by JimDirt » Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:03 pm
You can get just the lug , usually from a Suspension shop (Race Tech , Factory Connection , etc.) The lug can be removed with the correct tool , and some heat (you will need to replace o-rings in the tube as well , the heat is to break loose the Loc-tite , basically the same way you have to replace Free Piston and Cartridge seals , you can also send your lower leg (if you can't find one on EBay) to one of them mentioned above (or any "reputable" suspension shop , and they can replace it , as I am sure they may have a bent tube lying around to swap with (not sure what they will charge for the lug itself) but if I remember right it is about $45 from Race Tech to R&R the lug
The X lower tube is specific to the X (250 and 450 is the same) the R lower tube is stiffer , and it would upset the suspension if you had a flexible leg and a stiffer one on the other side (the X forks flex more than the R for a plusher ride) if you were to find a used one on EBay , keep that in mind , you can use R forks , but they need to be both so it flexes the same , also the brake bracket , is different for the 04 R , you would need the caliper mount for the 04 to make the brakes work on a 04 leg , but I also believe the 04 is a different length tube and it has a different bottoming cone that would not work well with the X cartridge assembly
So basically , you really want a 04-18 250X or 05-18 450X to be a exact fit
2020 CRF450R
2006 CRF450X
Weiser , Idaho