Cartridge Fork?

[yukon_alex]

Here's a question for those in the know. According to the Yamaha Canada site, (YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA | 2007 FZ6) the 2007 FZ6 has a 43mm cartridge fork. Every other place I look, it says it has a damper rod fork. Anybody have the truth? Is it out there?

Maybe it's not the colour that distinguishes the faster bikes, but maybe the ones sold in Canada are faster? Hmmm...

Alex

PS the Yamaha site says the same about the 2008 model as well.

 

[madmanmaigret]

if you can explain to me how to tell the difference i can tell you what i have on my '08.

 

[Nelly]

Here's a question for those in the know. According to the Yamaha Canada site, (YAMAHA MOTOR CANADA | 2007 FZ6) the 2007 FZ6 has a 43mm cartridge fork. Every other place I look, it says it has a damper rod fork. Anybody have the truth? Is it out there?

Maybe it's not the colour that distinguishes the faster bikes, but maybe the ones sold in Canada are faster? Hmmm...

Alex

PS the Yamaha site says the same about the 2008 model as well.

I personally think they are both the same, the translation has been lost from Canadian to English.

 

[jeff in ohio]

2007 models are damper rod which is different than a cartridge fork.

here are the differences:

Sport Rider Technicalities-Cartridge Forks

I've been into the guts of mine (to install Matris valves that operate on the same bending shim cartridge principal), and it's a damper tube

 

[ped]

its a damper rod. a cartridge fork is like the r6 forks.

 

[madmanmaigret]

its a damper rod. a cartridge fork is like the r6 forks.

thanks ped. i would not have voulunteered had i known it involved that level of dissasembly. glad i learned somrthing new

 

[yukon_alex]

I suspected that the Yamaha Canada site was wrong (wishful thinking on my part), but I wanted to hear from someone that actually has seen the inside of the forks. Thanks.

I have noticed that sometimes the websites of the various manufacturers have wrong info. My favorite is the Suzuki Canada site that listed a 37 litre underseat storage area for the SV650S! I'm pretty sure they copied that from one of their scooter specs.

Thanks again for the helpful information. Gotta go look up Matris valves...

Alex