Hi fellas ,
Will px forks go in a vba without alteration ?
Rich
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They will, but how it looks when it's done might be an issue for you. Or not. If you're going to run a hugger-type gaurd and don't care about the steering lock, then no, you don't need to modify it at all. The lower bearing to the top of the tube is about 2 or 3mm taller - bugger all - and the lower part is about 30-35mm longer.
Here's a couple of pictures of a mates VBC with PX fork. The fork is unaltered except for the steering lock, but he did use a PK shocker to lower it. You can see that the link is much more horizontal than normal. He also put a Sprint front guard on it to cover more of the fork leg.
I did it this way - http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic113354 - by cutting down the lower fork leg to try to keep the looks "normal", also used a PK shocker. Forgot to cut in the steering lock!
If you use a PK fork then you need to make up steering stops, the P/PX has them in the right place already.
Here's a couple of pictures of a mates VBC with PX fork. The fork is unaltered except for the steering lock, but he did use a PK shocker to lower it. You can see that the link is much more horizontal than normal. He also put a Sprint front guard on it to cover more of the fork leg.
I did it this way - http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic113354 - by cutting down the lower fork leg to try to keep the looks "normal", also used a PK shocker. Forgot to cut in the steering lock!
If you use a PK fork then you need to make up steering stops, the P/PX has them in the right place already.