Front end swap for Command resto-mod?

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baz said:
I have Yamaha fzr 750 front forks on my commando the yokes are shaped to the commando shape new headlight and clock holders made the same as commando the fork sliders were polished to remove the silver paint etc the stanchions are 39mm the fork offset is only 40mm and this suits me with a 750 frame with a 27 degree headstock .would I ever go back to Norton forks not a chance .......baz
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i have Ducati parrallel twin forks and twin brembos on mine , found them 200% better then roadholders(more overlap and better brakes)
 
Have done both to mine. For a road bike worth it. If you are a major peg dragger than
maybe you would want to spend even more. :-)
 
john robert bould said:
Biggest problem with Old Norton forks is the fact these are OLD. After 40 years the sliders wear in the center section . Back in the 70's forks where the bottom of the maintenance list . I personally never thought to drain and re-fresh the oil :oops: what few £'s i had was for the pub on a Friday night...well £9 a week wages didnt leave much for bike repairs!
So 40 years on we are left with the worn out machines .. New sliders with modern PEEK bush's will produce forks as good as modern, combined with updated damping and brake up-grades.
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John,

What ever happened to the slider re-build kits you were working on?

Dennis
 
I have gone for oversize reaming plus .005 just cleans them up..then new PEEK bush's .


dennisgb said:
john robert bould said:
Biggest problem with Old Norton forks is the fact these are OLD. After 40 years the sliders wear in the center section . Back in the 70's forks where the bottom of the maintenance list . I personally never thought to drain and re-fresh the oil :oops: what few £'s i had was for the pub on a Friday night...well £9 a week wages didnt leave much for bike repairs!
So 40 years on we are left with the worn out machines .. New sliders with modern PEEK bush's will produce forks as good as modern, combined with updated damping and brake up-grades.
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John,

What ever happened to the slider re-build kits you were working on?

Dennis
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