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Many late 70s and early 80s Hondas have fork tunes the same diameter for a simple swap. A Honda CM400/450 has a hub with front drum brakes.

Been a while since I have posted an update. Life always has a way of getting thick when you least need/want it to. My father is retired and just finished rebuilding his gem of '75 Suzuki GT550 Triple. He can't ride it however as he is battling prostate cancer at the moment...I picked up a...

48mm. Thank you. That's just what I needed to know.

I didn't trust to just eyeball it, and I was hoping someone would have a more accurate way of getting the measurement. This is when a caliper comes in handy.

Hello. I am continuing my tribute build, and am looking for the diameter of the fork lowers. I believe the front end I have is from a '79 standard. Due to the rim/tire dimensions I am running, the mounting bolts for a fender will not fit. The plan is to shave the fender mounting tabs off...

Beauty! How does the RE 650 compare to the XS650? Always wanted to have a dream shootout between an old Triumph 650, the xs650, the kawasaki w650, and the RE 650.

Looking forward, once the engine is out being vapor blasted I will begin the paint/powder preparation for the frame, yokes, tank, and fenders. I knew I wanted a metallic green as the main color for the tank, so I began searching through British cars and bikes. While British Racing Green is a...

Thank you. Though I have not had a maiden voyage, taking my time over the last few years in quiet moments late at night has been something I never knew I needed. A space and way to channel my honest joy and sadness together. I have been surprised by the quiet joy.

Kept the wiring harness that came with the frame to test lights and other electrical parts. Headlight was sourced from Amazon along with the copper front turn signals. The steel and brass rear signals are from an American vendor here in the states. Ebay shop/seller Mr. Lucky's Motorcycle...

Planning to have the grips and kick lever wrapped in leather from TripMachine Co. Darkened the leather using oils and some coffee. New throttle assembly from Emgo. Amal style. Current grips from Biltwell. Final grips just billet and rubber from Amazon.

And for anyone wondering, it is possible to mount a tire using soapy water and large zip ties from Harbor Freight.

Even though I am the one doing the assembly, I absolutely consider this a team build. Thank you. She absolutely was.

Final wheel dimensions are 16x120/80 front 16x140/90 rear Tried shorter rear suspension for the slammed look, but ultimately went with the rear shocks off a modern Triumph Thruxton. Resurfaced brake rotors from either an XJ750 or an XV750 Tank from 4into1; gas cap reproduction model for an...

Thank you. Though I'm more of an UNO type of guy than Rummy. 😉 Thank you. It has been just what I needed and cathartic. Why thank you. Always concerned I sound like a long-winded ol' coot. lol.

There are plenty of aftermarket pipes for these bikes, but when I picked up the frame, the seller included the exhaust The mufflers were rusted through but the headers were ok. Metal rescue outside and in along with some Scotch-brite discs on the angle grinder and the headers have grown on me...