Building my Own Bike

[SIKKO_X2]

hey guys,
i have ordered myself a DNM MST-BAG rear shock for the bike, so now im getting stuck into the front forks.

i am guessing that a midsized crf style bike uses 645mm shocks (please correct me if im wrong).
what bikes use the 735mm forks?

i will either be using marzocchi or fastace forks. the marzocchi 645mm shocks only have 5 inches of travel though, which is a bit worrying. fastace have forks that have alot more travel for the same size shock, so i dont know which to get.

if i should be running 735mm shocks please tell me, or if there is a way to set my bike up so that it uses the bigger shocks (if i decide to fork out the money for shivers then i would like to set my bike up for that, but chances are i will want to go the cheaper option with 645mm forks)

so any definitive help on the forks would be great.
cheers

 

[XR160R]

Ur all talk, show us some pics buddy

 

[SIKKO_X2]

haha ok ill throw a few pics up when i get home.
i was planning on using this thread for all of my questions then making a new one with build pics once all of my parts arrive.

 

[SIKKO_X2]

if anyone could help me with a fork choice or tell me some things i should look for in forks that would be great

 

[SIKKO_X2]

as requested, here is a pic of my progress.

my rear shock is on its way and im on the lookout for some marzocchi shivers, this build is starting to heat up

 

[XR160R]

ok sorry bud!

I was prven wrong!

The builds looking good though

 

[pbk]

ok you need 735mm forks.....if your only doing medium jumps and bit of bashing yo dont need shivers there a 1000 bucks for the 735 if i were you i would go those GPX and probly put a heavier fork oil or go the fastace but it depends how much you wanna spend

 

[SIKKO_X2]

yeah after research i am thinking fastace.
apparently those GPX forks are total crap?

 

[SIKKO_X2]

which forks would you recommend?
i really need to know
cheers

 

[XR160R]

go have a visit to DHZ...kens a good man and will help you out with the GPX's

 

[thump*140]

yeah after research i am thinking fastace.
apparently those GPX forks are total crap?

might need to rethink your fork overall length mate. i built a bike from the ground up, using the same frame and swingarm as you have. i used GPX 735mm forks (which arent as bad as the hype would suggest. not as good as Fast-ace forks, but my set of GPX's do a pretty good job of holding my 90kg off the ground)
but yeah anyways, i built the same set up as you, using 735mm forks, and found it massively rakes the front end out. 645mm might work a bit better, and not make your bike look like a chopper.
i would suggest speaking to Ken at DHZ Mini Moto, and asking what length forks he uses on his 160 mid size bikes... that should give you a better idea.
if you arent quite sure what i mean by the rake of the front end using 735mm forks, have a look at the pics of the yellow 140 on my profile. you'll see i used the same forks, and shock/swingarm set up as you are...

 

[wogtaz ryder]

This the one?

2008 full custom Lifan/Monster 140 Home brand is good brand - Photo 2717

 

[thump*140]

This the one?

2008 full custom Lifan/Monster 140 Home brand is good brand - Photo 2717

yeah that's the one. unfortunately the bars are turned in the pic, and it doesnt show how much rake is on the front end using forks this long... bit of a chopper from side on...