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Offline Peekster

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1974 CB550 rear disc conversion
« on: April 15, 2019, 02:44:52 PM »
Dose anyone know a good way to convert the rear brake to disks? I also want to convert to hydraulic to work better with a new set of rear-sets.
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Re: 1974 CB550 rear disc conversion
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2019, 02:55:48 PM »
If you are staying with wire wheels you can adapt the setup from the 75-76 CB750F. Another option is a drum-to-disk conversion kit sold by CycleX, but it isn't cheap.

In the past I have looked at the stock alloy wheels from a Honda FT500 Ascot single. It is chain drive on the left with an 18" rear disk brake wheel and a 19" front with a single disk on the left.
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Re: 1974 CB550 rear disc conversion
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2019, 05:34:20 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on April 15, 2019, 02:55:48 PM
If you are staying with wire wheels you can adapt the setup from the 75-76 CB750F. Another option is a drum-to-disk conversion kit sold by CycleX, but it isn't cheap.

In the past I have looked at the stock alloy wheels from a Honda FT500 Ascot single. It is chain drive on the left with an 18" rear disk brake wheel and a 19" front with a single disk on the left.

Thanks guys. Ill look into the CB750 conversion, is it a simply swapping wheels?
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Re: 1974 CB550 rear disc conversion
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2019, 05:38:53 PM »
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