Hi friends! I recently purchased on 06 YZ250 on craigslist - looked it over pretty well, didn't notice anything major. I inspected the forks but I only had little prior knowledge on what the SSS fork looked like and have only seen photos online. PLUS, being that it's an 06 and the 06"s were equipped with the SSS fork, I figured it would have the SSS fork. I guess I didn't look close enough. To me they look pretty similar, minus the silver fork cap and extra step in the fork tube. I had read about people with 05's upgrading to the 06 suspension but not the other way around. Now that I have the forks apart to replace the worn bushings, I realized that I have the AOS fork.
The questions I have are: 1. To get an SSS fork, what year model bike do I need to find?
2. Does this mean I have the '05 clamp and steering stem(top clamp is aftermarket, not the solid OEM)?
3. The front axle sticks out of the lug about 1/4 inch, do you know what might be causing this? It has aftermarket Tusk impact wheels and spacers...
4. Lastly, shouldn't the inner fork cartridge have 2 more O-rings?(see photo) It would appear so but there was no evidence of o-rings when draining/cleaning. I read somewhere that the slit in the bottom plastic washer is normal, is that true?