Custom front end 1987 GSX 400

[Banni]

Hi, I have purchased a 1987 GSX400E, frame number starts GK51C. It needs a bit of TLC so I just want to get it back on the road for now, and hope to customise it further after I get it road legal. The original forks are buggered. What I want to do is replace the whole front end with something that has twin discs. Does anyone have any advice of things that I need to watch out for? I know to get similar length and same diameter, but I've never done any suspension work so don't really know what I'm doing. Any help much appreciated! Cheers.

[Akzle]

I've never done any suspension work so don't really know what I'm doing. Any help much appreciated! Cheers.

what could possibly go wrong

[JimO]

what could possibly go wrong
jews.......

[Akzle]

jews.......
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emDOPPNAq2w

[FJRider]

... I've never done any suspension work so don't really know what I'm doing. Any help much appreciated! Cheers.

A little knowledge is dangerous. No knowledge must be perfectly safe.


In the words of Azzhole ... what could possibility go wrong .. ??

You learn from mistakes .. apparently ... so go learn.

[Akzle]

A little knowledge is dangerous. No knowledge must be perfectly safe.


In the words of Azzhole ... what could possibility go wrong .. ??

You learn from mistakes .. apparently ... so go learn.

if i dont know im doing it wrong, it must be right. true fact oi.

[FJRider]

if i dont know im doing it wrong, it must be right. true fact oi.

If you're not sure ... ask me.


Would I lie to you .. ??? :innocent:

[F5 Dave]

Anyhoo, in the absence of anything approaching . ,,

Search to find some std bits, or enough to recon. Fitting a new front end will make it difficult to get it legal again. They get pissy about different brakes etc. Just changing a master cylinder theoretically requires a LVV certificate.

Also consider how much money you put into an old bike. At some stage its better to sell the bits on and save for something else.