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looking for new fork tubes

08 Jan 2015 13:35
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I'm currently wanting to upgrade my front forks and am looking for new set of forks on the market, I haven't found many options yet. Does anyone have any preferences for my 76 kz dude? Its about all thats left for my ground up rebuild,,,,,, for now.
76 kz 900 1075 76 kz 900 a4 78 kz 1000 ltd

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Re: looking for new fork tubes

08 Jan 2015 14:02 - 08 Jan 2015 14:03
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New fork tubes can be found right here: www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...0-A1&item=EM45-39640

For replacement fork setups, I think someone else will put a link to their builds.
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

08 Jan 2015 16:48
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racetech.com/page/title/FTNK%20Fork%20Tubes
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

08 Jan 2015 19:35
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I got my new ones from Z1. I think I paid $80.
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

13 Jan 2015 13:01
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Forking by Frank is hard chrome and made to factory spec.out of Chicago 279 a pair got my vote
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

13 Jan 2015 14:03
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I got progressive springs from a seller on eBay. About $75.00. The forks went up in the last two years.
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

13 Jan 2015 17:47
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If I'm right Fork's by Frank is no longer in business.
Seem's I read somethig on here from Jeff at Z1 that he
has pick up Frank's and that's what you will get from Z1.
Maybe Jeff will pipe in I may be wrong.
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ZX750A1 motor.
Wiseco 810cc kit.
Zukiworks racing ported head.
VM 29 smooth bore's.
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APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
3.5x18 laced to a KZ1000 disk hub.
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

13 Jan 2015 17:48
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all the rest is race tech for me. I would have dealt with them more but its like going to a tweeker convention and not only try and get a word in edgewise but trying to understand what their talking about.
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

13 Jan 2015 17:50
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I talked to them this morning.
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Re: looking for new fork tubes

15 Jan 2015 17:46
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Frankmain .com definitely is not going out of business
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15 Jan 2015 18:48
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I've used Forks by Frank before, Top quality. I used Racetech this time because I just sent my lowers and had them build my forks emulators, springs, everything.

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15 Jan 2015 21:14
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Franks goes out of business every year or two, or gets rumored to be going out of business, at least it seems that way, they dont answer emails, just call them and they answer
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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