StreetSpirit
New Member
Hello fellow tinkerers,
I happen have a beautiful cbr600 F1 front end with dual discs and a mechanical speedo drive that, if I'm not mistaken, should bolt right up to the frame of my cb550f with some new steering head bearings. The current fork and front wheel are not in great shape, so I'm going to have to do something about them one way or the other. My question I guess is whether I'm going to completely destroy the handling of the bike if I do this swap. I like the retrofighter thing, but I want it to ride well in the twisties. The forks are approximately the same length, and the stock 18 inch rear wheel will probably be running a 130-140 to the 110 x 17 on the front.
I'm also likely going to replace the rear shocks, so I'll be able to adjust the geometry a bit. I guess the alternative would be to try and fit a taller narrower spoked front wheel on the bike, but this seems like a lot of work to be honest.
Any thoughts or experience to share? Is it going to be too twitchy for actual street riding?
Thanks.
I happen have a beautiful cbr600 F1 front end with dual discs and a mechanical speedo drive that, if I'm not mistaken, should bolt right up to the frame of my cb550f with some new steering head bearings. The current fork and front wheel are not in great shape, so I'm going to have to do something about them one way or the other. My question I guess is whether I'm going to completely destroy the handling of the bike if I do this swap. I like the retrofighter thing, but I want it to ride well in the twisties. The forks are approximately the same length, and the stock 18 inch rear wheel will probably be running a 130-140 to the 110 x 17 on the front.
I'm also likely going to replace the rear shocks, so I'll be able to adjust the geometry a bit. I guess the alternative would be to try and fit a taller narrower spoked front wheel on the bike, but this seems like a lot of work to be honest.
Any thoughts or experience to share? Is it going to be too twitchy for actual street riding?
Thanks.