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Not trying to be a dick, but this really isn't the best place for you to look for the answer. You're only tapping into the people who are following my thread. You should start a new thread in the technical help section of the forum. You will probably receive a better response... and not take up a bunch of pages on my build thread
what kind of forks and wheel do you have in the front? Just got an xs850 and want to do the same as you did in the front end but not sure what front end to use ive seen some use the forks from an r6 and gsxr.
what kind of forks and wheel do you have in the front? Just got an xs850 and want to do the same as you did in the front end but not sure what front end to use ive seen some use the forks from an r6 and gsxr.
The entire front end is from a 2006 Ninja 636. Had I done more research before purchasing the front end I would have gone with a R6 or a GSXR front end. The stem on the Ninja triple tree is really fat and won't fit in most vintage frames. I had to have my old stock stem pressed out of the old triple and pressed into the Ninja triple. Pain in the ass.
datadavid said:
This os awesome! I'm in!
Good thing you did not try this with a 750 frame with the dangerously thin pressed-plate swingarm pivot points..
Thanks man! I didn't know that about the 750 frame, so I'm glad I didn't try that either!
Should be getting the frame back from powder this weekend (hopefully!), so I'll start putting her back together. Tires are mounted up, everything accessory wise is painted just sitting in my garage waiting.
what kind of forks and wheel do you have in the front? Just got an xs850 and want to do the same as you did in the front end but not sure what front end to use ive seen some use the forks from an r6 and gsxr.
There's actually a guy on this forum selling a complete GSXR front end for a decent price. No wheel, but you could pick one up or adapt your stock front wheel to fit.
Stiiiiill waiting on the frame, but in the mean time, everything in my garage is ready for it! Painted the engine yesterday with a semi-gloss engine paint. Love how it came out. I was a little nervous painting a fully assembled engine, but it worked out just as I had hoped. Only concern is getting it back in the frame without messing it up :/
All black accessories with the silver frame and silver fork/rear shock should compliment each other nice and look a little more unique than your everyday bike. Wheels are done black also but not pictured. Everything will be a satin finish except for the tank which should be a metallic high gloss.
I did consider it, just couldn't decide for sure if I wanted to. Maybe once I have it in the frame I'll have a better idea of whether or not I should or shouldn't do it.
I have really come to appreciate the beauty of this triple engine.. you're doing a great job on yours, makes me want to go the extra mile on finishing mine! Apparently i cant leave the cases a glass-blasted satin finish since these old castings weep oil and engine enamel is used to seal them, so I'll aim for silver paint and polish some protruding parts perhaps.. (i hate polishing..)
I have really come to appreciate the beauty of this triple engine.. you're doing a great job on yours, makes me want to go the extra mile on finishing mine! Apparently i cant leave the cases a glass-blasted satin finish since these old castings weep oil and engine enamel is used to seal them, so I'll aim for silver paint and polish some protruding parts perhaps.. (i hate polishing..)
I may be a little bias (because I just really like triples), but they are one of my favorite engines. Just love how they look (if only they weighed a few pounds less...).
I HATE polishing too which is why I opted for black, and black, and more black on this one.
What's the general rule of thumb here? I can check the rim width. Didn't realize there was a rim width minimum for tires. I don't think the motorcycle shop would have mounted it if they thought it was dangerous, but I could be wrong.
i am looking at the angle of the sidewalls,when they are at that flayed out angle the tire can be unstable,squirmy, there is def safe limits to rims what rim width izzat ?
the shop, most won't know or care :-\
I'm sure a 140mm tire has been mounted to an XS850 hundreds of times.
It's not recommended, but I see enough bikes online with it that I doubt it's dangerous.
If it was me, and I already had the tire mounted, I would absolutely try it!
Its a 110mm stock, so 140 is not optimal but i doubt it will be outright dangerous.. i would not go wider than 120 on these weird old rims though.
But, curious to hear how it handles!
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