Varlo Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Hi! I'm thinking of upgrading my ty250 twinshock forks, could do with some advice on what forks work well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 do you mean setting them up properly, or replacing them with different forks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varlo Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Replacing them, there pitted & leaking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 You can get them re-chromed, which is worthwhile - with upgrades they're good forks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varlo Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 I didn't know whether to go down route of fitting mono forks or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Probably cheaper to get them re-chromed than fit something else as no forks are cheap and you have to have yokes too, then make the front wheel fit or replace that too. About £160 for re-chrome collected and delivered by Philpotts. Forks alone will cost you that and you have to hope they are in good order if buying unseen on sonmeone's word 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varlo Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Yes! Good point, they say the magical internals work ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Magicals work exceptionally well, especially if you've still got the original springs in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varlo Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks for advice ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 As Woody says a £160 rechrome from Philpotts is very good value,they did my AJS forks - very pleased with them. From what I understand people who have tried mono forks on a TY twinshock have often gone back to the originals. Magical springs have a good reputation,but even as standard they are a good fork. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varlo Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Re chrome sounds like the way to go ?? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Pretty sure that it has been said for mono forks to work properly the steering head angle needs pulling in A different brake plate is also needed due to how the brake is secured on the mono fork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varlo Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Sounds like a lot of work! will I need the magical damper rods & springs to get my original forks working better ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Can't hurt, new springs & copies of the works damper rods would have to be an improvement over 40 year old parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 If you want to do it once, do it right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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