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Offline Ironsteve25

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Re: General upside down (USD) fork, front and rear wheel, swing arm swap info
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2020, 12:15:12 AM »
Ok so this is the front end and swingarm from a cb599 hornet on a 1980 cb650

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Re: General upside down (USD) fork, front and rear wheel, swing arm swap info
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2020, 12:06:44 PM »
Nice one Steve, did everything just bolt up or were there mods needed?

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Re: General upside down (USD) fork, front and rear wheel, swing arm swap info
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2020, 12:18:02 PM »
There have been some moderate mods, the steering neck is a little longer so needed to lengthen the threaded section for the upper triple to fit properly.  But the swingarm, the frame needed to be opened width wise and then clamped back into place so the cb599 hornet boot could be used as it's a bit longer and the cb650 bolt is to wide in diameter for the swingarm. Also tabs with either have to be located and welded onto the swingarm if I decided to stay with the dual shock setup. Otherwise a mount for the monoshock wl have to located centrally and welded in place. Orientation of the rear sprocket will also have to be accommodated.  I have a long ways to go but I love the stance and the performance should be improved quite substantially.

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