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Danman2540 · 07-27-2008, 09:06 PM

I've never had Z50 forks apart, but is there an easy way to shorten these a little, to lower my ride height? Basicly this is for a Panda I picked up yesterday. I won't be racing it, just cruising around my neighborhood, so I don't need million dollar forks. I'm going to put an XR75 swingarm on it with stock shocks, and would just like to lower the front a little to match the back.

Danman2540 · 08-02-2008, 10:42 PM

So nobody has had a set of Z50 forks apart? I'm sure I'll figure this out when I take mine apart, but I was just looking for you guys' ideas.

Z · 08-02-2008, 11:41 PM

Pull the fork legs out from the bottom. After you take off the top bolts on the triple clamps, you'll have to remove a circlip under the rubber boots at the bottom. You'll cut the chrome lowers for the length you want, you'll drill new holes through them, put in a new roll-pin and reinstall. Once you have them apart, you'll see what I'm talking about.

Danman2540 · 08-05-2008, 02:35 AM

thanks

dirtbkr188 · 08-05-2008, 07:02 AM

You might want to read the thread posted below before using the stock shocks with an XR75 swingarm...

chain guide

reynolds_brad · 08-05-2008, 08:55 AM

Do the upper and lower parts of your forks separate by a spin off cap like the older honda forks or is there a circlip inside the upper fork holding the lowers in?

Im lowering my chaly forks right now but cutting a inch off the upper fork sections thus keeping the original fork travel. as apposed to cutting the lower and reducing it.

The Chaly are the threaded cap types, and what is needed to be done is either cut and re-weld or cut and re die. I just had to order a very had to get ahold of freakishly large die to have the job done.

Danman2540 · 08-07-2008, 11:50 PM

I have yet to take my forks apart so I'm not sure yet how they come apart. But since this will be a streetbike I won't be worried about travel. Ang thanks for the warning about using the stock rear shocks. Maybe bigger sprockets would cure this problem?

qa50 · 08-08-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by reynolds_brad

Do the upper and lower parts of your forks separate by a spin off cap like the older honda forks or is there a circlip inside the upper fork holding the lowers in?

Im lowering my chaly forks right now but cutting a inch off the upper fork sections thus keeping the original fork travel. as apposed to cutting the lower and reducing it.

The Chaly are the threaded cap types, and what is needed to be done is either cut and re-weld or cut and re die. I just had to order a very had to get ahold of freakishly large die to have the job done.

Interested in hiring out that die Brad?

I gotta do the same to my Chaly...

07-27-2008, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Danman2540 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 109	Z50/Panda Forks I've never had Z50 forks apart, but is there an easy way to shorten these a little, to lower my ride height? Basicly this is for a Panda I picked up yesterday. I won't be racing it, just cruising around my neighborhood, so I don't need million dollar forks. I'm going to put an XR75 swingarm on it with stock shocks, and would just like to lower the front a little to match the back.

08-02-2008, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Danman2540 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 109	Re: Z50/Panda Forks So nobody has had a set of Z50 forks apart? I'm sure I'll figure this out when I take mine apart, but I was just looking for you guys' ideas.

08-02-2008, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 7,257	Re: Z50/Panda Forks Pull the fork legs out from the bottom. After you take off the top bolts on the triple clamps, you'll have to remove a circlip under the rubber boots at the bottom. You'll cut the chrome lowers for the length you want, you'll drill new holes through them, put in a new roll-pin and reinstall. Once you have them apart, you'll see what I'm talking about.

08-05-2008, 02:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Danman2540 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 109	Re: Z50/Panda Forks thanks

08-05-2008, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
dirtbkr188 3rd Gear Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,996	Re: Z50/Panda Forks You might want to read the thread posted below before using the stock shocks with an XR75 swingarm... chain guide

08-05-2008, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
reynolds_brad Advertiser Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,469 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Z50/Panda Forks Do the upper and lower parts of your forks separate by a spin off cap like the older honda forks or is there a circlip inside the upper fork holding the lowers in? Im lowering my chaly forks right now but cutting a inch off the upper fork sections thus keeping the original fork travel. as apposed to cutting the lower and reducing it. The Chaly are the threaded cap types, and what is needed to be done is either cut and re-weld or cut and re die. I just had to order a very had to get ahold of freakishly large die to have the job done. __________________ pecore nere ufficiose Honda50.com

08-07-2008, 11:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Danman2540 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 109	Re: Z50/Panda Forks I have yet to take my forks apart so I'm not sure yet how they come apart. But since this will be a streetbike I won't be worried about travel. Ang thanks for the warning about using the stock rear shocks. Maybe bigger sprockets would cure this problem?

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