CL77 Front Fork Swap Question

husabob · Post by **husabob** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:47 pm

All,
My CL77 currently has steel fork legs with the single leading shoe brake. Today, I acquired forks with alloy legs and the double leading shoe brake/wheel. The fork tubes that came with the alloy legs are at least 6 inches longer than stock(!), and are a bit rusty, so I will not be using them. You should've seen the high pull back bars on the donor bike!
Can I put the alloy legs on the fork tubes that are currently on my CL77? Or, can I simply mount the double leading shoe brake/wheel onto the steel legs? The axle diameters seem to be the same. What are my options? Thanks, Bob B

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:20 am

Bob, sorry to say you can't do either. I'd look for a set of replacement fork tubes for the alloy sliders, maybe try posting in the parts wanted section. If your CL77 has steel sliders and single shoe brake, it is a 65,and a bit rarer than the 66-7 models. May be worth leaving it origional.

husabob · Post by **husabob** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:50 am

Dave,
Thanks for the feedback. My goal is to get more braking power on my front wheel. I find the stock setup anemic, and I am comparing it to the double action drum on my CL175(sold), and my CR480(for sale). Any suggestions? I have not replaced the shoes. Thanks, Bob B
P.S. I just confirmed via the tag on the harness that it is indeed a 1965. Lucky me!

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:51 pm

Yeah, the dual leading shoe brakes do bite better. Other than welding a bracket for the brake stay to bolt to, and removing the old stop from the legs, you are looking at going to the later front end, there is a member on the forum, scram64, who does a disc brake set-up on his steel slider CLs. here's a link to a pic.

http://www.honda305.com/upload/h305_for ... 08_161.jpg

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:42 pm

In my earlier years I rode a 1962 and a 1963 CL72 for many, many miles in the Southern California traffic and on dirt roads and trails in the Santa Ana Mountains.
Both had SLS brakes and I NEVER had a problem and in those times as the same today I DIDN'T RIDE SLOW!
I'd say as I did ya may want to test and learn hove GOOD they were/are when ya ride looking ahead.
That bike was/is OK if ya look ahead. .....................LM

husabob wrote:Dave,
Thanks for the feedback. My goal is to get more braking power on my front wheel. I find the stock setup anemic, and I am comparing it to the double action drum on my CL175(sold), and my CR480(for sale). Any suggestions? I have not replaced the shoes. Thanks, Bob B
P.S. I just confirmed via the tag on the harness that it is indeed a 1965. Lucky me!

husabob · Post by **husabob** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:35 pm

I'd say as I did ya may want to test and learn hove GOOD they were/are when ya ride looking ahead.
That bike was/is OK if ya look ahead. .....................LM

Um, OK. I will pull apart the SLS setup, clean it up, and give it a try. I like to be able to "scream" the front tire under heavy braking, so the DLS will be my fall back solution.

FWIW, on the DLS front end I just acquired, the brake stay bracket was bolted to the lower fender bracket mount on the fork tube. There are no other castings on that fork leg. Is that location not stout enough? Bob B

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:19 am

Is that location not stout enough? ??????????????????????????????. .......lm

husabob wrote:I'd say as I did ya may want to test and learn hove GOOD they were/are when ya ride looking ahead.
That bike was/is OK if ya look ahead. .....................LM

Um, OK. I will pull apart the SLS setup, clean it up, and give it a try. I like to be able to "scream" the front tire under heavy braking, so the DLS will be my fall back solution.

FWIW, on the DLS front end I just acquired, the brake stay bracket was bolted to the lower fender bracket mount on the fork tube. There are no other castings on that fork leg. Is that location not stout enough? Bob B