Switching a cx500 turbo hub into a regular cx500 can it be done?

[alex2445]

Ok so my question is the same as my subject. Right now I'm just trying to collect info for the build I'm wanting to do hopefully soon. I want to know if you can switch them because I'd like to have all disc brakes just so I have more stopping power, u might ask y I want more and the answer is " 'cus I do". Thanks for the answers and have a merry Christmas!

 

[cxman]

nope you cant do it as the drive flanges are reversed so it wont work

 

[cxman]

how ever there are other ways you can do it

gl1000 rear wheel gl1000 front end and wheel





cb900 custom wheels gl650 front end and gl650 swing arm and drive on a cx500





gl1100 front rim on busa/gsxr front end with custom rear 18 inch rear wheel

made up of cb900c inner cx500 spoke plates cm450 rim

 

[alex2445]

Wow that's a lot to swallow but I like it! How much did it cost?

 

[alex2445]

Just the front end(wheel, forks, and triple tree) and the back wheel?

 

[alex2445]

And will a gl1100 rear wheel work on the cx500? Sorry I keep replying but I keep either finding new things to ask or I remember the things I was going to ask before lol. Anyways I like ur build! Is it on here? Can u send me a link to it?

 

[cxman]

gl1100 rear wont fir in the cx500 swing arm you need to change to a gl 650 swing arm driveshaft and final drive

i dont do build threads as my hands shake so taking a bunch of pics is a pain they turn out awful

here is one of my personal ones i am just finishing fabbing on it has the gl650 rear swing arm and final drive

converted to direct mono shock cb900 wheel and discs all dual piston calipers including the rear

it has a 84rwhp ported and polished 650 with 38mm mikunis and trick ignition

 

[alex2445]

Ok so pretty much what I need to do to have all disc brakes is gl650 drive shaft, swingarm, and final drive(which I assume is the piece that hooks directly to the wheel), a gl1100 rear wheel, cb900 or gl1100 front wheel, and gsxr/hayabusa forks? Thanks so much for this I appreciate it and idk how much ill do all at once I'll probably start with the rear wheel then do the front

 

[alex2445]

Will all years work? Or only certain ones?

 

[cxman]

gl650 was only one year 83

the rest depends on size outcome you want as to what you use

 

[alex2445]

Ok also I was thinking about using another rear wheel with discs for my front wheel , I saw it on another bike and I likes it, it looks like they used hayabusa forks so I figured it would work. But I would like ur opinion. I would probably figure out some sort of plate or another disc mount for the drive side of the wheel.

 

[Steve F]

Big front disks will mean you can stick with the drum on the back. I run USD forks on my CX with big disks and calipers and the drum on the rear does just fine.

Cheers
Steve

 

[cxman]

it all boils down to how much you want to spend on custom machining parts

you can make all the adapters you need to do this and get bearings and such

but it gets expensive

i just finished one bike with a busa front end and custom front and rear wheel and i spent more than 800

plus material at the machine shop but it looks awesome and is exactly what the client wanted

now he will spend another 500 or so in finishing all the parts and rims

 

[alex2445]

Ok sounds good I'd like to have the project done by the end of first semester my senior year but idk if that'll happen prolly not. I figure since I have two and a half hours each day in lab then I have time at home that time shouldn't be the problem but money. Need. Job so ur right how much I wanna spend is more of what I need to look at at, but I think I'll probably just try the busa front end with cb900 back wheel for my front wheel and then I'll see how I like my braking power if I don't then I guess I'll do the rear end mods thanks

 

[cxman]

steve over here we get a lot more bad weather and rain

a rear disc brake is not something i am often willing to give up i find my self

replacing the rear brake almost every year on my gl650 and with haveing to arc the shoes to get decent stopping

with out is locking up is a pain

so think about that rear disc and how many times in slippery or less than perfect weather you wind up using the back brake

just my thoughts