There is a difference in length of 1/2" and you hardly notices this difference. The short one has part number 66-5023 while the longer forks have part number 66-5016. The short forks are pretty hard to find but the long forks are getting pretty difficult to find too. The red arrow is where the difference in length is. I could use a short one myself and would happily swap it for the longer version.
Hans I studied my version of that drawing and came up with the main measurements here. The 1/2" difference that Henk mentions is made up for on the center mudguard support with a simple 1/2" hex spacer......More to do with necessity than cosmetics. Ron
Thank you guys. Most informative.
I wondered why some bikes have a 1/2" nut under the center fender support and some didn't. I also note that some bikes have the nut, but probably shouldn't as the fender crowds the front tyre.
Cheers for clarifying.
I have my eye on a complete fork set I'm trying to obtain. Exciting times!
Be wary of the new Indian made copies, they are untested (any one who has bought them has not commented here on them) with suspect production techniques and are considered good for static displays only.
I've only heard of a fella in Australia having a link spindle shear and fail. Also fit was not great and had to make some 'adjustment's'. But not too much info out there. I'm looking for an original though. :)
I have seen these Indian forks and you have to be very desperate to fit one of these. Even just for what they look like. Poor quality ugly castings while that should be forgings which are much stronger.
I bought an Indian made set of forks last year out of desperation before finding a genuine set.
The Indian ones were like a characature of the real ones. Horrible castings instead of forgings and to add insult to injury were not even straight. I would never have fitted them.
Regards Jon