Fitting SSS forks off a Yamaha

[Yrocmoto]

Thought I'd post an update on my conversion.

It was a little more of a PITA than expected, especially having to make a spacer after ordering the Hyde spacers...I guess that's easier if you have a YZ spacers, which I was lucky that I did, since my previous 3 bikes were YZ's.

I have to say it was TOTALLY worth it!!! All day everyday.... I knew I always liked my YZ suspension (valved by Dicks Racing) but I was nervous going back in time to forks from 2007, but they are performing as good or better than my revalved KTM forks on my 2012 350XC. I now know for a certainty that I am a closed chamber fork guy...never had any OC's that worked worth a crap. My Sachs have a $600 revalve, which were 100 times better than stock, but they just aren't a versatile as these YZ forks.







Now I need to get the speedo mounted as I do miss that and I'm not going back.

FYI, I still have the hanger for 08-14 yz forks if anyone needs it, didn't realize the forks had changed and got the wrong one at first. It's brand new, POW106 $40 shipped.
http://www.betarider.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2376

[serialize]

Love it! Nicely done and thanks for posting the update and pics.

[sleepathon]

Stacks I'm going to use are pretty traditional not sure how they are going to feel on the Beta. Feel free to comment I thought it was pretty std stuff. This is with a 0.48kgmm spring and no bleed stack.

Comp
32x0.11 (16)
26x0.11
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14x0.25
14x0.25

Mid
20x0.11 (3)
18
16
14
12
10x0,2
11x0.25
15x0.3
17x0.3
0.3mm float.

Reb
20x0.12 (3)
11
20
18
14
13x0.15
12x0.15
11x0.2

Thanks to everyone putting this info together!
How much do you weigh Marty?
How do they perform on fist sized rocks?

[Marty Moose]

I am about 85kg without gear. Going to upset the apple cart i believe valving is more about speed than weight I like the feel of the fork on rocks I run mousses and just run into them. I have flipped the bleed. comp in rocks 14-16 rebound 14 .

[sleepathon]

Thanks for all the info. Im pretty slow and about 95 kg or 210 lbs without gear wondering about spring.

[Marty Moose]

Beta have a spring chart do a search if can't find it post up I'll have a look. You will need to up spring for sure.

[sleepathon]

Well i received my 06 450yzf forks from ebay. Took em apart to get them turned down to 54mm. Everything looks pretty good except this:

[Marty Moose]

OOps not tragic just a little work.

[Gibnut]

Loving the forks - 10hrs on 'em, 260km. Thanks for Marty Moose & all for tips & set up, too. Mine remain with stock valving, working well Ats.

Ps - reset your sag if it's been a while, helps even more with handling.

[sleepathon]

I have a few questions. where is the bleed stack? In your notation on stacks what order to they go in? Top to bottom or piston out? Drill the plastic deal or not?Thanks for all the help.



This is what i have comp if I'm calling it the right thing
nut
cup
collar
spring
washer 32.4mm thick
piston
32x14
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
14
2 washers
11



mid
cup
spring
collar
17 bent
17 bent
20x3
18
16
14
11x2
piston

rebound?
piston
20x3
13
18
16
14
12
10x2
washer
nut


My calipers are junk so i have no idea on thicknesses . where is the bleed?