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Author Topic: FX/DS New Front Forks  (Read 1494 times)

Olav

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FX/DS New Front Forks
« on: November 06, 2013, 08:12:31 PM »


I think the new 43mm front forks are these ones from FastAce.

http://www.fastace.com/product_detail.php?cid=2&sid=6&pid=360&hc1=1


APX10AR

AL6061-T6 SHOCK BODAY AND RIGHT/LEFT LOWER FOOT FORGED .

CR-MO INNER TUBE

ALLOY STEEL SPRING WIRE.

UPRIGHT OIL PRESSURE SHOCK ABSORBER

REBOUND ADJUSTMENT 12CLICKS


STANCHION:∮43

DISTANCE:900 mm

TRAVEL:220 mm

APPLICATION:TRAIL BIKE


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Re: FX/DS New Front Forks
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 08:45:29 PM »

These aren't USD though...

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Re: FX/DS New Front Forks
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 09:37:32 PM »

These aren't USD though...

Good point.  Personally, I hope they are Showa forks.  The Fast Ace forks contain too little oil and seem to take way too much effort to service for my taste.  Plus, Zero has moved beyond the "mini-bike" category of vehicles and needs a better fork than one used on a mini-dirt bike.  When you get over 400 pounds, you are no longer riding a mini-bike.   ::)
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Re: FX/DS New Front Forks
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 09:52:02 PM »

If you look at the studio pictures of the new FX there is a close up of the front forks where it is labeled "FastAce".

Going to the FastAce website these were the closest match I could find.

« Last Edit: November 06, 2013, 10:56:56 PM by Olav »
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Re: FX/DS New Front Forks
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 11:33:53 PM »

Yeah and there's also a close-up picture of the top of the fork somewhere on Zero website where you could see it still have the "bleed air" screw.... You know the ones we should open after EVERY ride !!! (Page 4.15 on the manual). And also from the pictures it seems that the rear shock is a Fastace, I don't know what have changed there.
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Re: FX/DS New Front Forks
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2013, 05:41:20 AM »

Oh well.......   ::)
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