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fatcaaat · 09-05-2009, 07:19 PM

Does anyone know if you can put newer crf50 fork leg bottoms into a z50 fork?

CrawlerD · 09-05-2009, 07:33 PM

Yep no problem. The only difference is the right is the left fork leg. And you have to flip the wheel and brake hub to the other side.

D-Day · 09-05-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fatcaaat

Does anyone know if you can put newer crf50 fork leg bottoms into a z50 fork?

I have crf50 legs in my '86 Z50RD, the biggest difference is the drum stay pin is on the left leg of the crf50 and on the right of the z50r. There fit just the same. You can reverse the brake to the left side with no problems except maybe needing a longer brake cable and readjusting the actuator arm.

fatcaaat · 09-05-2009, 07:52 PM

Thanks all.

CrawlerD · 09-05-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Day

I have crf50 legs in my '86 Z50RD, the biggest difference is the drum stay pin is on the left leg of the crf50 and on the right of the z50r. There fit just the same. You can reverse the brake to the left side with no problems except maybe needing a longer brake cable and readjusting the actuator arm.

I think I just said that...

D-Day · 09-05-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CrawlerD

I think I just said that...

Well now I see that but it wasn't there when I started typing my reply!!!!

mexicanyella · 09-05-2009, 09:55 PM

I'm not sure of this but I think the roll pins that retain the lower fork tube to the spring-and-bumper assembly are oriented differently too...as I recall, on the older Zs the pins are driven in from what would be the side, and on the newer Z50Rs and later they are oriented front-to-back. Not a big deal unless you're trying to mix and match later tubes on earlier springs or vice versa, but still.

CrawlerD · 09-05-2009, 10:53 PM

It is not an issue. You set the uppers in the notch and all the pressure is on an 1/8 turn on the spring.

09-05-2009, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
fatcaaat 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,778	z50 fork leg question Does anyone know if you can put newer crf50 fork leg bottoms into a z50 fork?

09-05-2009, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
CrawlerD 1st Gear Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 645	Re: z50 fork leg question Yep no problem. The only difference is the right is the left fork leg. And you have to flip the wheel and brake hub to the other side.

09-05-2009, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
fatcaaat 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,778	Re: z50 fork leg question Thanks all.

09-05-2009, 09:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
mexicanyella El rey de los puntos Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy, MO Posts: 976	Re: z50 fork leg question I'm not sure of this but I think the roll pins that retain the lower fork tube to the spring-and-bumper assembly are oriented differently too...as I recall, on the older Zs the pins are driven in from what would be the side, and on the newer Z50Rs and later they are oriented front-to-back. Not a big deal unless you're trying to mix and match later tubes on earlier springs or vice versa, but still.

09-05-2009, 10:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
CrawlerD 1st Gear Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 645	Re: z50 fork leg question It is not an issue. You set the uppers in the notch and all the pressure is on an 1/8 turn on the spring.

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