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    I now own an ugly cb550.. help me improve the looks on a budget

    Sound advise here; I'll throw in my 2 cents. - This will not be your last bike - but if you start modifying it before you understand what you are doing, you risk this being your last bike because you could get into a tight spot and end up rubber side up. - Try to avoid the cafe or front end...
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    Lets see your front end swaps!

    Here's mine, a modified Honda VTR1000F fork on a 1984 CB700SC (Nighthawk). I had to use custom length stanchions on the VTR fork lowers as the NH has very long forks. To get the steering geometry in the right ball park I had to slip the forks up, but it got a little complicated when I used...
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    Overcoming Modern fork swap issues!

    This thread was linked over on the CX500 site as there are a number of front end swaps to the various CX500/650 model. I see some good info, and thought I'd pass a few guide tools that I used to inform suspension changes. Attached are a 4 guides on safe places to move your steering geometry...
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