CB650SC/Fork Bridge: Difference between revisions
Created page with "==Cross model Compatibility== Honda street bikes in the 80s' seemed to share a common fork stabilizer/bridge across many platforms and years. Many even seem to share the "skirt" that goes down to the wheel fender. Stainless-steel reinforcement plates sold on e-bay match far more model than they list. ==Issues== The fork bridge on the 1985 CB650SC is part number 53240-MB1-050 called "BRACE.,FR.FORK", and this is a very thinly made piece of chromed aluminum with a rectan..." |
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Honda street bikes in the 80s' seemed to share a common fork stabilizer/bridge across many platforms and years. Many even seem to share the "skirt" that goes down to the wheel fender. Stainless-steel reinforcement plates sold on e-bay match far more model than they list. | Honda street bikes in the 80s' seemed to share a common fork stabilizer/bridge bolt pattern across many platforms and years. Many even seem to share the "skirt" that goes down to the wheel fender. Stainless-steel reinforcement plates sold on e-bay match far more model than they list. | ||
==Issues== | ==Issues== | ||
The fork bridge on the 1985 CB650SC is part number 53240-MB1-050 called "BRACE.,FR.FORK", and this is a very thinly made piece of chromed aluminum with a rectangle of material removed on the sides where the fork tubes hide it, and two slots in the rear that may start a crack, and then will continue to crack to the point of failure. | The fork bridge on the 1985 CB650SC is part number 53240-MB1-050 called "BRACE.,FR.FORK", and this is a very thinly made piece of chromed aluminum with a rectangle of material removed on the sides where the fork tubes hide it, and two slots in the rear that may start a crack, and then will continue to crack to the point of failure. | ||
Revision as of 01:54, 22 May 2025
Cross model Compatibility
Honda street bikes in the 80s' seemed to share a common fork stabilizer/bridge bolt pattern across many platforms and years. Many even seem to share the "skirt" that goes down to the wheel fender. Stainless-steel reinforcement plates sold on e-bay match far more model than they list.
Issues
The fork bridge on the 1985 CB650SC is part number 53240-MB1-050 called "BRACE.,FR.FORK", and this is a very thinly made piece of chromed aluminum with a rectangle of material removed on the sides where the fork tubes hide it, and two slots in the rear that may start a crack, and then will continue to crack to the point of failure.
Analysis of issues
The catalog also lists a "STAB,FR FORK" Part number: 53240-MB1-030 and "STABI.,FR.FORK" Part number: 53240-MB1-040. As the names characterize, -050 is only a "Bridge" while -030 and -040 are "Stabilizers". Looking at the 1983 CB1000, which also lists all three of the parts above in its catalog, there are -020 "STABILIZER FR FOK" which has side/tube cutouts. -010 "STABI FR FORK", which has slots cut rather than the entire square cutout on the side/fork area. Finally it lists -000, perhaps this is the solid bridge?