Fork stantion interchangability

[philward]

Hi again guys
I'm on a roll now - I bought my 1975 K2 in a load of rusty pieces and so spending a lot of time replacing with new but am finding that it was a boxs of mixed model parts. It turns out (after a rebuild!) that the forks are cb500Four - only found out when I ordered new fork tops. I've bought a set of K2 forks but they are the early type and doesn't match 1975 model year. I'm going to buy new stations anyway and if I got hold of the later model fork bottoms (might be able to get hold of some), was wondering if the internals from the early K1/K2 forks that I have would fit in the later stantions/fork bottoms?
Tried to upload a few pics before and so far - but unsuccessful again - not techy enough it seems!
Thanks
Phil

[Bryanj]

Sorry Mate all the internals are different once you get past the K2

[mick]

Hi Phil I have a pair of forks off a 750 f1 that are dismantled, they need new fork seals and a clean and polish all the mountings and threads are ok, i'll post some photos if your interested ? cheers Mick.

[philward]

Thanks for replies.  When looking for new stantions on Dave Silver and CMS, (for K2) it lists two types - upto certain frame numbers/after certain numbers and its the same when I was looking for mudguards. So I assumed that earlier K2's had a K1 fork bottoms (like the ones I've bought to refurb - with a longer rear mudguard mounting lug). Its these two types I need to know have interchangeable internals.
Thanks for the offer of forks of FI Mick but want to keep standard with chrome headlamp brackets/rubber boots/mudguards - would they fit?
Thanks again
Phil

[Green1]

Hi Phil
I have some spare fork lowers for a k2 onwards.
We can do a strait swap if you like as I am after some for a k1


Mick

[philward]

Thanks Mick - but will the internals from the nackered stantions I have fit the K2 lowers?

[mick]

Hi Phil yes they should fit straight on to your bike & you should be able to keep the standard look, Green1's offer of a straight swap might better for you though ?, if you want any photo's let me know and i'll post some  cheers Mick

[Green1]

Phil
I should have the internals If I can find them you can have those too I even have one stantion somewhere.

[philward]

Thanks to both Micks for the offers - its great to speak to such helpful people.  I think getting the K2 forks is the better option provided my set are the right ones for the K1 and in the condition that acceptable - want to be certain what I think are K1 are K1. Have looked at reference pics and 99% certain they are K1, I cant seem to upload pics so should I email pics to you?

[mick]

Hi Phil I use photobucket for my photos its free and easy to use  , here's a photo of my 1970 CB750 do your forks look like these? cheers Mick.

[Green1]

You beat me to it Mick.I can see I'm going to have to start using Photobucket
My spare ones are the later ones.
The ones on your bike are the same as my green bike and there the ones I'm after.

Phil you can email me pics if you want 

[philward]

Thanks Mick (from Lancaster) -They look the same - that longer lug on the back of the lower case seems to be the same as the ones I've got. I'll try to get onto photo bucket and check the forks I've got for condition.
Mick (Green1) - Whats the etiquette for contact details on the forum? Can we just exchange numbers/email address? Just going out but will try to sort pics later
Thanks
Phil

[Green1]

Phil just click on the envelope under my avatar 

Mick

[philward]

Still cant attach pics to email on forum - if I had your email address in the normal way I could just send the pics - Its not that I am not techy, just cant seem to work forum related upload - have got pics ready to send
Phil

[Green1]

my email address is
pearmanandson@hotmail.co.uk
Just tried to log in to my hotmail account and there seems to be a problem so I will check my emails tomorrow