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Offline jaknight

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FRONT SPRINGS / CB750 K4?
« on: June 18, 2006, 06:58:15 PM »
Hi Everyone,

     Well, I'm finally on the road back to getting on the road after that delightful lady with no insurance and no driver's license smacked into me and my sweetheart (the 750) and I was given a very personal trip through a car windshield.

     Anyway, my thighs can finally bend for more than 2 seconds without pain and I'm starting to rework the front end things.

     Looking for opinions about brands for springs up front.  Progressive action springs or not?

     I have read here a fair amount about the rear springs/shocks for the rear; don't recall too much about the action going on for up front.  I do have near new Progressive shocks and springs on the rear.  Standard setup; 19 inch wheel up front, 18 inch wheel in back.

     My sweetheart is a 1974 CB750 K4.  Other things to work on; just getting opinions about front springs right now........

     Mighty good to be able to post and communicate here again; sure have missed all you guys......

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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: FRONT SPRINGS / CB750 K4?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2006, 07:30:23 PM »
I can't suggest anything spring-wise, but glad to hear you are both on the mend.  ;)
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Re: FRONT SPRINGS / CB750 K4?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2006, 07:36:44 PM »
I can't suggest anything spring-wise, but glad to hear you are both on the mend. ;)

     Thank you Bob, believe me, much appreciated....... ;D ;D

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Re: FRONT SPRINGS / CB750 K4?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2006, 09:20:05 PM »
Sure glad you're in one piece, Jaknight! That's one tough ride...  :(

The stock springs were good rates, but sagged early. After that, they were pretty stable. Most of the time, cutting a piece of 1/2" electrical conduit, to 1/4" longer than the unloaded slack distance in the tubes, works real well for perking up the CB750 front end.

Put the bike up on the c'stand (you'll probably need a little help, right?), then lift the front off the ground by jacking up the engine or frame. Remove the fork plugs and you'll probably see a "slack distance" between the end of the tube's threads and the top of the springs. This is the "sag distance". Make your spacer either equal to this distance (normal riding) or add up to 1/4" extra length to create more tension (good for 2-up riding, canyon racing, heavy touring).

If you want progressive action, add air forks. This is as simple as drilling and tapping the fork plugs and installing Schraeder valves. Run 5-15 PSI, experimenting to your taste. This is the ultimate in tuning for these bikes' front ends.
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