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Is this a project that you did exclusively for yourself or are you going to offer it to other?
Jeff D.
Jeff D.
I'd really like to see your featherbed custom , please start that thread. I've thought about it many times for my Mklll. I once swapped a Honda hurricane front end onto my '78 CB 750F and it worked well. For the Norton being able to ditch the spoked, off-set laced factory wheels would be attractive to me. While being able to use tubeless tires a plus too. Cj..... P. S. Okay so I just clicked on your avatar photo and enlarged it enough to see your bike's front end and it looks very well executed. But I still think you should start that threadIt would be fun to have a stand alone thread on front end swaps to see what others have done, reasoning behind, outcomes (intended or not), and the compatibility tips and tricks. Quite sure I don't have the pull on the forum to put together a thread that others care about though.
I've got a Brembo twin disc setup on an early Honda Goldwing front end on my Featherbed that I'm quite fond of the outcome (intended or not).
I just did it as a one-off for my grandson's bike. Chris Cosentino already offers a really nice conversion for Norton forks using the same cartridge. I pretty much copied Chris' work, with a few changes, so it wouldn't be right to try to compete with him. Besides, in my old age, I'm winding down the sales side of my hobby/business, not growing it.Is this a project that you did exclusively for yourself or are you going to offer it to other?
Jeff D.
Thanks Ken.... I'm using a Landsdown kit at the moment... was hoping for an Ohlin based damper rather than a Showa.... (just cuz I like Ohlins a bit more). Will be fitting Ohlin reservoir s on the back ans would like to keep front and rear brands alike. I know parts is parts and from a strictly engineering point of view it doesn't matter..... but...I just did it as a one-off for my grandson's bike. Chris Cosentino already offers a really nice conversion for Norton forks using the same cartridge. I pretty much copied Chris' work, with a few changes, so it wouldn't be right to try to compete with him. Besides, in my old age, I'm winding down the sales side of my hobby/business, not growing it.
See Chris' conversion here:
Vintage Motorcycle Fork Upgrade
cosentinoengineering.com
Ken