Showa 49 conv, on a 83husky

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This is my 83-500 whit an showa fork from a RM250 97,

Bought a tapered bearing in size 30x50x14 and used the original races in the frame, it bolted straight up(the stem beeing the right lenght)

It looks a bit to modern, but the way it feel on the track is just amazing :-)

I was going to use the husky front wheel, but after trying a disc breake, i dont think i can going back to drum

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hope the pics are here now!

forgot to say that, with a pair of coustum built øhlins from philip in arizona the bike almost like a modern bike on quite modern mx traks

Looks good. I've got a set of 50mm Whie Power extremes on my 86 510, with the modern ktm brake it stops like any modern bike. Valving up another set of WP 50's for my 83 500cr. Who did the pipe on your bike if I might ask, and how does it work?

Scott

Geoff Morrisfrom from down under. made the pipe, makes it stronger thru the hole power band.

Realy nice craftmanship gas welding all those pieces ,

the shape is wery different from the stock (bendt in so you are a little bit less cowboy, and fatter before the stinger)

here the gays email; geoff@geoffmorrisconcepts.com

sorry about my wrigthing am norwegian:-)

Sweet, glad I spotted this. I'm thinking about trying the Showa TC conventionals on my 88 510, and the WP 50's on my 85 500XC, for a direct comparison. Since each, have folks that swear by them both, as the best forks period, and especially for other than modern SX track type riding.

Look great.......

looks good!!