Help identifying forks

[ders717]

Side note: I know the seller, you can buy it.

Just pulled the gun on it and bought it. Hopefully I don’t have any clearance issues. Thanks for all the information!!

 

[ders717]

This is the setup that the radial forks/Brembo caliper will be replacing

 

[Redwolf]

WTF is wrong with your battery there? Some wierd sort of cooling pipe???

 

[ders717]

WTF is wrong with your battery there? Some wierd sort of cooling pipe???

It’s actually the flux capacitor

 

[Redwolf]

It’s actually the flux capacitor

Very cool, must give you some awesome range.

 

[06gixx]

This is the setup that the radial forks/Brembo caliper will be replacingView attachment 2779

Did you ever get these forks mounted up? Curious about axle and spacers used?

 

[Butch]

It’s actually the flux capacitor

I thought for sure it was an overthruster.

 

[06gixx]

The SM never shipped with 4CS forks.
Those forks are actually the bees knees. They come from the 450SMR, the supermoto race bike KTM used to sell.
IMO they are the best supermoto forks out of the box.
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What forks did the sm come with?

 

[Judaslefourbe]

Only the best SM forks in the business: the previous generation KTM SMR forks.

 

[06gixx]

Only the best SM forks in the business: the previous generation KTM SMR forks.

Happen to know the model? Wp 48 closed cartridge? Or what bike they align with? Trying to find parts.

 

[Judaslefourbe]

KTM 450 SMR? And yes, 48mm closed cartridge.

 

[scb27]

The SM never shipped with 4CS forks.
Those forks are actually the bees knees. They come from the 450SMR, the supermoto race bike KTM used to sell.
IMO they are the best supermoto forks out of the box.
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How much difference was there in the springing and valving Vs the KTM SMR CC forks? Was there anywhere the standard Alta fork spec/valving shims were noted?

 

[Judaslefourbe]

Everything inside is different because the Alta is a dead weight compared to an engine.
I doubt we shared the shim stack.

 

[scb27]

Everything inside is different because the Alta is a dead weight compared to an engine.
I doubt we shared the shim stack.

Understood. I was reading the Kreft notes on the AER fork and the valving changes to compensate for the different weight / motor characteristics so will order a set and see what I find.

Regarding the Radial Explor fork bottoms, do you know if it would be possible to order them from WP directly or were they used on another model somewhere?

I was thinking about a supermoto 4CS fork and believe the Explor and 4CS share a similar bottom clevis architecture so was looking to get a set of those lovely radial bottoms if possible :-D

 

[Judaslefourbe]

The new KTM SMR would have the same (or very close to the same) forks.
You can try to order directly but they tend not to play ball if memory serves.

As for the 4CS, they are not good forks so I would forgo them and stick to either CC or Xplor. The main reason the 4CS are bad forks (to me) is that the clickers just plain don't work.