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spacetiger
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All 28- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Sorry to revive an ancient thread, but this has new interest for me because a Nighthawk S just followed me home. And to have the CB700sc mad scientist in my area is too cool. Mind if I a pm a ton of questions,…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project This is a quick post so you can see my path I'm exploring. Mind you, I still have to collect the data before I commit more funds, but the moving of the lower shock points forward might not be too difficult if I get a…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project My daughter comes home in a week, she has the app, so I will use it to double check the measurements. I am old school, so I have to do it my way to get rake and trail or it doesn't get done. If I finish early, I will…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project I'll know on the shocks later this week when I collect all of the data; will PM you then. Jerry
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Reworked the test jig using aluminum and tying onto both stanchions so I can remove any variability in the design to get the best measurements. After doing all this, a quick measurement using the 30 degree triangle…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Got the bike set up to take measurements tonight, and checked alignments, etc. More adjustments needed, before I can record the data. but for now, the bike is sitting upright via 4 tiedown straps. Jerry Attached Images…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project I have been working a number of cosmetic things, so I have not posted in a while. When I get them all sorted out, I'll include a pic of the parts all on the bike. Biggest things where a chin spoiler and factory side…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project whats the best brake pad make to run in the VFR? The bigger discs and VFR calipers are noticable upgrades but I keep reading the VTR guys are big on the CBR600 F4 fixed calipers. I think the piston changes are the…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project I'll keep posting updates now and then so you guys can see how it turns out. Based on the info from the VTR superhawk forum, I scored a set of caliper bracket extenders so I can use larger 316mm front discs from the…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Stock front tire/wheel: 110/90-16 The radius of the front wheel = (110/10*2.54) * 0.9 + (16/2) = 11.90 inches Front Radial tire/NT700V wheel: 120/70-17 The radius of the front wheel = (120/10*2.54) * 0.7 + (17/2) =…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Local riding, less than 45 MPH, and the low speed turn-ins are the only thing that pops up negatively. I ended up raising the forks up in the triple tree, first 5mm, then 9.5mm. Each change helped eliminate the slow…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Brakes done, going for a ride :-) Attached Images [image: 2. rear bike.jpg] [image: 2. right bike.jpg]
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Down to just bleeding the brakes. I had to resolve about a dozen little things to be able to take her out. With any luck this will not be too bad.... Jerry Attached Images [image: bleeding the brakes.jpg]
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project I have a 1st gen chin spoiler but I'm saving that for the PC800. The 1st gen VFR doesn't look enough like the original chin spoiler and is made of plastic. The one for the CB700SC or GPZ750 was fiberglass, so it is much…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Forks are on tonight, slipped right in the modified triple tree. I put a set of the new caliper spacers in to check the alignment of the caliper to disc. It is spot on. So, I'll clean up the calipers and install the…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Actualy I'm a dishwasher at Denny's Veefer800Canuck. Anyway, I had less time to get the forks done than I hoped. They are put back together but are not on the bike. Cut the spacers, popped them in and checked the…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project CornerCarver, I went with your first suggestion knowing it would need more since the new forks are longer than the VFR's. Although I stated in terms of volume at 427 ml or mm3, In ounces, it was 15.1 oz. Jerry
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Saturday; I get a full day to work to put the fork together. But, before I dive into the trial and error stage, I have to put some time in the classroom to get the starting point as close to the desired finish point.…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project I have been warned! Chantilly, Va.
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Nice lines. I thought about going with blue for the NH like you did red for yours. In the end, I stayed with the plan to keep it as a retro lookign bike so it would look stock. The VT1100 engine was a buggar to get it…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Watching VA Tech go down in flames... Here are 2 pics of the other PC800 projects: Dr. Jekyll is the complete PC800 with a ST1100 front end swap. That got me larger ST discs too (276mm to 316mm) Mr. Hyde is my other…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project New brake lines ( http://www.coremoto.com/Default.asp - they give a military discount) and fork springs are in! I think I can get the forks back together this weekend. Jerry
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project timmythecop i Love it when manufacures keep stuff standard. I recently threw wide 17 inch wheels on a 1980 GS850, because Suzuki was nice enough to keep the splines the same. I used the back wheel and entire fron end…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Adrenaline Junkie, I am sure the tires will make the biggest difference in handeling followed by the suspension changes (if I can get it sorted out). Chasis stiffness will be a factor but not too much I can do about…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project CornerCarver , Thanks for the input. When the springs come in, I take all the measurements and see how this works out. Jerry
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project YoshiHNS , Thanks for the reply. Since I have a longer stanchion, the volume of air is greater than a stock VTR air volume. If you keep the fluid level the same, then I cannot keep the same volume or ratio. I think I…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project Good eye, I did swap to KYB shocks from a Kawasaki ZRX, that bike is close to the weight of the NH-S so I think it will work out. I had the triple clamps bored out 2mm. It made the swap easier. Did you notice the…
- 1984 Cb700Sc: Retro Bike Project I need some advise to guide dialing in the front suspension on subject bike. I swapped out the front suspension on the Nighthawk S (39mm stanchions) to go with a 1999 VTR 1000 fork lower/4 pot fixed calipers, 1996 VFR…
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