Hey guys,
New to the forum and have a querie or 2.
I have just purchased a 1984 Honda XL350 and am aiming to take it into a street/brat tracker type direction and want to know if anyone has installed USD forks with triple clamps to suit off a modern bike - either dirt or street?
I want to lower the front and rear from stock height without having the forks protruding through the top clamp so will need a shorter set (unsure of stock length).
I have done the search on allballs and there is a few options i can take, though it doesnt help me with the length of steering stem - are there any straight swaps that you know of?
How do you measure the length of a steering stem? As obviously there is tapers and threads that have to sit in certain spots relative to the races etc.
Is it just as simple as from the bottom of stem to the top? Or is it the length of steering head? Etc etc
I've had a good search over the last few days and can't seem to find any answers that define exactly what i need.
Would like to avoid having a steering stem machined up if i can as i would like to be hands on with this build as much as i can.
Also, how is the steering stem seated in the lower clamp? Is it pressed in from the top/bottom? Threaded?
I hope i haven't asked any stupid questions.
Thanks in advance!
Alex
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New to the forum and have a querie or 2.
I have just purchased a 1984 Honda XL350 and am aiming to take it into a street/brat tracker type direction and want to know if anyone has installed USD forks with triple clamps to suit off a modern bike - either dirt or street?
I want to lower the front and rear from stock height without having the forks protruding through the top clamp so will need a shorter set (unsure of stock length).
I have done the search on allballs and there is a few options i can take, though it doesnt help me with the length of steering stem - are there any straight swaps that you know of?
How do you measure the length of a steering stem? As obviously there is tapers and threads that have to sit in certain spots relative to the races etc.
Is it just as simple as from the bottom of stem to the top? Or is it the length of steering head? Etc etc
I've had a good search over the last few days and can't seem to find any answers that define exactly what i need.
Would like to avoid having a steering stem machined up if i can as i would like to be hands on with this build as much as i can.
Also, how is the steering stem seated in the lower clamp? Is it pressed in from the top/bottom? Threaded?
I hope i haven't asked any stupid questions.
Thanks in advance!
Alex
Sent from my SM-G930F using DO THE TON mobile app