robbiesty175 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Finally got my hands on a very nice set of TY250 forks, to put on my little TY175. Tore into them and other than years of crud, look good. Here's a before and after photo, with a little more polishing to do on these. Other than blocking off one of the smaller holes, any other tips to get these forks up and running again? Getting new seals and just wanted to see if I needed to do anything else before putting them all back together. Thanks for any advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Are these forks the straight leg type from the TY250 twin shock rather than the leading axle type from the mono TY ? If so what is the modification regarding the holes please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiesty175 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 These forks are indeed off a TY250A. Read somewhere that filling one of the smaller holes helps. Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy53 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 They are standard TY A rods, many modif can be done, I went for cartridge emulaor. I like them, but I am sure that some other owners will give you cheaper tips. Guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I run TY250A twinshock forks on a TY175, and found that the standard TY250 spring rate and preload were a bit high for that bike. I reduced the spring rate and preload by replacing the standard preload spacers with springs. I have not fiddled with the damping as the standard damping seems to work fine with the reduced spring rate and preload 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiesty175 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Took off into the woods this morning and the bike feels AMAZING!!! No twisting or feeling puny up front now. The dampening worked great at most everything I can do. Now I just need to practice and improve my riding skills. This bike is already better than I will ever be!!! Ended up plugging one small hole, using 10wt oil and the springs and preload as was already in it. AWESOME!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bashplate Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 looks good robbie, glad the forks work out well....just out of interest which of the small holes did you blank off as there's one in the alloy bit and one in the steel tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiesty175 Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I sealed up only one side, on the tube, of the smaller holes. Here's a link to a good explaination: http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/25367-improving-standard-ty250-forks/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bashplate Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 thanks for the link Robbie...all makes sense now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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