the speedo
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by HurricaneF2
theyre not "fully" adjustable, theres no rebound settings like newer ones.

only spring preload and compression settings. the f3 setup is much better if you dont care about the speedo
not to argue ,but the last year (94) f2 has fully adjustable ...compression ,rebound ..and preload adustments .they are not the same as the f3, the f3 internals are a cartridge design and work a little better . my comment was that the 94 f2 fork is a major upgrade over earlier f2s. and the easiest to swap. you gotta have a speedo for those dope on-board videos showing the speedo doing 100= mph wheelies!!
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by Joe Dirt
not to argue ,but the last year (94) f2 has fully adjustable ...compression ,rebound ..and preload adustments .they are not the same as the f3, the f3 internals are a cartridge design and work a little better . my comment was that the 94 f2 fork is a major upgrade over earlier f2s. and the easiest to swap. you gotta have a speedo for those dope on-board videos showing the speedo doing 100= mph wheelies!!

then where is the rebound adj? i havent seen one on my bike or in my manual and i have a 94 with original forks. id be interested in makin some adjustments to mine
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by rage0004
this F3 has a 900rr front end on it i had no problem putting it on just my

So if I buy a 900rr for my f3 it bolts right up
I need the whole thing triples and all?
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Re: F2/F3 hybrids? front forks?

Originally Posted by HurricaneF2
then where is the rebound adj? i havent seen one on my bike or in my manual and i have a 94 with original forks. id be interested in makin some adjustments to mine
"DOOH" My bad.. I just went a pulled the magazine with the f2 article and in the same sentence as the up-dated fork it mentioned the "Fully Adjustable REAR shock" "you sir are correct". that pisses me off b/c i had a chance to pick up some f3 forks cheap and turned them down ... dammit.. sorry for the miss info... but they still are better than earlier f2s.
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