xs360/400 front end

HDear · Full Member Joined: Dec 07, 2007 Posts: 46

Can someone tell me the differences between the xs360/400 and the xs600 front end? Narrower?? shorter?? Im wanting a norrower frontend and this swap is very simple so i hope this is the answer. Thanks!!

sschering · Posted: March 3, 2009, 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: xs360/400 front end

Fork tubes are 33mm on the XS-360/400 so they won't fit in the XS-650 trees. They might also be shorter..

Can't swap the trees because the 650 stem is a little longer.

You might look at the 82-83 XS-400 Seca/Maxium. They had 35mm forks. but I have no clue on the width or stem length.

HDear · Full Member Joined: Dec 07, 2007 Posts: 46

thanks!

blackwidow · Posted: June 2, 2009, 8:15 am Post subject: Re: xs360/400 front end

Why do people like lets say the Fong Bros run xs350/xs400 front ends on the xs650 bikes they build. They are changine the stem out on them so I know how they do the swap but what is the reason or advantage of doing so?????

JeffM · Posted: June 2, 2009, 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: xs360/400 front end

Improved handling!!... Smile

maybe not.

Looks skinnier and has a drum brake.

HDear · Full Member Joined: Dec 07, 2007 Posts: 46

There is definately something different about it. I seen one of the Fong Bros bike which is why i brought this up. Less bulky looking? I went with a KD175 front instead.

blackwidow · Posted: June 3, 2009, 4:33 am Post subject: Re: xs360/400 front end

I have an xs400 and was thinking of using the front end it has a regular disc front wheel but doesnt matter I'll be using my original spoke wheel that has disc but I use no front brake so you think it's just less bulky huh

blackwidow · Posted: June 22, 2009, 2:30 am Post subject: Re: xs360/400 front end

So can you fit a 100/90/19 tire in an xs400 front end

fongbros · Full Member Joined: Sep 29, 2008 Posts: 23

The reason the Fong Bros use the 360/400 front end is because we like the vintage look of drum brakes, but not the futuristic cost of an xs1 drum. Also, the shorter fork legs lower the front end. When we don't run front brakes, we stick with the stock forks.
BJF

tadd442 · New Member Joined: Oct 21, 2008 Posts: 2

fongbros wrote:

The reason the Fong Bros use the 360/400 front end is because we like the vintage look of drum brakes, but not the futuristic cost of an xs1 drum. Also, the shorter fork legs lower the front end. When we don't run front brakes, we stick with the stock forks.
BJF

So just how do you incorporate the 360/400 front end? Does it just bolt on? (Someone said earlier that the stem is shorter...)I too like the drum look, and have a xs400 front end I would like to use.

650skull · Support Staff Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186

Check in the Vault under "Axle diameters & steering bearings, fork diameters". will give you the info you ask.

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