As mentioned before, I have an ongoing 82 XT250 project (like I needed another project bike.....
Now, this little XT is a nice little bike, but with a really weak drum front brake. So an upgrade to a disc brake would be useful. As actual offroad riding is legally very limited in Norway, a conversion to a more street tracker type setup may be sensible, i.e 19" disc brake front wheel, with around 150 mm suspension travel.
The stock XT250 fork has 35 mm tubes, but has a leading axle setup. I have been thinking about using XS650 forks and a RD350 hub, but that would most likely result in too much trail and weird handling.
So ideally, a 35 mm leading axle fork from a cruiser/ custom type bike is most likely the best bet. Virago 750 has 38 mm tubes, Virago 500 has 36 mm, so neither of those are plug and play.
Any suggestions?
Now, this little XT is a nice little bike, but with a really weak drum front brake. So an upgrade to a disc brake would be useful. As actual offroad riding is legally very limited in Norway, a conversion to a more street tracker type setup may be sensible, i.e 19" disc brake front wheel, with around 150 mm suspension travel.
The stock XT250 fork has 35 mm tubes, but has a leading axle setup. I have been thinking about using XS650 forks and a RD350 hub, but that would most likely result in too much trail and weird handling.
So ideally, a 35 mm leading axle fork from a cruiser/ custom type bike is most likely the best bet. Virago 750 has 38 mm tubes, Virago 500 has 36 mm, so neither of those are plug and play.
Any suggestions?
