Fork length

[Argon5W]

Are the 1989 forks and the later forks the same length and they just changed the triples?

Richard

[Ed89]

Yes.  I have an 89 with left fork from a later year (forgot which--95, 96?).  The later year fork might have a slightly thicker top fork cap made of aluminum, but it should mostly be cosmetic.  My 89 caps are steel and they rust like there is no tomorrow.

I am not certain about this, but I think some newer models might use different springs.

Cheers,
e.

[Argon5W]

I have an '89 that is starting to show a few marks on the forks and I want to swap the internal legs and still use my clip-ons.  I didn't want to tear it apart to find that the lengths are different.

Thanks

[Ed89]

I have an '89 that is starting to show a few marks on the forks and I want to swap the internal legs and still use my clip-ons.  I didn't want to tear it apart to find that the lengths are different.

Thanks

That's exactly what I did with my left fork for the same reason (tired of replacing fork seals every few months).  Just swapped in the inner tube.
Working great for 1+ year now!  

Cheers,
e.