NoOne65 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Does anyone have a front axle they could measure? I lost mine during my move recently and I bought one off ebay and it just doesnt seem like its the right length. Mine measures 9 3/4" end to end but when I put it on I have a huge gap on the bolt side. Is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I can't get to one right now, but here's a pic of the WRONG axle for you, so if yours matches this, its for a carbed model fork . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoOne65 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 mine measures 187.325mm where yours is 198mm so definately not from carbed...could it be from a VFR? or a CBR of another color? it just seems like way short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 So what size are your spacers? And do you have the short one on the left side and the collar all the way into the fork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoOne65 Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Short (19mm) on the left and 28.575mm. collar is all the way into the fork.. Both spacers go into the wheel about 3mm Edited May 23, 2018 by NoOne65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoOne65 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 to use 1997 forks on 1999 would I need the 97 axle with the 99 spacers? Ive been racking my brain trying to figure out what I did and it occurred to me that I might have put the 97 forks on since they had the valve and spring work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The forks should be the same, at least at that end. When you swap parts, the wheel, axle and spacers should stay together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blackhawkxx Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Joe, just to be clear, your photo is of a 99 up correct? This stuff is keepers because the memory fades over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I'm sorry....a little stressed today. Yes, its a '99 (fuel injected, later model). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoOne65 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Thanks Joe! My spacers are wrong. I must have gotten them mixed in with my 97 parts and grabbed the wrong ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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