Length, axle centerline to top of outer leg (NOT top of cap):
SBK 43mm adjustable 1999 - 28 1/8"
Monster 43mm Showa adjustable - 27 5/16"
Monster 43mm Showa non-adjustable 2001 M750 - 28 5/16"
Monster 43mm non-adjustable - 27 5/16"
Monster 41mm non-adjustable - 28 3/8"
Length added for cap:
SBK 43mm adjustable 1999 - 1 1/2"
Monster 43mm Showa adjustable - 1 1/2"
Monster 43mm non-adjustable - 3/8"
Monster 41mm non-adjustable - 3/8"
Pics to follow later...
Keyword experiment (fork length, fork interchange)
Length, axle centerline to top of outer leg (NOT top of cap):
Monster 43mm non-adjustable '03 M800S - 27 9/16" (P/N 345.2.010.1A and 344.2.020.1A From parts catalog, no markings on units)
Length added for cap:
Monster 43mm non-adjustable '03 M800S - 1/8"
To add a lil more to Speeddog,I hope the link works,
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=piGYr991iYtQyVCKU4FB3MA (http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=piGYr991iYtQyVCKU4FB3MA)
later...RS
To add to this listing:
MultiStrada top triple is 53mm and the lower is 54. Forks are MUCH longer than Monster units, but if someone wanted to make a Monster dirt-bike (or some other contraption), all that would be needed is a SBK conversion top triple to make them fit. As far as what that would do to rake and trail, well.... YMMV.