R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

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R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by nick » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:28 am

Noticed that theres a 3TJ in the for sale section thats running a 5eb front end. Anyone know how easy this is to do?

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by thunderace » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:55 am

Not too difficult if you can get the 3TJ stem off to fit onto the 5EB yokes. Some I've seen have been welded into place on the 3TJ yoke for some reason :roll:

You need to use the 3TJ stem because the 5EB has a slightly larger stem, I'm only talking 1mm at the most. Although the bottom thread is the same.

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:26 am

I thought the forks were to long leaving them sticking through the yokes quite a way

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by thunderace » Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:18 pm

Depends what you call too long :whistle:

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:54 pm

They don't quite touch the screen which is ok for a race bike but not great on a roadbike

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by nick » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:02 am

Hmmm....

So, its do-able then.....

I assume you need the whole front end, wheel, spindle, calipers etc.........?

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:32 am

nick wrote:Hmmm....

So, its do-able then.....

I assume you need the whole front end, wheel, spindle, calipers etc.........?
Yes you need it all - just looks a bit silly.

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Re: R6 5eb front end onto 3TJ?

Post by nick » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:02 pm

thunderace wrote:Depends what you call too long :whistle:
Any pictures....?

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