swapping 250r forks 1983 onto 1982 , can this be done?

[stinkyboy2007]

hi, im new too the site and looking to ask you kind fellas for some info, im looking to swap my front end from my 1983 250r onto my 1982 250r , can this be done ? i need to put new bearings in the 83 steering tube , i tried looking at part numbers to see if the 82 and 83 bearings were the same , they dont seem to match up..... what i think is they will fit as the steering tubes will be the same size ..... i just dont want to pull the forks off the 82 as they work ok just now and im a regular rider...... just hoping someone has done this already and can point me in the right direction rather than me stripping both bikes to check...... thanks in advance regards gordon

[falloutboy]

it can be done. I don't know what all is involved, but I'm assuming very little. here is my buddy's 82 with an 83/84 front end.

[stinkyboy2007]

very nice trike . looks spotless.. thanks for sharing bud, im going to get the bearings this week and just try it, im sure they are the same stem and steering tube, i will let you know how i get on and stick some pictures up , thanks again fella

[stinkyboy2007]

did your buddy keep the 1982 rear swing arm on or did he swap the 83 to the 82 ? was wondering if this could be changed also ? thanks

[gomer202]

I was wondering about the rear two it can't be stock

[falloutboy]

Yeah, he's got the 2nd gen carrier but I think he did his own swing arm extension, so I'm not sure exactly how he did it.

[atc300r]

The 82 250r has the loose ball bearings.The 83 has tapered bearings in the steering stem.If you get the tapered bearing kit for the 82 it would pretty much be a direct bolt on.The 83 -84 swingarm is to wide for the 82 frame .Iv seen it done but a lot of work .Also the 81-82 250r does not have a pro-link suspension like the 83 -84 .Some guys on other sites have been using 450r quad swingarms on their 82 250r .There is a little work to do but nothing major.