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Front end renovation
Trigger:
You need to look at some 400 cafe racers. I have had two in my workshop with a 550 front end fitted and one guy that had up side down forks fitted ;)
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I am confused by this thread as it seems to start off as a 400 with missing rebound springs.
Is your bike a 400 with standard 400 forks with just the small sprigs missing or do you know it has none standard forks/front end?
Some pics of your dismantled front forks might be useful here.
Athame57:
--- Quote from: Multiman on July 10, 2023, 07:21:37 PM ---Thanks Trigger I'll look at that link.
This is on my 400/4 so thats why I'm confused if its got a different bikes forks on and if that is a concern.
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You might want to make sure they are not from a different bike. I don't want to sound glum but in my youth I bought a Kawasaki Z400J that turned out to have a Z500 front end from the yoke down. It came to light after I destroyed the rim of front wheel in a pothole. ::)
Multiman:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 11, 2023, 01:13:08 AM ---I am confused by this thread as it seems to start off as a 400 with missing rebound springs.
Is your bike a 400 with standard 400 forks with just the small sprigs missing or do you know it has none standard forks/front end?
Some pics of your dismantled front forks might be useful here.
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You and me too.
I think because of the missing rebound springs he suggested that it could have forks from another machine.
Confirmation that they are 400/4 forks would now be of help!
The front wheel is 18", stanchions are 555x33mm and are 172ish between centres.
I'm pretty sure they are standard 400/4 forks but with missing springs.
Anyone want to comment on the effectiveness of the missing springs or not? Probably not an experiment anyone has done.
Cheers all.
Oddjob:
Only around £4 each and available, why not just buy 2 and solve the problem?
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