Put 86 Z forks on my 85.5

[1984kxtTECATE]

Well I accomplished my project today, it was slow but an overall easy swap. I got the forks and triples from Blazerone22. I have a comparison of the stock forks in the below photos.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/84tecate/Picture005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/84tecate/Picture004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/84tecate/Picture003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/84tecate/Picture002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/84tecate/Picture001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/84tecate/tri-z.jpg

[MTS]

Looks good, did you get that top end yet?

[1984kxtTECATE]

Looks good, did you get that top end yet?

Not yet, thats all Im waitin on. Should be a different animal, once it gets back together.

[Orangecnty250r]

Looks good!! What are those red fork boots off of?

[1984kxtTECATE]

Looks good!! What are those red fork boots off of?

To tell you the truth, I have no clue. Im shure Blazer will chime in and answer that one. I think the red goes good with the overall color scheme might I add.

[jeswinehart]

I don't anything about tri-Z's other then they sure look nice ,,, why the swap to the 86 modle year ,,,, better ???

Fine looking machine ,,, john

[Tri-ZNate]

it looks like the '86 front end is longer so it might give more travel? is that correct?

[twgranger]

Is this blazers old Z?

[1984kxtTECATE]

Is this blazers old Z?

Yes it is, the 86 forks have like an inch more travel and are bigger in diameter.

[OldSchoolin86]

I don't anything about tri-Z's other then they sure look nice ,,, why the swap to the 86 modle year ,,,, better ???

Fine looking machine ,,, john
85 and 85.5 Tri-Z's have 35mm forks and the 86 Z's had 39mm. The 39mm's are the same size as the 85-86 250R's. Basicaly they have less flex and better handling John.