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yellowgizmo99
02-17-2009, 07:15 PM
wanted, bent forks with good wheel/caliper carrier from XB9/12, or if know where some might be. thanks
keisersozae
02-18-2009, 12:43 AM
i got a bent left fork i no longer need. its the right one that carries the brake though. let me know.
yellowgizmo99
02-18-2009, 08:15 AM
thats a start, want to see if can press carrier off fork, how much shipped to Yorktown, VA 23693. you can cut it down also to make it easier to ship. you can reach me at yellowgizmo99 at yahoo.com also. thanks.
Billy Allen
keisersozae
02-18-2009, 09:43 AM
so you just want the bottom of it?
yellowgizmo99
02-18-2009, 10:37 AM
that's correct, you can leave a few inches of fork is all
yellowgizmo99
02-18-2009, 01:22 PM
OK just picked up right side off e-bay, see if can get this to work on this one, still interested in yours
keisersozae
02-19-2009, 11:05 AM
ok, i will work on sawing the bottom off.

so im guessing your gonna put a buell front wheel and ztl brake on something. what is it?
yellowgizmo99
02-19-2009, 12:29 PM
yep, after seeing if can get this to work then will work on getting the wheel,rotor and caliper, if just want to take upper shock off you can send just the lower half so wont be so long, thanks.
yellowgizmo99
02-19-2009, 12:50 PM
it is a suzuki DRZ400SM, oh yea, out of town for funeral this weekend and won't be back till late monday, so wont be online till then
keisersozae
02-19-2009, 03:32 PM
i will have it ready for you by then.
yellowgizmo99
02-24-2009, 08:08 PM
got other fork in, got fork apart, will see about getting fork out of carrier tomorrow, hsve to call a company in cali to see if they can give me the name of where they get their fork material to make the forks they do, they don't do 41MM size, how does $40 shipped sound to you, that was what I paid for other side off e-bay
yellowgizmo99
02-26-2009, 01:28 PM
any luck?
keisersozae
02-26-2009, 03:01 PM
mine is a 43mm.

how much does yours weigh now that its apart?
yellowgizmo99
02-26-2009, 03:28 PM
only have 4.5" left of fork and about 10.5" total and weights about 2#, so if you did same, yours would be less than 2#, and mine is 43MM also, will have to bore carriers out for the press fit, my other bike is 47MM.
keisersozae
02-26-2009, 03:35 PM
im gonna pick up a new blade for my hacksaw on the way home from work. go ahead and get this out to you tomorrow. your yahoo you gave me is good to send paypak invoice to?
yellowgizmo99
02-26-2009, 03:46 PM
yes, you have paypal addy and I can send to you thru them. thanks.