Redneck WP to KYB fork job

Random thoughts...

I wouldn't run shims. You can make it work with the right combination of clamps to get the correct offset.
If you were more specific about which forks from which application I could tell you a combo of clamps and stem that might work.

The KTM fork lug offset is not the same as the KYB forks, so it will change your steering geometry the same way a set of clamps with a different offset will change it. Handling (geometry) is pretty important...

Also, the centers on the triple clamp bores are not the same distance on the various brands.
For example, KTM and Kawasaki are 2mm different than a Yamaha.

If you have a set of Kawasaki KYB, everything is closer than Yamaha KYB but the standard valving isn't as good.

The YZ hubs and spokes are bulletproof and probably a big upgrade to KTM stuff. The YZ front brake isn't.
KX hubs aren't bad but brakes haven't been great until the last couple of years.

If you use the Japanese front wheels, get the 270 galfer fixed rotor and run the KTM brake. You may need to modify a brake caliper bracket to center the caliper on the rotor.

I machined a set of front seal collars that adapted a Husky Rockstar Edition front wheel & rotor onto my buddy's Showa kit fork. It would work with the KX axles in the 2012 vintage (with KYB 48 forks) as well as any YZ with the two-stroke sized axle (2008 - 2009 four stroke Yamahas)

In terms of performance I can't imagine anything could make the front of that bike worse than the AER or 4CS forks.
The KYB stuff is damn good stock and only gets better with the right springs and shims.

Check out this set up
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mpo/d/san-diego-kyb-sss-front-forks…

You can use ktm wheels

if you use 2011 wheel spacer pluss 2000 wheel spacer. ground of lip on 2000 spacer and slide inside 2011 spacer.

or make your own , but i made mine using hand drill, file , and metal cutting blade.

I did something similar (18 Kawi forks and shock on 06 cr250) I couldn’t find anyone who could tell me what would work or how to make it work. It took awhile and a lot of reading and searching. I ended up with 3 clamps and got lucky with the 15 crf450 clamps working. One issue I had was when I got it all together I didn’t think I was getting all the air out of the front brake because it didn’t feel good. The caliper was bending the front rotor when applied and then it would relax and push the piston back in enough that when you grab the brake a second time it would go all the way in and touch the grip. Few mm (1-1.5) machining on the axle and wheel spacer lined it up. You could barely see the rotor moving. You would think with everything loose it would scoot over when the brake was applied and just tighten it up but every time it ended up the same. I’m into trying different stuff like this, who knows you might make something really nice to ride. Good luck man, post how it turns out!

Without seeing any of your measurements, I reckon you could make the Brembo caliper fit with some spacers or a different bracket.
Most of the other redneck KYB to KTM threads show it that way.

Is it possible to make the kyb adjuster fit in the wp lug, is to machine the kyb rebound adjusters to the same spec as the wp lug, which I have done, as well as many others. Google wp cc to kyb sss conversions.

Any update?

Its been done, that’s what al dyck from tootrick/sss will do, drop the kyb internals right into your aer legs, I asked him to tune my 4cs, and he told me 2g to put kyb/sss internals on the table, and he will fit them into the wp legs, I asked if there was anything else, he didn’t really give me a good answer, but just got the gist that he wouldn’t waste his time if I didn’t go kyb internals :/