Front Fork Showa Type - BMW K75 Repair Manual

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Section 31
The only 2-valve K Models that received a really good frontfork are the late K75 bikes.
From 8.1991 (produktiondate) this fork is mounted in all K75 models.
Major difference to all other:
41,0 mm stanchion diameter, all other 2 valve models have 41,3 mm
Guide bushes in the stanchion and in the forkslider
Not like all the other worn out Fichtel & Sachs and Brembo type forks :
For detailes you´ve to refer realoem and to the K1100 manual.
The Marzocci fork is similar to the Showa .
Changing any 2V K model to Showa type is possible – fork bridge needed as well
Showa
pos 6:
flat on the fork slider
pos 2:
upper guide bush
Frontfrork Showa type
The Showa fork can be repaired !
41,0 mm
Brembo "sport fork"
pos 1 is "pulled over" the frok slider
no guide bushes
41,3 mm

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