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should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/4/2008 2:37:38 PM

vtrstunta

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wondering if i should make a trade with a friend to change out my entire stock 929 front end with his 1000rr front end. a complete, straight trade.

the things that are different:
-1000rr forks have a 102mm trail vs. 929 forks 97mm (which means i would have to bring up the forks in the clamps a little bit)
-310mm radial brakes on the 1000 vs. 330mm axially mounted brakes
-stiffer springs on the 1000rr (not sure what the spring rates are though)
-about the same miles on both (~20k)

the main thing i am worried about is the brake thing!
any advice?

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/4/2008 6:41:12 PM

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I would stick with the stock forks.

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/4/2008 7:19:49 PM

bignibb

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i cant figure out why your "buddy" would want to trade his newer modern forks for your older style forks?

maybe he knows something we dont.

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/4/2008 8:26:23 PM

vtrstunta

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"buddy" (and quotes are used aptly in this case) has a chance to get some monoblock race calipers for a 929/954, for cheap apparently. (not sure what brand they are though)
my 929 is used mainly for stunting, so race brakes aren't for me (else i would buy them, if my 929 was my track bike)

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/4/2008 9:47:40 PM

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If you're stunting that 929 (

), go with the 1000RR forks. Seals last much longer from what I hear. A buddy of mine has a handful of Erions and he's got two of them with the 1000RR forks and he doesn't stunt.

What you're doing is an upgrade but you usually have to pay for it! Nice find - take 'em!

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/4/2008 10:12:47 PM

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well if your buddy has a handful of ERION's could you get the last 6 numbers off them and post them in the erion serial post and verify that the 8th digit is a 3

thanks "buddy"

oh sounds like a good deal to me if its a stunting upgrade.

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 7:31:23 AM

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do it
that would be cool i looked into it but never pulled the trigger
you would have to swap everything though wheel,brake lines and master ect
trade him and post some pics would be cool

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 11:15:59 AM

vtrstunta

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i'll let you peeps know how it goes!
thanks for the advice

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 12:33:32 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bignibb

well if your buddy has a handful of ERION's could you get the last 6 numbers off them and post them in the erion serial post and verify that the 8th digit is a 3

thanks "buddy"

oh sounds like a good deal to me if its a stunting upgrade.

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 3:56:51 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bignibb

well if your buddy has a handful of ERION's could you get the last 6 numbers off them and post them in the erion serial post and verify that the 8th digit is a 3

thanks "buddy"

oh sounds like a good deal to me if its a stunting upgrade.

now thats just messed up right there nibb

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 6:23:00 PM

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"Erion Elitism"

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 7:53:24 PM

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i really believe its only 2 thousand of these , but ive been drinking so my tpeing might not be that good. lol..hick-up

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/5/2008 9:38:31 PM

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this whole "post your erion edition vin number" sounds like a scam to me...no offense if it, in fact, is a totally legal and righteous way to find out how many erion's their still are...
but hey... let me just post my full vin on a public forum so anybody that needs to re-stamp a stolen bike (or frame and engine) can just have there chos-ins!

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/6/2008 7:41:29 AM

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thats what i thought too, but apperantly i was wrong, this isnt the topic to discuss this and we can discuss it futher on the right post, im not going to clutter this one anymore with it.

But if you need a new vin for a stolen bike you can always search e-bay for one, there posted there all day long! lol

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RE: should i switch to 1000rr forks? - 4/6/2008 10:08:14 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: vtrstunta

this whole "post your erion edition vin number" sounds like a scam to me...no offense if it, in fact, is a totally legal and righteous way to find out how many erion's their still are...
but hey... let me just post my full vin on a public forum so anybody that needs to re-stamp a stolen bike (or frame and engine) can just have there chos-ins!

NOBODY ever said post your WHOLE VIN. There were guidelines and you need to read them before causing MORE confusion. Thieves will be thieves and they can make up any numbers they want. Just because you finally read the info in the VIN thread and now you understand how they work doesn't mean a thief didn't already do their homework. If you think you're ever gonna to change a thief into a good person you're dead wrong. Think about it.

As an asside, I would be all for locking the Erion serial's thread so only members of this forum could read it.

Knowledge is power.

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