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What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« on: July 28, 2023, 08:47:35 AM »
I’ve purchased and received a pair of NTX 650 forks to experiment with on my V7. Besides the fork seals (40 x 52 x 10/10.5) and dust covers (same as a Cali 1100, LM1000, and V7 Classic), I’m wondering A) what else I should replace as a wear item and B) seeing that only a few NTX 350/650 were brought to the US, I’m wondering if, should the exact part # not be readily available, any of these wear parts be able to be replaced with similar 40mm fork counterparts? Like…from the V7 range?
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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2023, 09:22:49 AM »
There are bushes in those forks.Worth checking wear on those.

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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2023, 09:37:41 AM »
Do you have a parts list? Page 559 of 676 shows the front forks:

https://www.guzzitek.org/parts_list/pb/650/V65_PL_Compil.pdf
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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2023, 09:44:21 AM »
Do you have a parts list? Page 559 of 676 shows the front forks:

https://www.guzzitek.org/parts_list/pb/650/V65_PL_Compil.pdf

Yup, I initially start with TLMN or this site:

https://www.motoguzzi.genuine-parts-catalogue.com/moto-guzzi-motorcycles/650-MOTO-GUZZI-MOTORCYCLES/NTX/1990/NTX/FRAME/Front-fork/406/17/297001242/936

Unfortunately there are some parts that are NTX-only. Still cross-referencing and matching stuff like updated part numbers/replacements. I reckon a few of the NTX-only parts may be unobtanium, thus why I wondered if some V7 40mm fork parts can be used.
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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2023, 11:00:00 AM »
The forks are Marzocchi and were used on other enduro bikes of the same period.Non Guzzi suppliers are more likely to have the parts ...here perhaps https://store.bevelheaven.com/Digital-Downloads/Parts-Manual-Marzocchi-Forks-Shocks-Digital-Download/

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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2023, 11:39:09 AM »
I've bought Marzocchi shock parts here, looks like they have fork parts as well.
http://www.suspensionzana.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=29&Itemid=147
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Re: What Parts to Replace on Front Forks
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2023, 07:21:07 PM »
Thanks, Charlie and Frenchfrog. I’ll dive into these. Maybe even send an email out to Marzocchi themselves.
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