x front on sx

[straight pipe]

this has probably been asked before but if i am going to install a 200x front on a 85 250sx what needs to be changed on the bike. do i have to change the fork mounts or are they good to go? will the shocks from the x slide in the factory sx stuff. i need to know fast cause my shock,axle bolt and brake backing blew apart when tried to separate. i can get used from wreckers but i would like to change over to the 200x if i am going to spend the dough anyway.

[brandosfiero]

if i were you i would get some 84 250r forks thier cheap and thier bigger and longer than 200x forks.200x forks just seem to small atleast on the 86-87.

[bigredhead]

I have not yet heard of anyone putting any R forks on an SX... not sure why exactly.

Do all the R's have front disk brakes?

[straight pipe]

thanks for the advise.. but will they slide into the sx shock saddles? are they the same width apart? if so i'll go for it!!

[Dirtcrasher]

X forks are the best upgrade. X forks are plenty tall enough, R forks make your SX look like a chopper.

Lots of forks slide in the SX triple clamp. Then you have no front brake unless you can make some spacers up and run a X front hub and wheel with a disc brake. There are no provisions on an X or R front fork to run the SX drum brake.

You need to use the triple clamps from the X and those clamps cannot use the SX frame stop and will allow your forks to smash into your tank.

A 200X stop needs to be welded onto the SX frame for the conversion to work correctly.

[straight pipe]

thanks for that info!! so will try and get the complete set up then , that's all i wanted to know. thanks.