Topic: My first cafe racer build

[Phil675r]

Hi all,

New to the site after a friend referring me if I needed any help.  So I recently bought a 1979 cx500 that I wanted to build a cafe racer out of. After taking part in the distinguished gentleman's ride 2 years running on a friends bike I've got the bug to build my own.

So I've spent ages looking at the style I want and downloading countless images. I'm gonna go the modern look. I'd already purchased a few things including a cool tank and spoke wheels of a cb550. I've also purchased a front end off a 2006 triumph daytona 675r.I've ordered the headstock bearing kit from all balls racing which is a cracking site with everything worked out.

I've 1 question tho, does anyone know what bigger/modern discs (both sides) I can run with the cb550 spoked wheels?

Cheers
Phil

[bill440cars]

Hi all,

New to the site after a friend referring me if I needed any help.  So I recently bought a 1979 cx500 that I wanted to build a cafe racer out of. After taking part in the distinguished gentleman's ride 2 years running on a friends bike I've got the bug to build my own.

So I've spent ages looking at the style I want and downloading countless images. I'm gonna go the modern look. I'd already purchased a few things including a cool tank and spoke wheels of a cb550. I've also purchased a front end off a 2006 triumph daytona 675r.I've ordered the headstock bearing kit from all balls racing which is a cracking site with everything worked out.

I've 1 question tho, does anyone know what bigger/modern discs (both sides) I can run with the cb550 spoked wheels?

Cheers
Phil

    Well, first, I'd like to Welcome you, to "The Family" and this is the place to do that build. I don't have the answer you seek, but I can promise you that someone will pop up here, just anytime and help you with that. Sounds like a cool build that you have in mind too. And I, among others, will be in and out, to see just what all you have going and there is a Ton of Info, from experiences of these folks, I promise you. 

[754]

300mm or even 320 from Ducati or Yamaha will probably fit if they are 6 bolt, you will probably have to machine spacers..

[Scott S]

 '95-98 CBR600 F3 rotors will fit, as will '89-95FZR/YZF 600. There are probably many more with the same six bolt pattern. Yamaha used the same pattern as far back as the XS650, etc. Just check offset and you'll have to make a bracket to locate your caliper(s).

[calj737]

Are you planning on running the Daytona forks with the stock 550 hub? That could be tricky based upon fork spread and axle dimensions. An option based upon engineering issues would be to run the CognitoMoto front hub fit to the Daytona forks and laced to an Excel rim (36 or 40 hole).

[Phil675r]

I had planned on using the 550 hub but if that's not going to be able to be done then I'll have to look at an alternative I guess.

[calj737]

Not saying it "can't be" done, just cautioning you to verify the fitment first. Do you know the Daytona axle OD and length? And the fork spread? Custom spacers may be a possibility.

Another member used the stock 550 hub with a GSXR front end, but had to have a (eh-hm) "wonky" axle made to deal with the different diameters. Just saying...

[Phil675r]

What's the odd length?? They're wasn't a front axel when I got the forks..