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Offline Momus

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Pre 1970 front disc brake
« on: January 02, 2017, 03:43:51 AM »
Are 1969 Honda CB750 K/K0 disc front ends Pre 1970 legal?
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2017, 09:32:19 AM »
Can't see why they are not.

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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2017, 09:28:12 PM »
They should be . Vmx sidecars avoided this conundrum by having classes of pre68  and then pre75. Here a Home build 754 special I am somewhat familiar with... using disc parts from cb750 k series. note the um weight is  well a tad heavy and the single rotor really only tries/fails to slow the machine ......
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2017, 09:44:56 PM »
What a beastie Tim. Nice paint job :)

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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2017, 12:16:23 PM »
getting of track a bit, we are using the old single disk on a single disk hub off a xs650 yam with a 21" mudcatcher rim (akront)
for a pre75 sidecarcross Yamaha DT360A
will be interesting to see how it pulls up?
was gunna use twin leading!

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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2017, 04:31:06 PM »
Ossa Yankee forks are 40mls and had a disc brake on the back in 1972

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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2017, 11:42:22 PM »
They should be . Vmx sidecars avoided this conundrum by having classes of pre68  and then pre75. Here a Home build 754 special I am somewhat familiar with... using disc parts from cb750 k series. note the um weight is  well a tad heavy and the single rotor really only tries/fails to slow the machine ......

l haven't yet found a Pre 70 solo with a  disc but it seems safe enough to go. I'?l be trying  to pull up an XS650 Metisse. I'm concerned about to much brake power and expect to play wth master cylinder size.


Pre 70 disc braked MXer precedent but it sems safe enough to go ahead. I assume the Pre 68 outfit class was arrived at to keep the Yamaha
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2017, 11:58:32 PM »
may come in handy. It has for me.

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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2017, 09:52:11 AM »
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2017, 04:30:25 PM »
Tip  use quality braided steel lines,  they do make a noticeable difference.  Cheers Tim754 ;)

RE pre68 Yep one reason was the rise of Yammy XS650, Mainly (as I remember) it was to do with converting standard road machine frames to scramble sidecars, as the aftermarket frame builders were virtually non existent to 1968.
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2017, 05:04:04 PM »
Back on topic.... I really only ever have seen with my eyes,( I did not kick kick buy it at the time  >:( )a complete MV Agusta front disk set up from a 1966 model. Definitely not large run production but was available to the public.
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Re: Pre 1970 front disc brake
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2017, 09:35:34 PM »
They are Campagnolo, operated by cable rather than hydraulic.

Sexy, though.  8)
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