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muxster · 02-27-2009, 01:45 PM

I decided to plunge and beef up the front of my CT 70 about 3 months ago. Well 3 months later and some change it all arrived at my desk here at work.

The parts are even better than what I had expected...!! GCraft Front hub and star adapter. Kitaco Light Mounts, Rotor with Nissan Caliper and lever etc. And a super nice beefy Aluminum triple tree!

And some Upside Down Forks that I cant wait to take out the box.

HUGE THANKS to Bob over at Home Page Motor City Mini Trails

Bob sourced all the parts for me and I have to say the order came much higher quality than I had ever expected. Bob assembled everything at his shop and polished the triple trees, mounts etc. He would not ship it till everything was to his liking.

My experience with Bob has been A++++ and have to give him props!

Now to play patient and not try to install everything in one night.

Will follow up with some more photos when mounted.

Muxster

RySem · 02-27-2009, 01:48 PM

VERY nice!!

Z · 02-27-2009, 02:04 PM

Bob is good people and we've been friends for a long time. He won't do anyone wrong.

Those faddybike parts don't look too bad!

Take some better pics of the hub. I've never seen a G-craft hub that takes 5 bolts to mount the rotor. Looks like a faddy hub.

FYI:

The Thai Nissin "Nice" caliper is the same as the NSR50 nissin caliper except they have a different mounting bracket so the two don't interchange. The pads should interchange should you need replacement pads in the future.

Did you get a 10" wheel speedo drive with the assembly as I don't see it in the pics.

Keep up the good work!

I look forward to seeing the pics with all the goodies mounted!

muxster · 02-27-2009, 02:25 PM

Yah, 10" Speedo drive was included as well as all the mounting bolts and hardware etc. Its going to take me some time to carefully mount each piece. I will definately take some better photos when I get home.

nielspbr · 02-27-2009, 02:48 PM

Nice bling

Plenty of stopping power with the dual piston nissin caliper and the 220mm nice disc.

ps. if this is not enough stopping power, Faddybike even has a twin front disc kit for those forks (left and right dual piston nissin calipers, two 190mm(nsr size) discs and the hub to fit them on) May even be overkill at such a light bike

Blackwoodz · 02-27-2009, 03:12 PM

I love getting new parts.....looks good and as Zed posted..we will all be looking forward to your finished project.

VintageHondaKid · 02-28-2009, 03:12 PM

dude, nice bling.

topr · 03-01-2009, 10:19 AM

...lets see those forks!

muxster · 03-01-2009, 05:38 PM

Here are the forks...
I wanted the black ones but would have taken longer to get. So the ones I have are all silver.

muxster · 03-02-2009, 11:14 AM

What do you think about Gold forks with black triple tree?
I can get the parts anno'd cheaply. Friend owns a shop that does it.

I am going with Aluminum outers

I was thinking gold rims with black centers and leave front hub silver

big pete · 03-02-2009, 01:46 PM

What color is your bike going to be?

muxster · 03-02-2009, 02:01 PM

Gonna leave the stock green from 1971

Z50King · 03-02-2009, 02:03 PM

looks good man

FastMC · 03-02-2009, 03:22 PM

Nice parts. As far as the gold goes, I'm not a fan but it's not my bike. If you're gonna anodize anything go with black. Black/green combo would be nice. JMO

big pete · 03-02-2009, 03:42 PM

I agree. Either black or polished for the wheels.

EddieNewYork · 03-02-2009, 09:45 PM

Nice parts Muxster! Can't wait to see it on your CT at the next Minigunz ride.

muxster · 03-02-2009, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddieNewYork

Nice parts Muxster! Can't wait to see it on your CT at the next Minigunz ride.

True dat! I am working on each piece now. I like FastMC's idea about the green ano!

I have to do something. Everything corrodes out here next to Ocean.

muxster · 03-05-2009, 09:32 PM

Z will get a kick out of seeing my mug in these pics...LOL
well I have it mocked up in the house on the table....

everything looks good!

muxster · 03-05-2009, 09:34 PM

The bearings are holding me up.
What do I need to lock the top of the roller bearings down on the top race?
I do not have a nut for that other than the one on there now for the loose bearings.

s_10onbagz · 03-05-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muxster

I do not have a nut for that other than the one on there now for the loose bearings.

You have one nut? Front end is looking good, but everyone just wants to see it installed on a bike.

02-27-2009, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! I decided to plunge and beef up the front of my CT 70 about 3 months ago. Well 3 months later and some change it all arrived at my desk here at work. The parts are even better than what I had expected...!! GCraft Front hub and star adapter. Kitaco Light Mounts, Rotor with Nissan Caliper and lever etc. And a super nice beefy Aluminum triple tree! And some Upside Down Forks that I cant wait to take out the box. HUGE THANKS to Bob over at Home Page Motor City Mini Trails Bob sourced all the parts for me and I have to say the order came much higher quality than I had ever expected. Bob assembled everything at his shop and polished the triple trees, mounts etc. He would not ship it till everything was to his liking. My experience with Bob has been A++++ and have to give him props! Now to play patient and not try to install everything in one night. Will follow up with some more photos when mounted. Muxster Attached Thumbnails

02-27-2009, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
RySem 2nd Gear Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oakville, CT Posts: 377	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! VERY nice!!

02-27-2009, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 8,540	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Bob is good people and we've been friends for a long time. He won't do anyone wrong. Those faddybike parts don't look too bad! Take some better pics of the hub. I've never seen a G-craft hub that takes 5 bolts to mount the rotor. Looks like a faddy hub. FYI: The Thai Nissin "Nice" caliper is the same as the NSR50 nissin caliper except they have a different mounting bracket so the two don't interchange. The pads should interchange should you need replacement pads in the future. Did you get a 10" wheel speedo drive with the assembly as I don't see it in the pics. Keep up the good work! I look forward to seeing the pics with all the goodies mounted!

02-27-2009, 02:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Yah, 10" Speedo drive was included as well as all the mounting bolts and hardware etc. Its going to take me some time to carefully mount each piece. I will definately take some better photos when I get home.

02-27-2009, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
nielspbr Euro Seagull Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 463 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Nice bling Plenty of stopping power with the dual piston nissin caliper and the 220mm nice disc. ps. if this is not enough stopping power, Faddybike even has a twin front disc kit for those forks (left and right dual piston nissin calipers, two 190mm(nsr size) discs and the hub to fit them on) May even be overkill at such a light bike

02-27-2009, 03:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blackwoodz 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SC Michigan Posts: 3,624	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! I love getting new parts.....looks good and as Zed posted..we will all be looking forward to your finished project.

02-28-2009, 03:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
VintageHondaKid PM Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! dude, nice bling.

03-01-2009, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
topr PM Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 94	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! ...lets see those forks!

03-01-2009, 05:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Here are the forks... I wanted the black ones but would have taken longer to get. So the ones I have are all silver. Attached Thumbnails

03-02-2009, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! What do you think about Gold forks with black triple tree? I can get the parts anno'd cheaply. Friend owns a shop that does it. I am going with Aluminum outers I was thinking gold rims with black centers and leave front hub silver

03-02-2009, 01:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
big pete 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 866	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! What color is your bike going to be?

03-02-2009, 02:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Gonna leave the stock green from 1971

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Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! looks good man

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FastMC Sporting the Merkin Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: boston area Posts: 5,072 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Nice parts. As far as the gold goes, I'm not a fan but it's not my bike. If you're gonna anodize anything go with black. Black/green combo would be nice. JMO

03-02-2009, 03:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
big pete 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 866	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! I agree. Either black or polished for the wheels.

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03-02-2009, 09:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Nice parts Muxster! Can't wait to see it on your CT at the next Minigunz ride.

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muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! Z will get a kick out of seeing my mug in these pics...LOL well I have it mocked up in the house on the table.... everything looks good! Attached Thumbnails

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muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: New Front End Finally Arrived..Yaaaah! The bearings are holding me up. What do I need to lock the top of the roller bearings down on the top race? I do not have a nut for that other than the one on there now for the loose bearings.