Tremelune
Been Around the Block
Before I dig too deep into stearing stem and fork measurements, I was wondering if anyone around here has already had success with swapping a modern front end onto a CB/CL350...I have a '71 with shot forks, shit brakes, and a dead headlight...I was hoping to take care of it all in one fell swoop, and hopefully not make the bike any heavier.
I'm familiar with front-end swaps, and I would probably wind up swapping the stems and bolting things back up...I'm just wondering if anyone has done a conversion on this particular bike and knows about any gotchas to look out for...
Prime candidates for a front-end would be a 2003 SV650, any CBR, or really, whatever complete front-end I can find on Craigslist...I'm trying to be informed and realistic before I buy anything. I have a paltry garage, and no machining capabilities. If one front-end is better than another, I'd love to know (and why). It would probably cost me a couple hundred to do, not including several hundred for the front end parts. Doing a CB550 swap (for example) wouldn't be worth it, however simple. I'm just trying to weigh my options against rebuilding the forks, doing something with the breaks, and replacing the headlight with any ol' modern halogen.
The best leads I have are what these dudes have done:
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=6710.60
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=13493.10
I'd love to hear some tales before my own reality sets in and I decide to just deal with the bumps and keep my eyes open...
I'm familiar with front-end swaps, and I would probably wind up swapping the stems and bolting things back up...I'm just wondering if anyone has done a conversion on this particular bike and knows about any gotchas to look out for...
Prime candidates for a front-end would be a 2003 SV650, any CBR, or really, whatever complete front-end I can find on Craigslist...I'm trying to be informed and realistic before I buy anything. I have a paltry garage, and no machining capabilities. If one front-end is better than another, I'd love to know (and why). It would probably cost me a couple hundred to do, not including several hundred for the front end parts. Doing a CB550 swap (for example) wouldn't be worth it, however simple. I'm just trying to weigh my options against rebuilding the forks, doing something with the breaks, and replacing the headlight with any ol' modern halogen.
The best leads I have are what these dudes have done:
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=6710.60
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=13493.10
I'd love to hear some tales before my own reality sets in and I decide to just deal with the bumps and keep my eyes open...