mellorp wrote:Are you after better performing forks, maybe a different front wheel or something that looks different ?

Well it's mostly just to sort of upgrade the front end (newer everything) and also because the current forks a bench. eBay has new stanchions for $150 but the fact they come from Hong Kong doesn't instill much confidence. Otherwise, genuine stanchions I've found online 3-4 times the price which for me isn't really affordable (I'd rather straighten the old ones, they're only slightly bent, couldn't tell with them on the bike).

But I was mainly gauging which front ends would work best and to keep an eye out for a good deal. The MC21 I got had been thoroughly crashed so a restoration just wasn't practical. So I am going a more modern and custom 2 stroke bike route, hence thinking of USDs. I mean, nothing wrong with standard forks but they just look a little dated.