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Jet_Pack234
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« on: January 10, 2008, 07:42:21 PM »

Hi,

Looking to get my project started.  I have an old honda CB70 F1 front end (head set).  I also have a set of forks which I am told are trials bike forks from a suzuki of some kind.  Possibly DX.  I think they were chosen for length/strength.  They do not fit my head stock, the stem is too short and all the lock nut/washers etc are missing.  At one time i'm sure CB750's were a popular choice for trike conversions, but what did people use for forks. Do any of you have any sugegstions in terms of choosing a good fork combination for the CB750?  As far as I can see most modern day bikes use tapered roller bearins for the lower and a ball race for the upper.  Does the CB 750 use ball races top and bottom?  I'd just really like to find out what are the popular options for a CB750 head stock.  Can iBuy new baerings to fit my current forks and CB750 head?  Any suggestions/advice greatfully appreciated.  I have the chance of buying a comple CB750K7 front end comple with head set assembly. 

Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 08:09:10 PM »

Hiya Jet_Pack  Wink
Welcome to the site.  Grin
If you're building a trike from scratch you can fit anything you like, so personally I'd go with the complete K7 package, (way back in my teens, one of my best mates -"SpeedMaster" on the forum, had a K7. A huge bike -he's a big bloke, so it should certainly be up to the job. We tend to go for front ends from bikes of  ...say, 650cc & over for our little Reliant trikes, just because they're designed for a decent sized bike so should be strong/stiff enough for our purposes. I'd look for fork tubes of 35mm diameter or bigger. We kick the front ends out at about 45 degrees, which means the forks aren't travelling up & down as much as they would on the standard bike. Skinny little forks could possibly flex in that situation so bigger is better.
A headstock is only a tube with a bearing at either end. Any competent engineering shop will be able to machine you the bearing cups so you can fit any bearings you like. There are several guys here on the forum with lathes who can produce bearing cups or steering stems to your design, (I know Twisted Patience is happy to do mail order jobs from his shed).
Most bikes use a taper roller bearing both top & bottom, (the bottom one's usually bigger), & someone like Dracken1 from the forum can probably supply you with a set to suit any front end you choose for 20 to 30 quid, (he runs JW Motorcycles -the link's on the Links page of the main site).
-hope that helps.  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008, 02:08:40 PM »

Ditto..and welocme to the site Smiley not that i know s**t anyrds Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2008, 11:06:36 AM »

Thanks guys, I just to get going then I'll be ok.
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2008, 11:16:32 AM »

Every project's a bit dauntng when you start out isn't it! Get stuck in! And don't forget to send us piccies!  Grin
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