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3rob3

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Fork tubes for 76 550
« on: December 18, 2009, 03:17:48 PM »
I'm fixing/cafe'ing a 76 550 and noticed the fork tubes are bent. I'm looking for ideas on where to get new or used ones. If they were -1 or -2 that would be even better. It seems CycleX is out of stock though.

Any other places I should look besides eBay? Thanks!
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Offline Blackhorse

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Re: Fork tubes for 76 550
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2009, 07:31:29 PM »
If you have the bones Forking by Frank will sell you a set for $250.00
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Offline MattFreeman

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Re: Fork tubes for 76 550
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2009, 07:53:43 PM »
Another question along these lines. How interchangeable are these pipes/tubes? Can you use one from a different year even though the part #'s are different?

Will the pipes from a 78 work with the lowers from a 76, ect??
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Re: Fork tubes for 76 550
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2009, 08:04:17 PM »
Any tubes from a 500 or 550 will work.
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Offline Blackhorse

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Re: Fork tubes for 76 550
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2009, 02:06:45 PM »
I don't know if I would totally agree with that. If you do a check of a 76 CB550K fork tube versus a 78 CB550K fork tube on say a site like Bike Bandit the part numbers for the fork tube do not match up. So, are we really sure they are an exact replacement for each other?
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Offline bwaller

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Re: Fork tubes for 76 550
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2009, 02:26:40 PM »
The fork tubes for the 77-78 models may be slightly shorter and the forklegs are definitely longer. Assembled height is shorter overall for the latter years.
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3rob3

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Re: Fork tubes for 76 550
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2009, 10:43:57 AM »
Well, this isn't looking good, guess I'll keep checking eBay.

Anyone ever straightened slightly bent fork tubes?
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