72 CB350 easiest from end swap

[sbelshe]

I'd like to upgrade the front end of my 72 CB350. I've read tons of threads on super custom jobs, but im looking for as simple a swap as possible. AllBalls has tons of conversion kits, but again, many of hose jobs would be over my head. I'd like a disc brake, larger width forks, but to keep a spoke wheel that closely resembles the rear, so a period Honda may be best. Basically what I'm looking for are the easiest options for a swap thats a bit sturdier. And a bonus would be a set that's moderately easy to lower if need be. Any ideas?

Thanks as always

 

[hillsy]

I'd be thinking CB500/550 for the same period look, but not sure if that would be enough of an "improvement" to warrant the cost involved.

 

[Redliner]

As far as I know, there were many bikes at that time that Honda decided to make very similar.

You'll have to check stem-height and diameter as well as a few other things, but I believe that these will swap onto a CB350 as simple as bolting it on.

CB500/4
CB550/4
CB450
CB500t
CB360

I think there would be more, as when I was looking for a replacement upper-triple for a CB450, I found that CB750 uppers were a bolt-on swap. Then I found that you could just put a CB500/4 or CB550/4 front end on too. So all of these intertwine and it turns out you can find direct bolt-ons.

Double check, I tend to be recalling things from a decade ago :

 

[shavoc]

http://www.clubchopper.com/forums/metric-chopper-talk/77043-jap-bikes-fork-tube-sizes-neck-bearings-axle-diameters.html

https://www.allballsracing.com/index.php/forkconversion

 

[sbelshe]

Thanks for the info fellas.