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Madmaxx
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 Posted: September 27, 2008, 12:15 am Post subject: XS750 front end? |
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Anyone heard of using an XS750 front end for a better flat track racing setup on an XS650?
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xs1961
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| Posted: September 27, 2008, 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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I have XS750 forks in two of mine..
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: September 27, 2008, 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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| What is the advantage?
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xs1961
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| Posted: September 28, 2008, 4:01 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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None apart from they're about an inch longer which looks quite good.. 
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metalredneck
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| Posted: September 29, 2008, 8:44 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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| And dual discs.
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: October 1, 2008, 1:24 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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I need LESS front brakes.... not MORE!!!
8^)
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xs1961
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| Posted: October 1, 2008, 3:38 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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the forks in my picture
<- are XS 750 items... Adapted by grinder to take the drum-brake..
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metalredneck
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| Posted: October 1, 2008, 9:19 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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| I have a '79 XS750 that I may be cannibalizing to do this this winter, but I want an 18" mag with disc for the back. Any help?
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: October 3, 2008, 1:38 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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Well... the early XS650's were skinny tubes.... something like 34mm? Later models went to probably a 39mm?
I'll have to do some checking to make sure of the sizes.
Hopefully they just bolt right in!!!
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xs1961
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| Posted: October 3, 2008, 3:52 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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went from 34mm to 35mm in the mid 70's....Early (UK) XS750's had 35mm too
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 1:34 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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Ok, so... gonna get a fork brace from T-kats, but they only make them for the 750/850 and 1100.
Soooooo...... gonna try to find one of those.
Here is the brace
www.tkat.com/forkbrace.html
Pretty fancy!!!
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 1:36 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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OH YEAH!!!!
Is this a direct bolt on? Or is there machining/modifying required?
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xs1961
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 3:54 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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Nice brace !
No machining required - just slide the dust-caps up , fix the brace in place & slide the caps back over the brace...
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 10:33 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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No... sorry... I was talking about installing the 750 front end....
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Madmaxx
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 10:39 am Post subject: Re: XS750 front end? |
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| xs1961 wrote: |
the forks in my picture
<- are XS 750 items... Adapted by grinder to take the drum-brake.. |
This answered my question I think.
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