I currently have a set of forks with pre-load and damping.


I got another set which are from a K model.


I know the K model has conventional Damping and the others have a cartridge damper. But will I be able to get pre-load from the K model forks with my tops on them.

You already have preload on both of those forks. The later models have adjustable rebound on that brass screw.

Always get them mixed up. So if i put my tops on the older forks will I get re-bound or am I going to have to swap internals as well.

no, you'll not get rebound adjustment

They are fundamentally different inside. the older ones are a damping rod type and the damping is by holes in the rods as it pulls through the oil.

You can tune this by different oil weight or by having a specialist weld up the holes and create new ones of different sizes. If you felt rich, you could get a cartridge emulator fitted too - never seen one, but assume they meter the oil through shims as per the cartridge in the later setup?

Cheers, might just have to swap the stantions then, mine are all pitted.

I think the bottom of the stantions are different.but someone on this forum said they could be made to suit.

Right time to find the manual again, lol.

scottie the chrome sliders are different between the two models of forks.

Ah crap.

off subject what would you set pre load and dampening at as a rough guide for the track on the later type forks?
sorry to muscle in on the trend.