I’m building my 1979 CB750L into a scrambler.
This is my first bike and have been doing mounds and mounds of research learning as much as I can and planning a roadmap for the build.
But by far, the most dizzying aspect of the build has been figuring out what to do for suspension.
I want to to increase the ride height by a couple inches as well as find a nice balance of on road/off road rideability.
I’ve seen things here and other places about doing a front end swap from a GL1000. I got confused upon doing research, because some threads say it’s pretty straight forward, and other threads have said it’s a nightmare and costs $$$$.
And as far as the rear suspension goes; I need advice on what size I should go with to achieve an added sturdy couple inches.
I am perfectly willing to fabricate and do the work I need to in order to make things happen, it’s just a matter of knowing WHAT to do and HOW to do it.
I have experience working on cars, but motorcycles are a whole new territory for me. It’s proven extremely difficult to nail down information about these old bikes.
ANY information, guidance, or knowledge you could share with me regarding how to tackle the suspension for this scrambler project is beyond appreciated.
This is my first bike and have been doing mounds and mounds of research learning as much as I can and planning a roadmap for the build.
But by far, the most dizzying aspect of the build has been figuring out what to do for suspension.
I want to to increase the ride height by a couple inches as well as find a nice balance of on road/off road rideability.
I’ve seen things here and other places about doing a front end swap from a GL1000. I got confused upon doing research, because some threads say it’s pretty straight forward, and other threads have said it’s a nightmare and costs $$$$.
And as far as the rear suspension goes; I need advice on what size I should go with to achieve an added sturdy couple inches.
I am perfectly willing to fabricate and do the work I need to in order to make things happen, it’s just a matter of knowing WHAT to do and HOW to do it.
I have experience working on cars, but motorcycles are a whole new territory for me. It’s proven extremely difficult to nail down information about these old bikes.
ANY information, guidance, or knowledge you could share with me regarding how to tackle the suspension for this scrambler project is beyond appreciated.