forks

[cafexs]

i have the front end of a xs650 (forks, brakes, rim) can install it on my xs11

[DGXSER]

Seems to me I have heard/read that the 650 only had one rotor/brake up front. I would be VERY leary of losing any braking especially up front on these heavy bikes.

[tarzan]

Yea,I need all the brakes I can get on my bike.I wouldnt go with a single up front.However mine might be better with stainless lines.

[mxmikie]

the xs 1100 has 37mm forks here is a list of bikes that have 37mm forks........ 37 Honda CR-80R (96-98)
37 Honda CR-80R (99-02)
37 Honda CR-85R (03-04)
37 Honda CR-125R "Elsinore" (79)
37 Honda CR-125R "Elsinore" (80)
37 Honda CR-250R "Elsinore" (78-80)
37 Honda NX-250 (88-90)
37 Honda XR-250R (81-82)
37 Honda CMX-450C (86-87)
37 Honda CX-500TC (82)
37 Honda FT-500 "Ascot" (82-83)
37 Honda VF-500C "Magna" (84-85)
37 Honda VT-500C "Shadow" (83-84)
37 Honda VT-500C "Shadow" (85-86)
37 Honda XL-500R (82)
37 Honda CB-550SC (83)
37 Honda CBR-600F "Hurricane" (87-90)
37 Honda CB-650SC "Nighthawk 650" (82)
37 Honda CX-650T "Turbo" (83)
37 Honda VF-700C "Magna" (84)
37 Honda VFR-700F "Interceptor" (86)
37 Honda CB-750F (81-82)
37 Honda VF-750C "V45 Magna" (82-83)
37 Honda VF-750S "Sabre" (82-83)
37 Honda VFR-750F "Interceptor 750" (86)
37 Honda CB-900C "Custom" (80-82)
37 Honda GL-1000/K "Goldwing" (75-79)
37 Honda GL-1000/K "Goldwing" (75-79)
37 Kawasaki EX-500D1-D11 "Ninja 500R" (94-04)
37 Kawasaki ZL-600A1/A2 (86-87)
37 Kawasaki ZX-600A1-A3 "Ninja" (85-87)
37 Kawasaki ZX-750A1-A3 "GPz" (83-85) 37 Kawasaki ZX-750E1/E2 "Turbo" (84-85)
37 Kawasaki ZX-1100A1 "GPz" (83)
37 Kawasaki ZX-1100A2 "GPz" (84)
37 Suzuki RM-85 K2-K4 (02-04)
37 Suzuki XN-85 D "Turbo" (83)
37 Suzuki GS-500 EK/EL/EM/EN/EP/ER/ES/ET (89-96)
37 Suzuki GS-500 EV/EW/EX/EY (97-00)
37 Suzuki GS-550 LD/LF (83, 85)
37 Suzuki GS-550 ED/ESD/ES3/ ESE/ EF/ESF/ESG (83-86)
37 Suzuki GS-650 MD "Katana" (83)
37 Suzuki GS-700 EF/ESF (85)
37 Suzuki VS-700 GLPG/GLEPG/ GLPH/GLEPH "Intruder" (85-87)
37 Suzuki GS-750 ED/ESD (83)
37 Suzuki GS-750 LN (79)
37 Suzuki GS-750 SD "Katana" (83)
37 Suzuki GS-850 GN/GT/GX/GZ (79-82)
37 Suzuki GS-850 GD (83)
37 Suzuki GS-1000 C/EC/N/EN/ET (78-80)
37 Suzuki GS-1000GT/GLT/GX/GLX (80-81)
37 Suzuki GS-1100 ET/EX/EZ (80-82)
37 Suzuki GS-1100 ED/ESD (83)
37 Suzuki GS-1100 GZ/GLZ (82)
37 Suzuki GS-1100 LT (80)
37 Suzuki GS-1150 ES3/ESE/EF/ESF/EF2/EG/ESG (83-86)
37 Yamaha XJ-650 LK "Seca Turbo" (83)
37 Yamaha XJ-900 RK "Seca" (83)
37 Yamaha XV-920 RH/RJ "Virago" (81-82)
37 Yamaha XJ-1100 J "Maxim" (82)
37 Yamaha XS-1100 E/F/G/H (78-81)
37 Yamaha XS-1100 LG/LH (80-81)
37 Yamaha XS-1100 LG/LH "Midnight Special" (80-81)
37 Yamaha XS-1100 SF (79)

[fredintoon]

Seems to me I have heard/read that the 650 only had one rotor/brake up front. I would be VERY leary of losing any braking especially up front on these heavy bikes.

Hi DGXSER,
only in North America. Anywhere else in the world the XS650 has dual front disks.
Even North American XS650s have lugs on the left hand fork lowers to attach a left-side caliper and their wheels are tapped both sides to fit dual disks. Just pry out the factory fitted plastic cover that keeps the crud out of the tapped holes to install the left-side disk.

[fredintoon]

Too skinny!

i have the front end of a xs650 (forks, brakes, rim) can install it on my xs11

Hi Cafexs,
Don't fit 34mm ('77 & earlier) or 35mm (post '77) XS650 forks to an XS11 they are far too skinny even if you can make the steering stem fit. The XS11's stock fork tubes are too skinny to start with.
Post '77 XS650 calipers are a straight swap for XS11 Standard calipers. They will NOT work on an XS11 Special, the Special's front calipers are completely different.
Any year XS650 disk brake front wheel will fit. On '77 & earlier wheels the disks need to be swapped for XS11 disks. Post '77 front wheels fit disks and all.

[cafexs]

thanks the ones I have are dual disk and have a new tire and steel brake lines so ill just swap everything else over