As alot of you know, the fork that comes on the Moto Track (which I have) is "Custom Drawn and Tapered" hi-ten steel - which I admit I wonder if they are just sugar coating the fact that it is plain 'ole hi-ten steel. Anyways, I'm wondering if I would feel a difference in a chromo fork, such as the Pake Tange straight blade fork as it seems priced well. The stock fork is written to be a 40mm rake and measures what looks like a 385mm axle to crown length. The Pake fork reads to be a 38mm rake and 383mm axle to crown length. I assume this would work ok? Would I feel a difference (hopefully for the better) in ride quality with this switch? Thanks.

You most likely won't notice at all.

That's what I was suspicious of. If that's the case, I'll just hold off until I have the funds for something nicer - perhaps in carbon.

FWIW; when i went from the seemingly pig-iron fork from my scrambler to the carbon/steel s805 fork on my 722 it was a pretty big difference, both weight and ride feel

That's apples to oranges though. Swapping the stock Moto fork for a Pake fork is more like apples to only slightly different apples.

Thanks for the tip, Mumonkan.

Is there any grade of steel fork that would make a noticeable difference in ride quality - or would I need to go to a carbon fork to notice something? Also, are aluminum forks moreso for the track only? The thought of them on the open road sounds wrist jarring, but I really don't know as I've never had or riden them...

yeah, i know it didnt directly apply but i thought it might be useful insight anyway