Planet Minis

j440 · 08-31-2008, 07:37 PM

traded my stock fork legs for a complete 99 ktm65sx front end and im putting it together now. im going to do a little write up on it. not completely done yet but im close. i rode on them today (dont ask how haha) and wow what a difference. just as good if not better than the kx65 forks, but i wouldn't say as good as newer ktm forks. anyway heres some pics and such to show you how i did it.

start out by pressing the ktm stem out of the bottom clamp

then i went on to the drz clamp. as you can see its welded/pressed in so you need to grind away the weld.

ground down a bit..

right now my 110 clamp and stem are getting seperated, so in the mean time i went to the upper 65 clamp. you need to ream/bore out the stem hole just a little to fit around the 110 stem.

here it is bolted up to another 110clamp/stem on the bike.

heres a picture of it mocked up

ill continue once i get the other stem/clamp back and have it finished.

i definitely recommend this if you find one of these front ends for cheap..

kman153 · 08-31-2008, 09:09 PM

howm uch travel does it have it doesnt look like alot but it may just be the picture

SUZUKIRM12594 · 08-31-2008, 09:11 PM

Did you put the oil and springs in them???

j440 · 09-01-2008, 07:40 AM

they need new seals, and probly oil. its sagging in the picture. and in that pic there just bolted up in the top clamp, i can move them down about 2 inches aswell. i didnt put hd springs in, yet. they do have alot more travel ill tell you that though, once i finish the project ill go into more detail

j440 · 09-22-2008, 06:08 PM

next, i bored the bottom 65 clamp

j440 · 09-22-2008, 06:09 PM

i then pressed the 110 stem into the 65 clamp, and put on the bearing

j440 · 09-23-2008, 02:37 PM

and heres the finished product-

08-31-2008, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
j440 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 399	ktm65sx front end traded my stock fork legs for a complete 99 ktm65sx front end and im putting it together now. im going to do a little write up on it. not completely done yet but im close. i rode on them today (dont ask how haha) and wow what a difference. just as good if not better than the kx65 forks, but i wouldn't say as good as newer ktm forks. anyway heres some pics and such to show you how i did it. start out by pressing the ktm stem out of the bottom clamp then i went on to the drz clamp. as you can see its welded/pressed in so you need to grind away the weld. ground down a bit.. right now my 110 clamp and stem are getting seperated, so in the mean time i went to the upper 65 clamp. you need to ream/bore out the stem hole just a little to fit around the 110 stem. here it is bolted up to another 110clamp/stem on the bike. heres a picture of it mocked up ill continue once i get the other stem/clamp back and have it finished. i definitely recommend this if you find one of these front ends for cheap..

08-31-2008, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
kman153 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: boston Posts: 218	Re: ktm65sx front end howm uch travel does it have it doesnt look like alot but it may just be the picture

08-31-2008, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
SUZUKIRM12594 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Glendale California Posts: 2,458	Re: ktm65sx front end Did you put the oil and springs in them???

09-01-2008, 07:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
j440 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 399	Re: ktm65sx front end they need new seals, and probly oil. its sagging in the picture. and in that pic there just bolted up in the top clamp, i can move them down about 2 inches aswell. i didnt put hd springs in, yet. they do have alot more travel ill tell you that though, once i finish the project ill go into more detail Last edited by j440; 09-01-2008 at 07:42 AM.

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