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different forks on Kr-1 Kr-1S?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:40 pm
by dirk
Hi folks
I need to change the KR1S forks seals and oil change.
In the manuals are different capacity:
KR-1: 421ml +-4ml when assembling
KR-1S: 360ml +-4ml when assembling
i thought both bike has the same fork?
regards
dirk
Re: different forks on Kr-1 Kr-1S?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:46 pm
by Charles
Hi Dirk,
dirk wrote:
i thought both bike has the same fork?
no they're different. KR1 got 37mm forks and KR1S 41mm.
schöne Grüße,
Charles
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:52 pm
by dirk
Thanks Charles,
ok..why is the fork bigger from the KR-1S but the oil capacity less than then KR-1?
Dirk
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:59 pm
by Charles
I don't know
I know the KR1S fork has got 120mm travel, the KR1 130mm. That might explain some difference, but probably their design is just different
Re: different forks on Kr-1 Kr-1S?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:36 pm
by JanBros
Charles wrote:Hi Dirk,
dirk wrote:
i thought both bike has the same fork?
no they're different. KR1 got 37mm forks and KR1S 41mm.
schöne Grüße,
Charles
wrong Charles
, they are both 41mm, all parts are exchangeable, except the outer tubes are different, 'cause they have different brakcalipers and a different wheel spindle.
so why is the capacity different ? don't now, but probably 'cause it leads to a different set-up.
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:43 pm
by Garry
compared the length between spindle and top of fork leg on mine as
KR1 always looked higher than S at the front
the S forks were i think about 15mm shorter in this distance - might
have something to do with it
Re: different forks on Kr-1 Kr-1S?
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:39 pm
by Charles
JanBros wrote:wrong Charles
ouch, sorry for that
I read that somewhere ...........
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:20 am
by mgtkr1
may explain the kr1's overdamped forks, the 1s was probably revamped to try and calm things down a bit but still a bit choppy on a bad road, i have wrists that agree im right! on a track however the std forks with there old oil are akin to a motocross bike in terms of been sloppy! maxton do a good job of rectifying the problem apparantly, hope to find out at some point over winter.