Identifying forks and triples - please help, RGV250 and GSX-R 250 experts?

[ducatilover]

Yeah, I have managed to get in touch with him - he says they definitely came off a 250 Bandit, which they may well have, the forks are same diameter and the steering stem looks like the same part. But he insists they are standard Bandit forks, despite all evidence to the contrary. I just got a text telling me that I should have "screw-in extensions" on the top of my fork tubes which accounts for the missing 40mm. Only thing on top of my tubes are the caps.

From piccies and part diagrams I think they are a VJ21-type RGV250 forks, which accounts for the short tubes (found pics of an US-based VJ21 with identical sliders) that have been slotted into 41mm triples off another bike.

He's trying to give me advice on how to make a non-standard part fit, when the issue is that I paid for one thing and received something different that is not for my bike and that I cannot use.

Well they aren't GSF250 forks, they never had a twin disk front, but you could be on to it about the VJ21 with different triples
But I'm certain the lower part by the axle on the left leg on the VJ21 was different?
Demand a refund, much simpler

[actungbaby]

Now, I fucked up by not asking for close up and detailed photos, but now I'm being ignored. I'm a very even-keeled kinda guy, it takes a lot to get me mad but right now I am fucking spewing over this.[/QUOTE]

yeah well i just been lucky but hopefully work out okay i understand why you be upset its bit mission bidiing

waiting for stuff to arrive , working out how to fit it yep been threre dude , well keep us posted

Just say to the guy look these are not worth fitting even if they where right forks there just to rusty

Well its the chrome sliders that matter but even so gezz , was this private guy or a bike wreaker or shop.

i delt with like 7 diffrent places and all been exellent so far, mind you my first ebay buy set speakers

I got riped of the bottom speaker the rubber seals where rotted and guy tryed make happend on way over

never mind i got them fixed myself

[GSF]

Now, I fucked up by not asking for close up and detailed photos, but now I'm being ignored. I'm a very even-keeled kinda guy, it takes a lot to get me mad but right now I am fucking spewing over this.

yeah well i just been lucky but hopefully work out okay i understand why you be upset its bit mission bidiing

waiting for stuff to arrive , working out how to fit it yep been threre dude , well keep us posted

Just say to the guy look these are not worth fitting even if they where right forks there just to rusty

Well its the chrome sliders that matter but even so gezz , was this private guy or a bike wreaker or shop.

i delt with like 7 diffrent places and all been exellent so far, mind you my first ebay buy set speakers

I got riped of the bottom speaker the rubber seals where rotted and guy tryed make happend on way over

never mind i got them fixed myself[/QUOTE]

Just a private sale. It's pretty frustrating, I have been asking for a return and a refund but he's insisting that I'm mistaken (funny that, I'm mistaken about my own motorcycle). I like to be polite and patient with people but I'm not doing too well at the moment and I simply can't afford to just lose $150 on buying parts that are useless so I'm finding it really hard to not blow my stack.

It's a lot more expensive but I may just have to bite the bullet and buy aftermarket Tarozzi fork tubes, although I spoke to my dad today and he knows a few firms that do very high quality hard chroming for industrial hydraulic applications. So I may try a rechrome and regrind on my existing tubes first depending on cost. This is the kind of thing that happens when you're trying to get second-hand parts for 20 year old grey-market import Japanese 250s, I can't wait to get my full in October and leave this kind of shit behind!

[GSF]

Well they aren't GSF250 forks, they never had a twin disk front, but you could be on to it about the VJ21 with different triples
But I'm certain the lower part by the axle on the left leg on the VJ21 was different?
Demand a refund, much simpler

Yeah, I am trying to get a refund but the guy is insisting I'm mistaken. Which between working big hours for not much pay, lots of stress at the moment and losing a wee bit of quid on useless junk parts, is not helping my diplomatic approach.

The right hand side fork looks very much similar, this is an RGV one of 1989/90 vintage:



And the left hand side fork on this parts diagram for the 1989 RGV250 also looks very similar to me.

http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-rgv250-1...2.html#results

Those are the only 'zuki forks so far that resemble what I have. I guess the little task of figuring out what they are is distracting me from getting too aggravated over things.

[ducatilover]

The guy's a knob, punch him.
I'll have to agree, that pic in the fiche looks to be very similar.
What's the steering stem diameter?

[actungbaby]

Just a private sale. It's pretty frustrating, I have been asking for a return and a refund but he's insisting that I'm mistaken (funny that, I'm mistaken about my own motorcycle). I like to be polite and patient with people but I'm not doing too well at the moment and I simply can't afford to just lose $150 on buying parts that are useless so I'm finding it really hard to not blow my stack.

yep i emaiked guy in texas and he treated to send my email to fbi hehe oh must thought going come over beat him up gezz yeah right


It's a lot more expensive but I may just have to bite the bullet and buy aftermarket Tarozzi fork tubes, although I spoke to my dad today and he knows a few firms that do very high quality hard chroming for industrial hydraulic applications. So I may try a rechrome and regrind on my existing tubes first depending on cost. This is the kind of thing that happens when you're trying to get second-hand parts for 20 year old grey-market import Japanese 250s, I can't wait to get my full in October and leave this kind of shit behind![/QUOTE]

I rekon go with the re chroming (hard chrome ) they can strip the old stuff polish the tubes
And re chrome them it be much cheaper and as your selling the bike anyways.

as for the 150.00 you chould got to disputes tribune if lives in new zealand think 40.00 bucks

To file the compaint you go to the courthouse

[GSF]

Just a private sale. It's pretty frustrating, I have been asking for a return and a refund but he's insisting that I'm mistaken (funny that, I'm mistaken about my own motorcycle). I like to be polite and patient with people but I'm not doing too well at the moment and I simply can't afford to just lose $150 on buying parts that are useless so I'm finding it really hard to not blow my stack.

yep i emaiked guy in texas and he treated to send my email to fbi hehe oh must thought going come over beat him up gezz yeah right


It's a lot more expensive but I may just have to bite the bullet and buy aftermarket Tarozzi fork tubes, although I spoke to my dad today and he knows a few firms that do very high quality hard chroming for industrial hydraulic applications. So I may try a rechrome and regrind on my existing tubes first depending on cost. This is the kind of thing that happens when you're trying to get second-hand parts for 20 year old grey-market import Japanese 250s, I can't wait to get my full in October and leave this kind of shit behind!

I rekon go with the re chroming (hard chrome ) they can strip the old stuff polish the tubes
And re chrome them it be much cheaper and as your selling the bike anyways.

as for the 150.00 you chould got to disputes tribune if lives in new zealand think 40.00 bucks

To file the compaint you go to the courthouse[/QUOTE]

Yeah at this point rechrome and grind seems like the way to go. A few people have said Otahuhu Chrome Platers do a great job of it. Have you had it done and got any recommendations for good people?
I'm sure it will still work out cheaper than new tubes. They're looking like at least 80 pound stirling apiece plus shipping which is just unrealistic for me at the moment.

Disputes Tribunal sounds tempting 'cause I've got my feathers all ruffled over this but there's no real documentation or records of anything, most of this happened over the phone. Plus all the time spent fucking about with a tribunal, I probably wouldn't break even, even if I got my money back. I guess it's just a hard lesson learnt. As my friend pointed out today, some people blow that much in a weekend (and I have in the past).

[carburator]

go and see the chrome platers first, depending on the state of the tubes can be
from 300-600 per fork tube.

second thing is some fork tubes ( trx850 ) has vavling built into the tube and
if that gets screwed during the chroming its game over.

[GSF]

go and see the chrome platers first, depending on the state of the tubes can be
from 300-600 per fork tube.

second thing is some fork tubes ( trx850 ) has vavling built into the tube and
if that gets screwed during the chroming its game over.

Good to know. I have a list of a few places to shop for a hard chroming quote so I'll find out what the going rate is.
I have had the forks apart before, luckily the tubes are just tubes, no built-in valving or anything like that.