Change from Comstar to Spoked wheels 750fb 1983

[jum1210]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to switch from the standard comstar wheels to a more oldskool spoked wheel without having to change the front end. Does anyone have any experience withe this and know of a straight swap that can be done? I have double disks on the front and single disk on the back...can provide picks if it helps!!

Thanks in advance.

[TOOLS1]

On the front you can use a 79-83 K model front wheel. Just use the left rotor, and caliper from your C, or F model. On the rear any 69-79 CB 500, 550, 750 wheel will bolt right on, however I would recommend 77-83 wheels because they will have the correct cush drive, and spacers. However you can swap the cush drive, and spacers from your wheel into any of the others.
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[jum1210]

Thanks Tools,

does that mean I will have to go down to one disc on the front then?

Seems these wheels are fairly scarce in the UK!

[TOOLS1]

Yes, just one disc. The 79-83 K models wheel will only mount one disc. You could switch to 73-78 forks though. Then you could mount duel discs on spoked wheels.
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[shinyribs]

TOOLS1 wrote

Yes, just one disc. The 79-83 K models wheel will only mount one disc. You could switch to 73-78 forks though. Then you could mount duel discs on spoked wheels.
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On the DOHC spoke wheels, you can't run dual discs? The bolts don't pass thru like a SOHC?

RE:SOHC forks in DOHC trees: I have seen DOHC's with 37mm forks. SOHC are 35mm, so gotta watch for that.

[jum1210]

Ah, that siunds like an interesting solution, thanks shinyribs. I don't suppose those forks you speak of are in the UK are they? 

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TOOLS1 wrote

Yes, just one disc. The 79-83 K models wheel will only mount one disc. You could switch to 73-78 forks though. Then you could mount duel discs on spoked wheels.
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Yeah,that would probably be the easiest thing. Use SOHC forks and just bolt it all together.

I've actually got a nice set of '76 forks I need to get rid of.

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[shinyribs]

Sorry,no. I'm across the pond in the US.

[jum1210]

Thought as much! Thanks for the advice though, will try and source one over here somewhere.

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Sorry,no. I'm across the pond in the US.

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[swehollow]

What are the problems i will be facing mounting a 77,78 front wheel for my 83 cb750f2? (Now made hardtail bobber with the same axle and axle distance)

And i see that you are not listing 79-83 model rear wheels as an option above. Any reason for this?

Cheers

[TOOLS1]

The rear spoke wheels, and the drum brake comstars are all interchangeable, as long as you have the correct cush drive, and spacers for your year/model engine. I have never tried the front wheel swap you are asking about, so I do not know if it will go right into your forks, but I do know that you can swap the forks, and wheel right into your triple tree.
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