September 19, 20196 yr Does anyone know if I can swap over the front forks from my Sherpa T onto my Lobito mk4 ??? Are they the same length ? And all the fittings the same ?
September 20, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, section swept said: What year Sherpa T as the early stanchions were tapered at the top. Taper tops were used until the Model 91/92. The Model 124/125 onward had straight tops.
September 20, 20196 yr 45 minutes ago, rcgods said: Taper tops were used until the Model 91/92. The Model 124/125 onward had straight tops. They should in theory slip straight in. Can’t see why Willybul has not carried out feetupfun’s suggestion!
September 20, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, section swept said: They should in theory slip straight in. Can’t see why Willybul has not carried out feetupfun’s suggestion!
September 20, 20196 yr Author I thought I'd ask as I didn't know if the Sherpa forks would be good for road riding . Models are 182 and 191 . What do you mean by tapered tops ?
September 20, 20196 yr Those two model Sherpa T you mention use a circumferential clamp at the top ends of the fork tubes that is fastened with 6mm bolts. Your Mk4 Lobito was made around the time where some Bultaco models had circumferential top clamps and some models had a cone (tapered) shape to the top end of the fork tubes that fitted into a matching conical hole in the top clamp. For you to be able to interchange fork tubes the fastening method for the top end of both needs to be the same Edited September 20, 20196 yr by feetupfun
September 20, 20196 yr Author 25 minutes ago, feetupfun said: Those two model Sherpa T you mention use a circumferential clamp at the top ends of the fork tubes that is fastened with 6mm bolts. Your Mk4 Lobito was made around the time where some Bultaco models had circumferential top clamps and some models had a cone (tapered) shape to the top end of the fork tubes that fitted into a matching conical hole in the top clamp. For you to be able to interchange fork tubes the fastening method for the top end of both needs to be the same Cheers mate . Very useful info !
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