Topic: Does anyone know if the cb 500 fork tubes are the same as the cb 750 tubes?

[kwaggs27]

I want to purchase new "short" fork tubes for my 500 so I dont have to cut the ones I have but the link I was given has short tubes for the 750. If they are the same as the 500 I will buy them otherwise I will have to cut the tubes I have. Thanks for the help.

[754]

The 500/550 has some different internal parts..
 
not sure on the tubes, they may be the same.

[vorhese]

I was told same diameter, about 2" shorter.

[bryanj]

500 are shprter than 750 but same diameter

[brycegp]

If the 500/550 tubes are 2" shorter but the same diameter, can you straight swap 500/550 tubes onto a 750 to lower the front end??

[bryanj]

Yes if you shorten the springs

[brycegp]

BryanJ - Any advantage to compressing the springs for a stiffer ride...as opposed to shortening them?

[mystic_1]

If you try to compress out 2 inches of preload, you'll have very stiff forks with little remaining travel before coil bind.

mystic_1

[brycegp]

So I found these forks on Ebay and I am now wondering if my cb750 calipers will fit on these cb500T fork lowers.

Can I use these forks on my cb750 and will my cb750 calipers fit on these lowers?

They are both 35MM tubes and the fork lowers LOOK identical...but ARE THEY?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380190212536&viewitem=&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2&category=35581#ht_1515wt_892

Anyone know?