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Vfr front end swap

Discussion in 'General VFR Discussions' started by Youngbuilder, Jun 27, 2015.

  1. Youngbuilder

    Youngbuilder New Member

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    So let me begin by saying hello to you all. So I guess my first post will be a question I don't have a vfr yet, but hope to get one someday. I've read it's an awesome motorcycle.

    What I do have is a 1974 cb750. I picked up a 94 - 97 vfr front end for cheap. Problem is It didn't come with the wheel or brake disk, not a problem. I will using the cb750 hub on it.

    So my question is can some give me the measurement of distance between the outer surfaces of the brake disk ? With this measurement I can figure out how much offset I need on the disk I will be using.

    Also the measurement of the hub surface where the disk sit may help
    The hub measure may be tricky unless some one has a bare wheel sitting around.

    Thank you guys for looking and hopefully answering
     


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  2. squirrelman

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    Welcome !! :welcome:

    That project seems pretty much nonsense ! :crazy:

    I had an old '73 CB750 on the road for a couple years, and imo, it's nowhere near as safe to ride as newer bikes with improved wheels, tires, brakes, suspension and a whole lot lighter. Grafting some cool VFR bits onto the CB's creaky crawly chassis won't make it any safer and will make it less valuable as a relic. :shame:

    Measurement of the different fork lengths, etc. and getting good numbers within a workable range is job #1 or the fancied-up old slapper may be too hard to handle.

    A decent old, tired CB750 usually sells for about $1000, so sell yours, save up an additional $1000 and step up to a VFR750 from CL or ebay. Makes more sense technically and financially imo.
     


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  3. Youngbuilder

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    Well I knew someone would say something like that. There's always someone
    It's not a stock chassis and no disrespect man but you probably never got to know the bike long enough. It's not the chassis that was a weak link but chassis components. That being said I like old bikes. I got the frond cheap and I know with a little more money and time it'll work.

    Ps. Don't be so negative man I asked for a little help not someone to bring down my project
     


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  4. Youngbuilder

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    Can someone pease help me out just need the distance from outside to outside of rotor surfaces
     


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