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Offline captaink

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GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« on: December 26, 2015, 11:20:52 PM »
Hi All,
I'm looking for a suitable fork set up for the CR 750 project.
The general idea would be to go for a Goldwing set up ie GL1000 1975-1977 with the 37mm dia. stantions.
Am I correct that this year would have the trees that fit straight onto the 1977 CB750 headstock ?
I was looking at also using the same GL front hub, twin disks set and a new spoke wheel ( the whole front end )
Any info appreciated or other options considered.

Cheers Keith
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Re: GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2015, 10:31:50 AM »
Keith,

The 1975-76 GL1000 front is a direct fitment swap to the CB750 headstock. The shell hub is identical BUT the GLRim is aluminum, AND the brake rotors have a different offset.

If you do not want to rebuild a wheel and prefer the lighter aluminum, use the stock GL wheel. You can also save unsprung weight by thinning the rotors or using EBC floating rotors as replacements.



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Re: GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2015, 10:41:05 AM »
I may be wrong but,i thought 75-76 were a direct swap,not 77
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Re: GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2015, 12:28:54 PM »
Thanks for that info. The set up you have in the photo is as I would like.
If I obtained a 75-77 complete gl1000 front end that would be OK.
Of course everything would be rebuilt but this will fit and work well I presume ?
Would you need the fork stabiliser , I assume so ?
Cheers Keith
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BSA Goldstar Daytona 1956
Harley Duo Glide 1961
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Re: GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2015, 03:47:22 PM »
Quote from: dusterdude on December 27, 2015, 10:41:05 AM
I may be wrong but,i thought 75-76 were a direct swap,not 77
yep 75,76
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Re: GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2015, 04:14:20 PM »
Yes correct about the 75-76. The 77 goes to Comstar I believe.
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2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
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1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: GL1000 FORKS FOR THE CR 750 REPLICA BUILD
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2015, 01:28:09 AM »
75-76 it is then
Thanks all

Keith
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Norton Manx's 1947 & 1956
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Norton International  1934
Norton 16H 1924
Norton Model 18 1929
Norton Commando / Colorado Norton Works
Triumph 1947 GP Replica
Triumph Bonniville 1967
BSA Goldstar Daytona 1956
Harley Duo Glide 1961
Rickman 750 project
CR 750 dick Mann project
1964 series 1 E type jaguar
Gt40
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