Andy wrote:The problem with with the RVF conversion, Les, is the cost.
Those forks are becoming increasingly harder to source (youngest bikes are almost 25 now, remember!) and with more "classic" Hondas getting restored to original condition/spec, consequently asking prices are rising sharply. It is a nice conversion though, looking very much like it was meant to be there, as long as it's well set up. I rode an MC21 with a straight swap years ago, and it was awful!
A CBR600/1000RR conversion makes more sense in that there are a lot to choose from, and also come with radial caliper mounts, which many people crave these days. But I have to disagree with the "use the whole front-end" part. If you're going to the trouble of fitting different forks, then in my opinion you should make the effort to at least use an NSR wheel so it looks in keeping with the era.
What must be taken into consideration, with any conversion, and in particularly if using 600/1000 forks, is the setup. That suspension is designed to work with far heavier bikes than the NSR250. Also, unless set up properly, in my experience, a 3.5" front wheel really screws up the NSR handling.
Hi andy,
I'm currently making my project bike look like a retro/modern design bike. Well I have to agree that the Nc35 are being restored up so finding a spare up for grab in the market is quite difficult even finding some cbr600rr fork end in a good conditions is quite hard to find too aswell. Well its kinda hard to resist my friend offer since its a package deal for the two complete front end of an cbr1000rr.
I'd make sure to re-dial the fork up to my weight for good, is it advisable or good to just buy and use the tyga cbr600rr fork clamp rather than using the stock oem clamp on the oem usd?