Author Topic: Somebody tell me difference between stock atc 250r and mugen style fork sliders (Read 5696 times)

Tyler 54 · « **on:** December 08, 2013, 01:29:26 PM »

I just picked up an old race bike. It has an extra set of forks that seem noticeably shorter than stock. Hoping they are mugen...lol Anybody tell me the difference? The bike has all kinds of other goodies. Short track tank, motoplat ignition....Thanks

05450r · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2013, 01:37:08 PM »

Bring the whole thing over, cash waiting on its arrival..lol

poohbee1 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2013, 11:08:28 PM »

they are the same on the outside just anodized gold post a pic

k10seibel · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2014, 07:17:54 AM »

Actually, the Mugen forks are not originally anodized, but just painted gold. I have a pair on my '86 Mugen ATC 250R. I got the front fork kit in NOS form. The lower tubes have a rubber plug on the bottom of the tube that protects an adjustment clicker that is on the end of the dampening rod. OEM stock forks just have the dampening rod bolt protruding through the bottom of the tubes (no clicker adjments).

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/112678-86-Mugen-250R-racer-build-(updated-2-23)
This link has more pics of the front Mugen fork kit internals. They were new to me too back then.....

Dezsled · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2014, 12:00:14 PM »

Wow... Thank you for taking me on a trip back in time.

Very impressive work you have going! Love the correct time period builds your doing!

I got to see lots of neat things in waxs garage and under his house.

Can't believe I never seen this thread!

k10seibel · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2014, 02:51:09 PM »

Thanks Dez. I've been learning alot about Wax and other team insiders from a freind of yours latley. What fun it must of been hanging with those fellas! I bet you've got plenty of great stories.
This seat cover will be a nice addition to a future desert build. WAX ON brother! ;-)

pantera1975 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2014, 03:24:48 PM »

I painted my lower tubes gold on my 85 cuz they were scratched up from its past life ice racing. They look pretty sharp. I'd like to put on showa decals on it sometime.

1986quadracer · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2014, 04:22:46 PM »

Man that gold is the icing on the cake!

pantera1975 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2014, 02:31:31 PM »

Here is a picture after some riding with the front forks painted gold.

aztecgwynn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2015, 10:13:46 PM »