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Can the fork tubes from a dual disk front brake bike like a new CB400 fit my stock CB 750 stanchions???
I would really like to have two disk up front on this little beast, any advice???
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what, no one knows anything about fork swaps???
I find that difficult to believe! Especially here...
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If you look in the manuals section here, there is an article on installing duel disc breaks. All you need is the hardware (bracket, caliper, and disc) from any single disc setup. You just turn the caliper around on the bracket and mount it on the right leg. Pretty neat how it is done. I am currently collecting the parts to do it on my 76 CB 750-A
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It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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I'm a bit unskilled when it comes to navigating this site.
Is there a link that you could give me that brings me to the thread that talks about the dual disk conversion?
"dual disk manual" in the search line, but I don't think that is what you were trying to steer me towards...
Thanks
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http://www.adrive.com/public/271e0c217c19ba887eb6836a0c7c997b2a3da4d72fcdea55713899c7072632a9.htmlThis should get it for you. It was under sohc duel disc conversion.
Hope this helps.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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I was checking out this conversion recently and I was wondering?
Wouldn't it be easier and safer, to just get the right fork leg from a CB with duals, new wheel, and master cylinder?
Maybe I'm looking at this wrong, but it seems to leave a bit to be desired when it comes to structural soundness...
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I feel the same way. I read the instructions from this site, on how to convert. It seems less than dependable for one of the single most critical systems on my bike, but that is just my comfort level. My issue with changing wheels, however, is that I have spoked wheels, and the dual disc forks ('79 L model -- I have a '79 K model) used Comstar wheels, which I really don't care to switch to: some Comstar's used tubes, and some were tubeless, so that makes things a bit more complicated, as well. Best of luck, whatever you choose. Cheers!
1979 CB750K (sold, 2012, but not forgotten)
1983 Kawasaki 440 LTD Belt Drive (sold, 2011)
1993 Kawasaki Voyager XII
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If you look at both of the fork legs. They both are machined for the break caliper mounts. And they are machined right and left mirroring each other. This conversion is too simple.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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I think the 80 comstars were tubeless and up. The 70s were not, pretty sure that is right.
As for the conversion, it is perfectly safe actually. Many have done it and it will last with no problems.
The ride IS the adventure. The destination is just to get gas!
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I was also thinking that the forks may be mirrored, but they are not.
Perhaps my Japanese CB750 did not have the mirrored fork parts... Not really sure.
Really I think I am just being silly. The single brake works well in the bad condition it is in. So that being said, I'm going to upgrade to a steel braided brake line, and install the new EBC rotor I just bought. After rebuilding the caliper and throwing on some new pads, I bet this girl will stop wonderfully.
Thanks for all your help, everyone.
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