I am trying to do the same right now with a cb900c and cant decide what forks to put on it. im going kind of scrambler cafe style and want to seriousy upgrade the suspension. what do you think would be the best and not super complicated? i also want to put a 19 inch laced wheel in the front. Id like to use a laced wheel in the back too but their hard to find. Do you know if i could use a goldwing wheel or something else for the back so its laced? I just dont love the eighties wheels. thenks, loving your videos
Have you taken into account the changes to the geometry of the bike when you did this? I'm curious what effect the different wheel size made on handling and what offset triple clamps you went with? Thanks!
Hi nice work I have a cb750f2 1993 and I want to use the original frontwheel on the r1 2003 fork. My question is can I make the axel thinner because the bearings with that measurements aren’t available Grtz.
Hey Dan, I just purchased a seven fifty and I'm following your videos to get ideas and understand how I have to proceed... Your work is brilliant! May I ask you something? You didn't replace the bottom fork clamp, you installed the OEM, and only installed the top cognito clamp... Why? I'm asking you because my budget is limited, but I would like to keep the OEM fork, but just replacing the top clamp... I don't know if it is possible. Thanks for the videos! Take care, cheers from Spain
Hi Dan I’m in Sydney and building my own scrambler but struggling with tyres. Can you please provide the size of these tyres as I have a 100/80/17 up front and a 130/70/17 in rear. Thanks Andrew
Excelente 👌 el hombre explica con todos sus detalles no solo hizo el video por hacerlo si no que enseña comparte sus conocimientos así es lo felicito amigo 😉 👍
A bit late for a comment but.....I’m really interested in this as I have the same Honda and am looking at GXSR front end. You’ve used the original bottom yoke so you have the small offset from the R6. That’s quite a bit smaller than the 45mm original Honda offset. Cognito make a replacement full yoke (triple tree) so you can get the 45mm offset but it’s pretty costly. What are your views/ experience of going for the small offset?
Oberon Mirrors and signals. They are bar end and can fit a bar end signal as well. Just a warning, going this route, if the bike is even tipped over, you will break the signal. They are not durable. Might be better off with some mini-signals from someone like Purpose Built Moto's turn signals. Something to think about mate.
I recently stumbled across your channel. Thank you for sharing. I wish I would've seen it sooner. I'm new to this. '92 Nighthawk 750 project. Budget build. Have you ever shortened forks? Do you recommend it? How does it compare to the R6 swap?
Fuk yeah that looks tough! Not that it counts at all but in my opinion id be going for a nice sporty tyre so you can ride the wheels off it as it deserves. Not that im against tbe knobby idea cause that can look cool but im worried it will provide less grip anx look scrambler like. Looks great mate i think the r6 wheel looks great will fit the look well and blend with the other cast wheel a.ok. pumped for you and cant wait to see what you decide and go for!
Lovinggg this build! Inspiring me to maybe look at building a cb750 myself. Have a look at the Bridgestone ax41s scrambler tyres. I just put them on my er5 cafe/scrambler build and love them soooo much. I see you are on the GC too. If you ever plan on a ride let me know.
Obviously this wont help you, but perhaps someone that may need this info currently. There are some barbed mirrors with built in signals on amazon. They are not expensive and the quality is far better than I thought it would be for the $30 I paid.
My English is very bad. I'm actually using the google translator to write this. lol. And I do not know how I got here. But your work and your videos are awesome. I will be aware of the process of that baby cb750. greetings from Costa Rica.
SPANISH- Muchas gracias, Luvara, no puedo hablar ni escribir en español, responderé usando Google Translator también :) El hecho de que hicieras tanto esfuerzo para hacer un comentario me hizo muy feliz :) Gracias una vez más, Tengo muchas más ideas de video para 2018, así que estad atentos Dan ENGLISH- Thank you so much Luvara, I can't speak or write any Spanish, I will reply using the Google Translator also :) The fact that you went to that much effort to make a comment make me very happy :) Thank you once again, I have many more video ideas for 2018 so stay tuned Dan
I'm a new subscriber and loving the vids!! I've got a 1983 Kawasaki gt 550 which I'm turning into a cafe/ brat bike. I'm looking to change the front end but stuck on what to change it to. What's your methodology behind choosing a front end that is compatible with my gt 550? Thanks, Pete
swinp22 hi mate and welcome, Great question by the way, The best advice I can give you if you haven’t done a front end before, google or Pinterest images on bikes that hav done the front end USD on your model of bike already, that way you won’t need to reinvent the wheel if you know what I mean. R6, 61 or Gsxr are the most popular swaps and look really good when finished, adding the big front rotor is going to bring your brakes into the next level from what is on your bike now. It will be like night and day difference with new usd forks and big brakes on your bike. When you know what forks you want, call Cognito Moto and get the right advice, they can tell you the best year model of the forks to use and the size of wheel so everything stays the same and the bike is stays safe on the road, tell them what you want to do and they will help you with all the tech questions you have. Talk to Devin Henriques he knows me and my channel so he will understand what you are trying to do if you say you have been chatting with me, Dan at Cafe Racer Garage. Any more questions, just ask :)
camden Thompson’s I and great question, I’m not sure where you are located but I got them from a website here in Australia called Gumtree. It’s a market place for loads of stuff and it’s free to advertise so you can find almost anything.
yes, you put it in the right way ;), I'm doing the same bike for a customer and found your video's very helpful, especially the tank mounting as its so close to the rocker cover and loop in the main tube, got it pretty much in place, the owner of the bike saw your video and wanted me to do the same
Your production is greatly improving.............I like to see when you are doing the build.....Im not a fan of when you talk about what you are going to do. I guess for me I want to see you just do it.
j smith thank you 😊 I totally understand what you are saying because we are the same that way, I like to watch it get done not listening to people waffling on about it. I keep the waffling to a minimum but some of my subscribers are different to us and like to know what's going on. I will try and keep the talking short. Iv already recorded the next 2 episodes because I am on Holidays so I don't want you to miss out on my weekly vids. I may even record a quick vid to say hi when I'm on the cruise ship in the Caribbean 🚢 or when I get to Whistler but no bike building in that video 😬 Thank you for your feedback J
Hey I’m doing the same fork swap on a 82 CB750 atm, I’m noticing that the R6 forks are a bit shorter and worried I might need a drop clamp so my exhaust isn’t too low once the conversion is complete, did you have any issues with this??
I'm about to build a custom exhaust for the 750 because yes it will hit with the exhaust I have on it at the moment. I will make a video on how I build the exhaust :)
Thank you so much I just checked them out 👌 I love those ones :) I would never of found them if you didn't post this comment so thank you once again. I now have two choices of tyre :)
J Olivier this is a set of 2006 forks but call Cognito moto and chat with Devin if you need the conversion stem and top triple clamp. Tell him you saw my videos and he will know exactly what you want. 👍
Ha ha ha You crack me up Peter, Yeah I have a Mavic Pro for my travel videos so I thought I'd try and incorporate it into this as well. Thank you for the kind words :)
Ha ha ha You crack me up Peter, Yeah I have a Mavic Pro for my travel videos so I thought I'd try and incorporate it into this as well. Thank you for the kind words :)
DrzExplore 1027 iv given this some thought and I may do a full rewire at a later stage but for now I will stick with the stock wiring. Thanx for the comment tho :)
I can see , none of you ''YOUNG GUNS'' know how to pack bearings. this is the 4th video I've seen where a front end was replaced or exchanged, and the neck bearing haven't been properly , or F-U-L-L-Y packed.
Mike Miller you are 100 % right a lot of guys don’t pack them the way they are ment to be packed. This bike is still in the building stage and I leave stuff like that till the final assembly, I probably should have mentioned this in video but hopefully anyone thinking of doing this will read your comment. Thank you for the comment brother :).
reedrobb great question mate. A CBR could of also worked, however, It was easy for me to get a top triple clamp for the R6 conversion on this bike. Are you thinking of doing a conversion?
Cafe Racer Garage , yes I am. I have a couple other non-motorcycle projects right now but I’ve always loved the cafe bikes. I just sold a cbr929rr that I completely rebuilt and have a ‘09 cbr1000rr that is wicked fast. At 45, these are getting hard to ride. I just bought a Harley V-Rod and thought a modified CB750 would be more my speed for in town cruising. I’ve never owned a Yamaha so I thought a cbr front end on a CB750 would be the right way to go. Thanks! Love the videos.
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I am trying to do the same right now with a cb900c and cant decide what forks to put on it. im going kind of scrambler cafe style and want to seriousy upgrade the suspension. what do you think would be the best and not super complicated? i also want to put a 19 inch laced wheel in the front. Id like to use a laced wheel in the back too but their hard to find. Do you know if i could use a goldwing wheel or something else for the back so its laced? I just dont love the eighties wheels. thenks, loving your videos
also i like the color and style f the forks your using. would they wirk for the 900/
How does the cognito top clamp secure the tubes?
Videos are getting better and better. I am enjoying watching the build. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the inspiration. 😄
Thank you Ian, It's you that gives me the Inspiration with amazing comments like this! :)
Have you taken into account the changes to the geometry of the bike when you did this? I'm curious what effect the different wheel size made on handling and what offset triple clamps you went with? Thanks!
same, i'd love to know how it rides! I've always thought that an old bike that handles great would be awesome...best of both worlds!
Loved the video my man. Great work 👌👌
CZeroMedia that’s an amazing comment, thank you brother. 👍😁
Getting better and better,I've had to stop waiting for parts.
SHOCKLEY GRANT thank you my friend:)
Awesome that you did this. Many builders don't take the time that you take. Well done
ThatGuyCalled ART loving the time you take to comment brother:)
This is the main reason I recorded and share my videos :). Thank you 😊
Hi nice work
I have a cb750f2 1993 and I want to use the original frontwheel on the r1 2003 fork.
My question is can I make the axel thinner because the bearings with that measurements aren’t available
Grtz.
if dont mind me asking what year is the R6 front end? thanks and great job!
So what exactly has to be dont to put the 06 front end on ?im going to pick up a 750 nighthawk tomorrow morning
Great videos! Quick question, could the original cb stem not have been used and press fitted instead of the new cogito one?
Thank you mate I actually don’t think it will fit and that’s why they make one to replace it
Vids are getting better! Nice!
dopel dopel thank you for the kind words, I'm trying to improve each week. Thanks for noticing:)
Cafe Racer Garage no problem :)
Hey Dan, I just purchased a seven fifty and I'm following your videos to get ideas and understand how I have to proceed... Your work is brilliant!
May I ask you something? You didn't replace the bottom fork clamp, you installed the OEM, and only installed the top cognito clamp... Why? I'm asking you because my budget is limited, but I would like to keep the OEM fork, but just replacing the top clamp... I don't know if it is possible. Thanks for the videos! Take care, cheers from Spain
For the first time i have seen installing these forks. Thanks
Fahad Ahmed no problem my friend. I hope yours goes smoothly. Any questions just ask :)
Hi Dan
I’m in Sydney and building my own scrambler but struggling with tyres. Can you please provide the size of these tyres as I have a 100/80/17 up front and a 130/70/17 in rear. Thanks Andrew
Hi, do you know if the Honda cbr600rr front forks will fit the Honda ctx700n?
I want to put dirtbike front end on my fz06. Or atleast a 21" front tire. Wonder if I can find forks and such to fit
Excelente 👌 el hombre explica con todos sus detalles no solo hizo el video por hacerlo si no que enseña comparte sus conocimientos así es lo felicito amigo 😉 👍
Another great vid dude.
One of the guys in the club has a r9t with MT60 RS tyres which are a bit knobby but also super grippy. They look sick too!
Thank you Ant, Just looked them up, Hell yeah that's the style I was kinda after also the [Shinko Adventure]
Yeh pretty sure tyres for bikes has those tyres. Not sure about the shinkos
That's Awesome thank you Ant, What is this club you speak of?
Your in Brisbane Cafe Racers aren't you? Thought I saw you post your vids on there?
Yep :) I live on the Gold Coast
Hi mate. Awesome video. What year r6 is it from?
2006 brother and thank you
A bit late for a comment but.....I’m really interested in this as I have the same Honda and am looking at GXSR front end. You’ve used the original bottom yoke so you have the small offset from the R6. That’s quite a bit smaller than the 45mm original Honda offset. Cognito make a replacement full yoke (triple tree) so you can get the 45mm offset but it’s pretty costly. What are your views/ experience of going for the small offset?
Oberon Mirrors and signals. They are bar end and can fit a bar end signal as well. Just a warning, going this route, if the bike is even tipped over, you will break the signal. They are not durable. Might be better off with some mini-signals from someone like Purpose Built Moto's turn signals. Something to think about mate.
Thank you so much Nate, that is perfect :)
My pleasure. Happy to help! Done a number of builds myself and helped others with their builds.
what front master cylinder and clutch levers did you go with?
Stock R6 :)
I recently stumbled across your channel. Thank you for sharing. I wish I would've seen it sooner. I'm new to this. '92 Nighthawk 750 project. Budget build. Have you ever shortened forks? Do you recommend it? How does it compare to the R6 swap?
Shinko 705 they are great priced and sick looking!
Do you have to change the wheel and brakes when you change the forks ??
Mallooow no not always, I just find it easier because it just bolts up, rather than trying to use spacers and have an axle made
Fuk yeah that looks tough! Not that it counts at all but in my opinion id be going for a nice sporty tyre so you can ride the wheels off it as it deserves. Not that im against tbe knobby idea cause that can look cool but im worried it will provide less grip anx look scrambler like. Looks great mate i think the r6 wheel looks great will fit the look well and blend with the other cast wheel a.ok. pumped for you and cant wait to see what you decide and go for!
thank you mate :)
Lovinggg this build! Inspiring me to maybe look at building a cb750 myself. Have a look at the Bridgestone ax41s scrambler tyres. I just put them on my er5 cafe/scrambler build and love them soooo much. I see you are on the GC too. If you ever plan on a ride let me know.
Hey brother I haven’t actually looked at those tyres but definitely send me an Instagram message and stay in touch
Obviously this wont help you, but perhaps someone that may need this info currently. There are some barbed mirrors with built in signals on amazon. They are not expensive and the quality is far better than I thought it would be for the $30 I paid.
My English is very bad. I'm actually using the google translator to write this. lol. And I do not know how I got here. But your work and your videos are awesome. I will be aware of the process of that baby cb750. greetings from Costa Rica.
SPANISH- Muchas gracias, Luvara, no puedo hablar ni escribir en español, responderé usando Google Translator también :) El hecho de que hicieras tanto esfuerzo para hacer un comentario me hizo muy feliz :) Gracias una vez más,
Tengo muchas más ideas de video para 2018, así que estad atentos
Dan
ENGLISH- Thank you so much Luvara, I can't speak or write any Spanish, I will reply using the Google Translator also :) The fact that you went to that much effort to make a comment make me very happy :) Thank you once again,
I have many more video ideas for 2018 so stay tuned
Dan
What about wire spoken wheels
I'm a new subscriber and loving the vids!! I've got a 1983 Kawasaki gt 550 which I'm turning into a cafe/ brat bike. I'm looking to change the front end but stuck on what to change it to. What's your methodology behind choosing a front end that is compatible with my gt 550? Thanks, Pete
swinp22 hi mate and welcome,
Great question by the way,
The best advice I can give you if you haven’t done a front end before, google or Pinterest images on bikes that hav done the front end USD on your model of bike already, that way you won’t need to reinvent the wheel if you know what I mean.
R6, 61 or Gsxr are the most popular swaps and look really good when finished, adding the big front rotor is going to bring your brakes into the next level from what is on your bike now.
It will be like night and day difference with new usd forks and big brakes on your bike.
When you know what forks you want, call Cognito Moto and get the right advice, they can tell you the best year model of the forks to use and the size of wheel so everything stays the same and the bike is stays safe on the road, tell them what you want to do and they will help you with all the tech questions you have. Talk to Devin Henriques he knows me and my channel so he will understand what you are trying to do if you say you have been chatting with me, Dan at Cafe Racer Garage.
Any more questions, just ask :)
+Cafe Racer Garage thanks :) what are your thoughts on the bikes handling after the fork change?
swinp22 This is my first one so I’m not going to pretend I know, according to my friends. It’s like night and day difference tho 👍
Where did you buy the r6 front end I’m doing a build atm and I was thinking about converting for that more knobby look
camden Thompson’s I and great question, I’m not sure where you are located but I got them from a website here in Australia called Gumtree. It’s a market place for loads of stuff and it’s free to advertise so you can find almost anything.
is the front wheel in the right way round?
foot in mouth have you seen my latest videos on this bike?
yes, you put it in the right way ;),
I'm doing the same bike for a customer and found your video's very helpful, especially the tank mounting as its so close to the rocker cover and loop in the main tube, got it pretty much in place, the owner of the bike saw your video and wanted me to do the same
foot in mouth wow that is fantastic, comments like this is exactly why I do this. Thank you mate you just made my day 😁
Your production is greatly improving.............I like to see when you are doing the build.....Im not a fan of when you talk about what you are going to do. I guess for me I want to see you just do it.
j smith thank you 😊 I totally understand what you are saying because we are the same that way, I like to watch it get done not listening to people waffling on about it. I keep the waffling to a minimum but some of my subscribers are different to us and like to know what's going on.
I will try and keep the talking short.
Iv already recorded the next 2 episodes because I am on Holidays so I don't want you to miss out on my weekly vids. I may even record a quick vid to say hi when I'm on the cruise ship in the Caribbean 🚢 or when I get to Whistler but no bike building in that video 😬
Thank you for your feedback J
I know its probably finished, but Heidenau K73 if those fit would probably look pretty sweet on a cafe bike
Hey I’m doing the same fork swap on a 82 CB750 atm, I’m noticing that the R6 forks are a bit shorter and worried I might need a drop clamp so my exhaust isn’t too low once the conversion is complete, did you have any issues with this??
I'm about to build a custom exhaust for the 750 because yes it will hit with the exhaust I have on it at the moment. I will make a video on how I build the exhaust :)
Take a look at the Metzler turance Tyres.
Thank you so much I just checked them out 👌 I love those ones :)
I would never of found them if you didn't post this comment so thank you once again.
I now have two choices of tyre :)
the plugs on the woodcraft bars come out
Wich year is the front end you used?
J Olivier this is a set of 2006 forks but call Cognito moto and chat with Devin if you need the conversion stem and top triple clamp. Tell him you saw my videos and he will know exactly what you want. 👍
Cafe Racer Garage perfect! Thanks
Got the same levers on mine they're good mate
Thank you for letting me know Nuno, that puts my mind at ease :) I always worry about buying cheap stuff when it comes to my safety.
Loved the shot at the end pulling away from the garage with the drone...or did you build a helicopter too for that. ;-) awesome vid. Keep them going.
Ha ha ha You crack me up Peter, Yeah I have a Mavic Pro for my travel videos so I thought I'd try and incorporate it into this as well. Thank you for the kind words :)
Ha ha ha You crack me up Peter, Yeah I have a Mavic Pro for my travel videos so I thought I'd try and incorporate it into this as well. Thank you for the kind words :)
go for performance bro pirelli Deablo
kingwilly1000 thank you for the comment mate I wil check them out :)
Try the M unit by moto gadget
DrzExplore 1027 iv given this some thought and I may do a full rewire at a later stage but for now I will stick with the stock wiring. Thanx for the comment tho :)
Mate you should have your on Press. plenty of room for one
Thruxt0 6 thank you for the comment mate, yes I do now, it only small but it works ;)
Bfgoodrich street tire's for crotch rocket skinny front fat on back
Well done, well done indeed! :-)
Thank you John. Love the feedback :)
Pls, add an off road tyres to give a hunk look
Slicks
I can see , none of you ''YOUNG GUNS'' know how to pack bearings. this is the 4th video I've seen where a front end was replaced or exchanged, and the neck bearing haven't been properly , or F-U-L-L-Y packed.
Mike Miller you are 100 % right a lot of guys don’t pack them the way they are ment to be packed. This bike is still in the building stage and I leave stuff like that till the final assembly, I probably should have mentioned this in video but hopefully anyone thinking of doing this will read your comment. Thank you for the comment brother :).
Why R6 and not a CBR?
reedrobb great question mate. A CBR could of also worked, however, It was easy for me to get a top triple clamp for the R6 conversion on this bike. Are you thinking of doing a conversion?
Cafe Racer Garage , yes I am. I have a couple other non-motorcycle projects right now but I’ve always loved the cafe bikes. I just sold a cbr929rr that I completely rebuilt and have a ‘09 cbr1000rr that is wicked fast. At 45, these are getting hard to ride. I just bought a Harley V-Rod and thought a modified CB750 would be more my speed for in town cruising. I’ve never owned a Yamaha so I thought a cbr front end on a CB750 would be the right way to go. Thanks! Love the videos.
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Do the walking dead bike.....Flat bars and knobbies......
here we go:
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cheers
pat
Thank you Pat, that is perfect :)
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