pitch of forks

[grunter]

anybody please centre pitch of front forks???
tia

[Nickj]

Fork pitch = distance between the fork tubes which is determined by the spacers so pretty much fixed or the shock legs would be operating at an angle and wearing the bushes and seals more rapidly.
Not a something I've ever seen quoted anywhere

[grunter]

of forks in the yolks?:twak:

[Scotty]

you don't mean fork 'rake' then ? (rake about 24 degrees)

il get my coat

[Nickj]

A fork (or knife) in the yolk is messy and should be avoided IMHO. But thats just the way I like to eat my eggs :)

I think you're after the position of the shock bodies in the yokes, The up and down-ness, or how much sticks out at the top. Mines got about 5mm which is sharp enough turning for me.

[grunter]

i just want to know the distance between the forks :thumbsdown:
not ups not downs not f ing eggs:D not rake

[Nickj]

Might help if the 'other ducati' was clarified a little?
They're all going to be similar between the types of monster where the forks fitted are the same type I'd think.
Mines got a total 45.16mm from the inner face of the suspension to the outer edge of the bearing seat. there's actually a .8 difference between these. Total is about 86.3

[Scotty]

ger oof my land

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3919713/2/istockphoto_3919713_farmer_pitchfork_on_the_wall.j pg

[Nickj]

Wot no egg scotty???

[grunter]

OTHER DUCATI:idea:

[Nickj]

Rule of thumb on fork pitch is that sports bikes are smaller, tourers wider. Wider usually means more stable
Fnar Fnar see a HD's typical reaction to a corner which is to ignore it and go straight on unless at walking pace. I just love meeting those big runs on twisties... mincemeat ;)

[Pedro]

Grunt,

want me to go measure them seeing as everyone else is talking sh*te?


Ped

[Nickj]

Thats what I did,its cold and dark out there!!

[grunter]

anyone?????

[Will]

440Hz is often a good starting point

[Will]

anyone?????

It's fixed by the clamps - are using the correct clamps?

[grunter]

http://ukmonster.co.uk/photopost/data/511/03062007web.jpg

:banghead:

[Albie]

Well I would measure the total distance across the forks and then subtract the diameter of the fork leg thus giving you the centres. I would measure it for you but I have no vernier calipers and wouldn't be as accurate as you may need.

Note to self get some calipers off of EBAY soon.

[Albie]

Well measured with a steel tape its 255mm across forks and fork diameter is 50mm . So that makes inside centres 205mm.

Hope it helps and the same on the 748 btw showa

[Scotty]

ooh I make it 205mm an all (on a 92 SS)

[grunter]

but they are 50miles away:roger:
thanks
grunt

[Will]

but they are 50miles away:roger:
thanks
grunt

Jeeeeeezzzz! why didn't you say!!!

[Scotty]

Why do you ask? you getting some fancy ones milled up ?

[grunter]

radials need to make spacer etc