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Yezdi Cafe Racer+Restoration (Need Help)
Hey Guys,
First off, I hope this is the right place for this thread. (My first thread at X-BHP).
I have a Yezdi Roadking 1996, when I first got the bike it was painted pearl white, Now its matte black, the excuse for the change was that the fuel tank leaked and peeled the paint off.
I got the tank welded and repainted the entire bike to matte black. That was quite a while back. After that I have had a few falls of the bike (an experience I do not regret at this point). Now the bike is begging for a restore.
I know that I am an &%#*(&%@(*$@ for letting it get to this stage but I fully intend to restore the bike to its true Czech glory. To top it off I intend to it do all manual labor myself including fabrication and electricals ( I might leave the painting to the professionals). For this (before I can get started) I needed a little help (obviously).
1. I want to change the front fork kit and wheel to one that can house a disc brake, which bikes fork kit can I swap with (I understand the stem length has to be the same)?
Necessities:
a) The rim size should not be more than the 17 inches.
b) Must be spoked. No alloys.
c) What changes should I be prepared for?
2. Can I change to 17 inch rim in the rear with 120/80 tire size (Is there sufficient space)?
Preferable:
a) Can I change to the 17 inch rim while maintaining the same hub?
I will post pictures of the build during progress and any guide that I make use of, I will also post my own DIY where ever necessary so that anybody else interested may make use of it.
---Update--- 18/09/2014
Hey Guys, so the build is complete. I know I said I would post pictures as the build progresses, but because of my erratic work schedule, it didn't even cross my mind. The build took me quite a long time, considering my college and studies, but here it is.
(The complete write up is on my blog: http://tinyopinion.wordpress.com/)
First off, I hope this is the right place for this thread. (My first thread at X-BHP).
I have a Yezdi Roadking 1996, when I first got the bike it was painted pearl white, Now its matte black, the excuse for the change was that the fuel tank leaked and peeled the paint off.
I got the tank welded and repainted the entire bike to matte black. That was quite a while back. After that I have had a few falls of the bike (an experience I do not regret at this point). Now the bike is begging for a restore.
I know that I am an &%#*(&%@(*$@ for letting it get to this stage but I fully intend to restore the bike to its true Czech glory. To top it off I intend to it do all manual labor myself including fabrication and electricals ( I might leave the painting to the professionals). For this (before I can get started) I needed a little help (obviously).
1. I want to change the front fork kit and wheel to one that can house a disc brake, which bikes fork kit can I swap with (I understand the stem length has to be the same)?
Necessities:
a) The rim size should not be more than the 17 inches.
b) Must be spoked. No alloys.
c) What changes should I be prepared for?
2. Can I change to 17 inch rim in the rear with 120/80 tire size (Is there sufficient space)?
Preferable:
a) Can I change to the 17 inch rim while maintaining the same hub?
I will post pictures of the build during progress and any guide that I make use of, I will also post my own DIY where ever necessary so that anybody else interested may make use of it.
---Update--- 18/09/2014
Hey Guys, so the build is complete. I know I said I would post pictures as the build progresses, but because of my erratic work schedule, it didn't even cross my mind. The build took me quite a long time, considering my college and studies, but here it is.
(The complete write up is on my blog: http://tinyopinion.wordpress.com/)
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