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rebelracer69

Post subject: 81 450 fork replacement?

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:20 pm

Joined: Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:05 pm
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I have a 81' 450 elsie iam reviving and i am wondering what to do with the forks and braking. I think i would like to upgrade to a later model fork and brake setup. Does anyone out there know of a stock Honda combo that would be a bolt on to my current frame neck? any help or advice on this would be a great help. thanks!

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redrocket190

Post subject: Re: 81 450 fork replacement?

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:08 am

Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:20 pm
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Location: San Clemente, CA

You can put a complete front-end from a later CR - say a 1987 - with 43mm forks and a disk brake. You might need to transplant the steerer or use some spacers. However, this bike is quite rare and has some significant faults that reflected Honda's first try at a production open bike. It is attractive to collectors, but not if it is modified. Why not sell it/part it out and get a later CR complete?

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