looking for extended forks

[Xs_ragu]

hey everybody, hello from maine
i am looking for a set of extended forks for my xs. i tryied mikesxs and he is out of stock on the 6" over stock. just wondering if any one has a set they dont have a need for.
6"12" over stock ect..not real picky on the size just want to get that front wheel out there thanks guys.

 

[oldbiker]

hey everybody, hello from maine
i am looking for a set of extended forks for my xs. i tryied mikesxs and he is out of stock on the 6" over stock. just wondering if any one has a set they dont have a need for.
6"12" over stock ect..not real picky on the size just want to get that front wheel out there thanks guys.

....................... hi a few years ago i lived in orbost ,,,where a tight fisted old guy that would not buy good xs650 parts,,, was at a swap meet in melbourne and he picked up a set of old harley front forks that went straight in the xs650 he had ,,,and they were longer,,,, i think about 4" longer than xs650 tubes,,, his origional tubes were rusted underneath near the tank,,, he ended up making it a chopper,,, ,hope this helps you regards oldbiker

 

[mick71b]

This company has been around forever.

http://www.frankmain.qpg.com/

Some reviews here.

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29789&showall=1

 

[gggGary]

What year is your XS or the forks anyways? There are several different tubes used. The big division is 72-76 are 34mm 77-83 are 35mm
A pair of new franks tubes is in the $280 range.

 

[IHWillys]

PM sent.

Ken

 

[Xs_ragu]

What year is your XS or the forks anyways? There are several different tubes used. The big division is 72-76 are 34mm 77-83 are 35mm
A pair of new franks tubes is in the $280 range.

i got a 1979 xs 35 mm

 

[gggGary]

So went to the jockey journal. Save yourself the trip. I wished to post some questions in that forking by frank thread, so signed up did an intro, (they have a no JAP! bike policy.

But since my area of interest was relevant to using franks products not any specific brand, I forged ahead anyways. My properly posted intro thread got deleted. I got a nasty PM about it and when I responded to the PM with thoughtful and insightful reasoning as to my purposes. (I had to erase what I REALLY thought 4 times....) I was banned from their board forever. Some welcome! Just thought you should know that us ferners ain't welcome there nohow. Well the euro based ferners are OK (for now?).....

 

[5twins]

So, does that mean we're stuck with all the Sawzall "artists"?

 

[gggGary]

Bas#d suggested I go to "chop cult"
Where "my kind" belong I guess. LOL

 

[mick71b]

Sorry about that.

 

[gggGary]

Throwing this in a couple of threads:

Just got a set of 71 tubes from Frank (his widow I believe) She is old school you CALL her (voice, no text messages, no email) Tell her what you want, she fumbles around, you tell her again a few times, she quotes you $279.00 plus shipping, says it will take about a week. Spend some more time back and forth with name address stuff. No credit cards no paypal. It's COD, cashiers check, or money order. She called back a week later, said have a money order for $307.90 ready, UPS will be there with the tubes tomorrow. As promised, UPS delivered this morning. They look great, machining all looks high quality, now I need to pull down a set of forks and compare these to the stockers.