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Fork Brace for CB750K 77-78 Fast from the past #22-0037
« on: April 10, 2009, 08:06:06 AM »
i have been eye balling Fast from the past's Fork brace and they say Euro Cb750 ONLY? so i emailed Jim at FFTP and he said that some cust.. said it didnt fit? so i'm wondering if you guys can confirm that euro forks are different on the K model?

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David,

 

Several customers found this fork brace would not fit the USA models. After some research I found that the forks used in Europe are different than those used in the USA.

 

Jim Hinshaw



Fast from the Past, Inc.

PO Box 606

Hoschton, GA 30548

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770-614 -0968 voice & fax

 

jimhinshaw@fastfromthepast.com

www.fastfromthepast.com

is that the case??? i also got thier dimension PDF can someone lok at it and maybe do some measurements?

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Re: Fork Brace for CB750K 77-78?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 09:31:24 AM »
Mine doesn't fit my '77.  I need to take some measurements too.
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Re: Fork Brace for CB750K 77-78?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2009, 09:56:18 AM »
did you get it from them???? is it tooo small or tooo big???
35mm fork tube 56mm of the lower fork stanchion where the fork brace clamps.  and 182mm center to center between fork tubes.


22-0024 Fork Brace Honda CB750K7 1977-1978 Europe Only 35mm 56mm 182mm Arched

22-0030 Fork Brace Honda CB750F 1977-1978 35mm 56mm 182mm

22-0037 Fork Brace Honda CB750F1 ..Super Sport 1976 35mm 58mm 182mm

wasnt the 77-78 us spec "K" basicly a 76,75 super sport??? but without the rear disk?? and K tank and seat

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Re: Fork Brace for CB750K 77-78?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 10:19:45 AM »
did you get it from them???? is it tooo small or tooo big???
35mm fork tube 56mm of the lower fork stanchion where the fork brace clamps.  and 182mm center to center between fork tubes.


22-0024 Fork Brace Honda CB750K7 1977-1978 Europe Only 35mm 56mm 182mm Arched

22-0030 Fork Brace Honda CB750F 1977-1978 35mm 56mm 182mm

22-0037 Fork Brace Honda CB750F1 ..Super Sport 1976 35mm 58mm 182mm

wasnt the 77-78 us spec "K" basicly a 76,75 super sport??? but without the rear disk?? and K tank and seat

I got it from them and it is too small.  It's not even close to fitting over the top section of the lowers.  I'll try to take measurements from both my forks and the brace when I get home tonight.
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ev0lution7

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Re: Fork Brace for CB750K 77-78?
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 12:57:24 PM »
ok so i emailed Jim at Fast from the past! and asked him for some pictures.. of the 22-0024 here is what it looks like...

now what part is tooo small the HOLE?? in that fits around the forks... do you think that the one with the 58mm hole would be better??? maybe the problem is that its not arched and it will interfeer with the fender??? i will ask for pictures of the 22-0037

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Re: Fork Brace for CB750K 77-78?
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 01:27:49 PM »
ok so i emailed Jim at Fast from the past! and asked him for some pictures.. of the 22-0024 here is what it looks like...

now what part is tooo small the HOLE?? in that fits around the forks... do you think that the one with the 58mm hole would be better??? maybe the problem is that its not arched and it will interfeer with the fender??? i will ask for pictures of the 22-0037

The holes were too small on my brace.  They are intended to fit around the very top of the lower fork (ie the widest part where the dustcover would normally be)  I am installing without a fender, so I don't know about any clearance issues there.
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'06 Suzuki DRZ400S
'08 Honda VFR800
'77 Honda CB750K

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so they make a pertty much same model as the 22-0024 altough the 22-0037 the hole is bigger (58mm instead of 56mm) sooo only thing is the top looks like its made to have our dust covers to mount on from the 76 F bike which i think is the same as our 77 K bike because honda used a slightly different for on the 77-78F bike...

22-0037 Fork Brace Honda CB750F1 ..Super Sport 1976 35mm Fork 58mm mounting hole 182mm across! (althought) its not arched??? isnt the fender the same on the 76F and the 77K??

my thought is that you can make anyone of these fit the us Model Cb750 for CHEEP he only wants $100 for these braces and the difference is HUGE i've ridden my friend Sportster with one b4 and after and WOW what a difference!

and the bottom pic is of one installed with our style forks?
« Last Edit: April 10, 2009, 02:11:33 PM by ev0lution7 »

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and here is the PDF of the fork Brace Install!

BTW these fork braces are NOT PLASTIC they are aluminum with a black coated finish!
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I had the same issue, too.  Jim said they were too small to fit on my '77, so I skipped.  I ended up swapping front ends to go for the older gator'ed forks.
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ev0lution7

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after looking at the Honda parts Fische for a while now and looking at other models i think the fork brace for the 76Cb 750F is the correct match now only think to concern us is the fender clearence!

ev0lution7

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the 22-0024 doesnt fit because its got a 56mm hole :(

the 22-0037 should fit because its got a 58mm hole :)

i just measured my stock forks and they are 58mm :) so i should be able to get that brace and shave a little off and reattatch my dust boots :) i'm gunna go for it

next will be rear shocks/ springs! my progressive install is killer so now i see that my rear shocks stink :(

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I measured my forks and the diameter is 58mm.  The diameter of the brace is 56mm.  Here are some pics:







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the 22-0024 doesnt fit because its got a 56mm hole :(

the 22-0037 should fit because its got a 58mm hole :)

i just measured my stock forks and they are 58mm :) so i should be able to get that brace and shave a little off and reattatch my dust boots :) i'm gunna go for it

next will be rear shocks/ springs! my progressive install is killer so now i see that my rear shocks stink :(

You can also get the dust boots that sit inside the fork tube rather than go around it.  I think that should work with the brace.  Might look cleaner too.
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The F3 legs are 56mm. bunghole I can use that brace if you cannot.

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How much would it cost to have them machined 1mm on each side of that two piece clamp, then the other end too of course.  Wouldn't that give you 2mm more clearance?  or am I brain dead?  It is Friday
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ev0lution7

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you would need to take 2mm off each side.... because the HOLE is 56mm you would need to PUNCH it out to 58MM!!!!!!!!

but i think it would look pretty awesome to have a funtional fork brace for the cb750's :) looks like there is some for the 550's and i posted the chart that gives the sizes so you can figure out which one you need for your bikes :)

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anyone want more info because i'm not gunna buy if no one is interested in one of these 

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56mm plus 2mm on each side would give you a diameter of 60mm.  56 accross plus 2 on each side=60
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your not understanding the dimensions THE HOLE THAT GOES AROUND THE FORK needs to be HOGGGED OUT 2mm because if you increase  the size to 57mm on each side... a 57mm circle WONT go around a 58mm circle it wont fit!!

i hope that you will go back a page and look that the pictures and files explaining the dimensions!

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anyone want more info because i'm not gunna buy if no one is interested in one of these 

i'd like more info... i am going this route as well...
In deeper than I should be...

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I completely understand, what I meant was 1mm from each side of the clamped on brace the piece making a circle around one fork leg.  If you take 1mm from each side of that piece (two pieces), then put it together, it will give you 2mm.  56mm + 2mm =58mm.  Its simple math.  If you extend the radius of a circle by 1mm, it will extend the diameter by 2mm. diameter=2r (radius), radius being the length from the center of the circle to the outside of the circle.

I think we just misunderstood each other
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unless a Ton of money falls into my lap this week i wont be able to get this ti'll the end of the month :) but i'm going for it looks like the 76F and the 77K have the same dimensions!!!! so after looking high and low i am pretty confident also now that i fixed my front forks (progressive springs) i'm sorta in need of some progressive rear springs!!!

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unless a Ton of money falls into my lap this week i wont be able to get this ti'll the end of the month :) but i'm going for it looks like the 76F and the 77K have the same dimensions!!!! so after looking high and low i am pretty confident also now that i fixed my front forks (progressive springs) i'm sorta in need of some progressive rear springs!!!

I just ordered the F version...I'll let you know if it fits.
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did you order the one for the 76f??? the 22-0037??

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did you order the one for the 76f??? the 22-0037??

That's the one.
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'08 Honda VFR800
'77 Honda CB750K