Hi all .I'm thinking of changing the front end of trike to a wider one ,fatter tyre etc .obviously I'll need to change yokes ,forks etc .any suggestions out there on how to go about it any straight swaps etc ? .
Cheers all.
ride safe .
Virago 535 front end
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King Herald
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Re: Virago 535 front end
There are comparison tables on the interweb showing what size bearings different bike forks have, inside and outside diameter etc. You can use it to calculate if a set of forks will be a bolt in job. Otherwise you might have to start machining up the the yoke spindle.
Here’s one, for example: https://www.dotheton.com/index.php?thre ... ist.20951/
My old Yam SR500, I fitted a Honda 250 dirt bike front end, worked out which bearings to order that fitted both the forks, and the steering head, and it just slipped into place without a problem.
Here’s one, for example: https://www.dotheton.com/index.php?thre ... ist.20951/
My old Yam SR500, I fitted a Honda 250 dirt bike front end, worked out which bearings to order that fitted both the forks, and the steering head, and it just slipped into place without a problem.
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Re: Virago 535 front end
Be aware that changing the offset on the yokes will change the trail too.