04/11/2026
Chinese Copy - How close to a Showa fork are the YU-AN forks fitted to the Kove 450 Rally. Well I had a set it with a broken rebound adjuster. The needle was seized into the rod, looked like too much Locktite had been used, which had cause the adjust to break.
So rather than wait for a genuine adjuster from the dealer I thought I would measure it up and order a Showa equivalent. And what would you know they are EXACTLY the same. Everything down to the 4 clicks per turn and the adjuster thread, after assembling the adjustment range was exactly the same as the original. It’s clear to see the OE part isn’t made by Showa, the milling marks are very different, so they are making exact reproductions.
This isn’t to say I don’t like these forks, infact all the plastic internal parts have been reproduced in billet, a nice touch.
