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Cb750 K5 rear disc conversion ??

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Waggles:
See comments in other thread re that wheel!

Personally, overall, I wouldnt bother. The rear disc is nice I admit, but hardly essential, its more the front brake that needs improvement. I guess it depends on why you want to do it?

If you have the standard K5 front set up I would try and find an F1 rear wheel as it wasn't Comstar and would match the front but all in all it looks like a lot of work. Also bear in mind parts for the rear caliper are rare NOS, I could only get one half! the other smaller half is unobtainable. ( Seals, pistons etc are OK though )

bluemouse1006:
Thanks

I have a twin disc conversion on the front with drilled discs I wanted to have a matching rear disc (drilled) as well. Will be worth it in the end I think ,I have all the parts to complete but will have to swap the centre hub around from my comstars ( see the other topic)

I'll keep you all updated when I do start the job

Amos

hairygit:
The later DOHC 750K had twin disc on front and drum on rear, why complicate what you already have? The rear disc set up is not much better than the drum,and worse in the wet :(  but it's another master cylinder to leak, and another caliper to stick/sieze/bind, and it would seem to be a lot of aggro if you have to butcher your frame to fit the relevent swinging arm etc. Just out of interest, have you asked your insurers what they think of the idea? I figure they wouldn't be too happy about it, and you would need a detailed engineers report to satisfy them (expensive!) that's if they wanted to insure it. Please don't think of not telling them, as if some idiot car driver hits you, and they don't have insurance, your insurers would say "undeclared modifications" and refuse to pay out :'(

Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Plus 1 with hairygit why bother with all that aggro?
Bitsa

mick:
Just my 2 penneth worth in my opinion there are some better looking aftermarket wheels out there that would look better than comstars on your bike  ;)

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