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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 5, 2021 12:17:57 GMT 1
Morning gents
The LC uve got for a mate looks like it's turning into a hybrid
Now he has CBR400 NC23 swingarm and wheels
Anybody any info or done this conversion?
Obv's NK to sort shock brackets
Steve
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Post by veg on Feb 5, 2021 13:02:09 GMT 1
Dave Trubrit did one I think? And hasn’t Nigel at NK as well?
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 5, 2021 13:18:37 GMT 1
Never thought of Trubrit but don't think he is on here much
I'll drop nk a message
Steve
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Post by veg on Feb 5, 2021 13:20:58 GMT 1
Got Dave’s number if you want it Steve?
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 5, 2021 13:23:25 GMT 1
Got Dave’s number if you want it Steve? It's fine, I've just message Nigel The shock brackets look quite straight forward but my concern is whether it sits central in the cbr Steve |
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Post by Gunny on Feb 6, 2021 12:02:23 GMT 1
This the guy that was insisting it had a centre stand ?
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 6, 2021 12:05:45 GMT 1
This the guy that was insisting it had a centre stand ? Yeah 🤣 Got to at least have the brackets on just in case 😁 Steve |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 6, 2021 12:09:00 GMT 1
Turns out the swing arm is as straight forward as the RGV conversion
The issue is using the nc23 wheel
The hub is very wide and the sprocket carrier has the sprocket mounted in board so nowhere for it to go
Wheel needs machined and a whole new carrier made
Gulp 😰
And front doesn't have a Speedo drive
Steve
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Post by veg on Feb 6, 2021 12:25:25 GMT 1
Welcome to my world mate 😁. Every change is an engineering challenge. It isn’t going to be a cheap upgrade.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 6, 2021 12:27:15 GMT 1
Welcome to my world mate 😁. Every change is an engineering challenge. It isn’t going to be a cheap upgrade. It's an 18 inch rear as well ☹ Steve |
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Post by veg on Feb 6, 2021 12:35:38 GMT 1
Even better 😁
I’m sure last time I was at Nigels he was doing one? Good thing is he should have all the cad files saved so should be easier and cheaper. It’s when he does one offs it gets expensive, I know from experience 👍
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Post by veg on Feb 6, 2021 12:36:33 GMT 1
He will also like the fact it’s not another rgv hybrid 😁
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Post by headcoats on Feb 6, 2021 12:43:08 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 6, 2021 12:43:14 GMT 1
It's £415 to convert the arm so by the time the wheel and carrier are made it's most likely going to be the thick end of a grand for a wheel I can't get a decent tyre on
Its a 4.5 rim so supposed to be a 160 tyre which won't go in an LC without stretching the frame
And I couldn't use LC clocks as no drive so the wheels are dead in the water.
Waiting on measurements on the arm to see if viable
For the money it would cost I could buy a nice metmachex stretched arm with slotted adjusters 🤔
Steve
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Post by veg on Feb 6, 2021 13:10:21 GMT 1
Steve I did the koso clock conversion in the Lc binnacle with a magnet in the disc to get round the clocks problem. The bigger issue as you say will be the 18 in rear, does the gull arm wheel fit the tri arm? Or is that 18 inch?
Doing what dusty amongst others have done using a metmachex negates the problem but then you lose the nice tri arm and you’ll not need to use the 18 in rear .
Never an easy solution 👍
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Post by veg on Feb 6, 2021 13:11:43 GMT 1
Oh and if the std clocks are decent you know what they sell for, get new clock covers and koso units for less than the value. 👍
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 6, 2021 13:22:37 GMT 1
Oh and if the std clocks are decent you know what they sell for, get new clock covers and koso units for less than the value. 👍 My current thoughts are different wheel in the tri arm depending on length of the arm and spindle diameter I've already done the clocks. New faces, converted to miles and original mint UK spec cases Steve |
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Post by 3tj6 on Feb 6, 2021 14:17:56 GMT 1
A bloke in Sheffield has a lc hybrid with a fzr 1 wg front end and a nc 23 swingarm with a fzr 3tj rear wheel 160 60 17 tyre , he showed it me , when I bought a set of swarbricks and a gully seat from him hth jon
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Post by dezcbr on Feb 6, 2021 16:41:43 GMT 1
Welcome to my world mate 😁. Every change is an engineering challenge. It isn’t going to be a cheap upgrade. It's an 18 inch rear as well ☹ Steve An early CBR 600 jelly mould has the same spoke pattern but has a 130 or 140 X 17" rear tyre, possibly something to consider or even early CBR 1000 wheel? |
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Post by tipfinchy on Feb 7, 2021 12:11:54 GMT 1
For the money it would cost I could buy a nice metmachex stretched arm with slotted adjusters 🤔 Steve sorry Steve if i am being thick  , will they make them to what length/spec that you may want then? shame the ones Norbo was doing aint surfaced yet mart |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 7, 2021 12:17:57 GMT 1
For the money it would cost I could buy a nice metmachex stretched arm with slotted adjusters 🤔 Steve sorry Steve if i am being thick , will they make them to what length/spec that you may want then? shame the ones Norbo was doing aint surfaced yet mart They are a lot more accommodating than they used to be The old company would only do a standard ypvs arm You now get standard or a wider one for 17 inch wheels and a choice of spindle diameter A quick chat with them should make most things possible Steve |
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, will they make them to what length/spec that you may want then? shame the ones Norbo was doing aint surfaced yet