XS11 Leading Link Forks

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  • DEEBS11
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Feb 2023
    • 2034
    • Connecticut

    #1

    XS11 Leading Link Forks

    Hello everyone, looking for a set of leading link forks for a 78 - 81 XS1100. These type of forks are used for sidecar duty. Thanks.



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  • Socer4m
    XStremely XSive
    • Sep 2020
    • 294
    • san diego

    #2
    never seen those on an xs before,,,but pic 4 looks like it was fabricated and not too difficult to build,,hope you can find a set....Mike in S.DIego and Pa.

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    • rockjok
      Truly XSive
      • Nov 2003
      • 152
      • Montana

      #3
      When I built my sidecar rig years ago I sent my steering heads off to a place in Canada and they rebored them. I wish I could remember the company but it was over 20 years ago. It really helped the steering but could never be used on a 2-wheel bike again. I had a BMW with leading link also and that was a dream to maneuver.
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      • DEEBS11
        XS-XJ Guru
        • Feb 2023
        • 2034
        • Connecticut

        #4
        Yes, that's the type of front end I am looking for. Makes a sidecar rig much easier to steer. And yes, you would need to remove it if you remove the sidecar to return the geometry of the rake back to stock. BTW, I have a 74 R90/6 that I restored in 2006 and I just rode it today. Great bikes that are far ahead of their time.


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