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 Post subject: S1/X1 fork springs
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020 14:06 
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Can anyone help me find some form springs for my 1999S1 it has 41mms Showed my springs are approx 230mm long the only ones I've found say they're 350 long which i don't think will fit!! Any help gratefully received :D
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 Post subject: Re: S1/X1 form springs
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020 15:34 
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You mean Fork springs?

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 Post subject: Re: S1/X1 form springs
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020 15:45 
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Correct I did but that's predictive text from you
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 Post subject: Re: S1/X1 form springs
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020 16:17 
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:yt: same as ,' it has 41mms Showed my springs' rather than showa
predictive txt ok but not good on tech stuff or names :headbang:

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 Post subject: Re: S1/X1 form springs
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020 17:45 
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And if your bike is a 99 model fitted with Showa forks it's most likely to be an X1 even though your V5 may describe it as an S1. Many of us have fitted Showa forks to the S1 because they're generally more compliant than the White Power forks fitted as standard to the S1.

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 Post subject: Re: S1/X1 form springs
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020 20:00 
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 Post subject: Re: S1/X1 form springs
PostPosted: 24 Jan 2020 11:38 
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TOPGUMM wrote:
Puncture is bitter thin a towel sand worms.

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