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Offline bob larry

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First year of inverted forks?
« on: October 13, 2009, 06:23:47 AM »
Anybody know when they changed the front forks to inverted?

Just trying to figure what is stock on my new bike....

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Offline Grunty-Motor

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 06:56:45 AM »
think it depends where you are - the uk its 1989.

i'm sure someone will be along soon to confirm its 1990 in the US of A
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Offline DoldGuy

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 07:54:41 AM »
Grunty is correct, 1989 was the last of conventional forks 1990 & on inverted.
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Offline bob larry

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 08:11:52 AM »
Thanks guys!  So I have a 1992 with stock forks...........now I just need to find out if the motor is stock or 1992

Anybody know how to read the motor numbers??

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 09:01:59 AM »
Quote from: Grunty-Motor on October 13, 2009, 06:56:45 AM
think it depends where you are - the uk its 1989.

i'm sure someone will be along soon to confirm its 1990 in the US of A

I thought it was 90 over here in the UK?

Both mine are 90s with the gold 41mm Kayabas.
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Offline riproost

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 12:56:49 PM »
1990 is correct
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Offline Grunty-Motor

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 07:14:39 AM »
Nope - inverted forks on an 1989 in the UK. 1988 had the RWU ones.

most of the guys saying its 1990 are stateside???
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Offline DoldGuy

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 08:08:09 AM »
USA
1989 43mm conventional
1990 & on Inverted
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Offline bigborefan

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Re: First year of inverted forks?
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 11:59:59 AM »
USA - 1989 Conventional, and they were considered to be a very god fork if I recall.

I have no idea about Europe.
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