Baghira upside down forks???

[Chalks]

Hi, I've recently broken a 450 Gas Gas with 45mm Mazorocci upside down forks, 17 inch Supermoto wheels, 320mm disc and 4 pot Brembo caliper. I can't help thinking how sweet they'd look on my Baghira. I'm sure resprung they'd work well and it would sort out my wooden brake problems. I have a friend that works in a machine shop and I'm sure he could make me a steering pin if required.

Any tips on the conversion or if they would be suitable for the job would be much appreciated.

[malachi]

I have some usd's on mine, I think mine are off a ccm but they look pretty strait forward to fit

[Chalks]

Hi, did you use new springs? I was thinking of posibly using a preload spacer to stiffen them up as they feel very soft.

[malachi]

Hi, did you use new springs? I was thinking of posibly using a preload spacer to stiffen them up as they feel very soft.

Not sure mate the were fitted when I got the bike, they are a bit soft but very predictable with it

[Melowfat]

ANy luck fitting th efolks, I m thinking of doing the same, except cant figure out what to do with triple clamp situation.

[malachi]

these are the one's on mine think they are ccm but maybe wrong

[Chalks]

No progress at the moment with my u.s.d. project, I'm waiting till I take the bike off the road for winter when the roads are caked with salt!

[Chalks]

Hey Malachi, Whoever has done that wiring job on you Baggie want their fingers chopping off!!!

[malachi]

Hey Malachi, Whoever has done that wiring job on you Baggie want their fingers chopping off!!!

Done when I got but all works so I not messed with it

[OLDMTNCARVER]

The Baghira steering head uses bearings with the outside diameter the same as a 1999 - 2003 YZ Yamaha.
The YZ steering head stem of those years works but is too long.
The solution is to make a spacer with the YZ bearings O.D. and .190 thick and it's a bolt on, useing the YZ bearings and triple tree or stem of course...


Spacer .190 inch

2003 YZ Forks with TAG Triples

Regards,
Robert

[DAVID THOMPSON]

did you place the spacer on the top or bottom of the stem
dave

[OLDMTNCARVER]

David,

I believe I installed the spacer between the lower bearing and head set, not the upper.
I recall the YZ bearing and race thickness being less than the factory type allowing contact between the head set and the lower triples casting... I'll check it as soon as I can, and provide pictures of the assembly.

Here's another view of the spacer.

Regards,
Robert

[Chalks]

Thanks for the info Robert, I don't suppose you know the O.E. Baghira sizes for head bearings, I've trawled loads of on line shops and forums but cant seem to find the dimensions anywhere?

[radiograf]

Grahames list it as a 6205, part no.1 on this diagram http://www.grahamsmotorcycles.com/2010%20WEB%20SITE/BAGHIRAMASTIFF%20FILE/BAGMAS_FRAME.htm.
Bearing sizes listed here http://www.bearingworks.com/bearing_sizes/index.php a 6205 is 52x25x15mm.

[Chalks]

Bootiful!!!! Thanks for that Radiograf. You're a Diamond Geezer!