Black, and oh so small...
OK. So I may have sided with the “purists” when it came to Bryan Fuller and his chopping the beautiful 1969 Honda CB 750. But this bike I have is not in the same league. And anyway, I got a beater fender to practice on, and didn’t mess it up, so I still have my stock one, if I want to put the old chrome, pitted piece back on there.
I decided that with the look of the bare metal, polished tank, the bike was leaning very silver heavy. So adding a little black back into the mix seemed like it couldn’t hurt. I got an old front fender from a guy who was literally abandoning an old rusted out Honda CB 550, so I didn’t feel nervous when I fired up the air grinder, and threw on the cutting wheel. Away i went, cutting the lines across the fender, sorta free-hand, and ended up with something that was worth painting and giving a try.
I finished it up with a few coats of black paint that had lying around the Moto Preserve, and then a quick clear coat for good measure…
Better Lines?
So far, I think I like it. It balances the esthetics a bit more, and lets the front end stand on its own (the giant chrome fender was overpowering), which will look even better when the new tire is one there.
What type & weight of fork oil did you use?
How did the front suspension fell, any noticeable difference
It’s been a while, but I thought I used 7.5 weight oil??? It was some fancy European type that was far too expensive. :). I’ll look around and see if I can find it.
The feel was better overall – but based on both oil and spring changes at once, so hard to tell if just the oil would have improved it alone.
I believe I finally found the fork oil I used. 7.5 Motorex. Sorry for such a long delay. Hope you made out ok with the forks.