Smev wrote:Hi Southside -

In the pictures I posted up you can see all the 'kit' parts I got from Riley. (slightly different colour to the honda frame and headstock)

What is involved in making the eccentric adjuster fit the NC30 is some machining. Only enough to allow it to fit into the VFR bearing seats/eadstock.

The eccentric adjuster kit slots into where the bearings used to be as in the top picture.

New Ducati bearings are then fitted into the eccentric adjuster, then the stem and yokes.

The top yoke has to be machined too as it would foul on the tank if left.
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Thanks Smev

Does Riley supply/machine the eccentric adjuster?

I take it you then use the Ducati steering stem and no Honda front-end/suspension parts at all?

Cheers!

Southside - thats correct - riley supplies the machined eccentric adjuster - I think they were about £80 but price may have gone up a bit due to parts sourcing and maching costs.

If he can't do it I'm sure it would be possible to do your own/ send else where if you can source/find an eccentric adjuster.

Tolerances would have to be quite tight.

I may be able to measure mine for you next time I have the bike in pieces.

Measurements you would need would be the outside diameter of the NC30 bearings so the eccentric adjuster can be machuined to that size; and then the depth that the bearing sits into the NC headstock.

Sounds simple but it probably isn't!!

Also you are right about NO Honda front end parts required at all.

All spacers, bolts, etc will be from the Ducati as the yokes dictate the width of everything.

I know USD's are the only fashionable option, but if what you really want is to improve the suspension and maybe if your budget is limited, you could do much worse than fitting a set of 96-97 CBR900 forks. These were the ultimate evolution of sportsbike RWU forks, the top of the tree and as such maybe a better bet performance-wise than heavy, early-generation USD's off an RVF? They have 45mm tubes and, IMHO, the lowers look damn cool for RWU's. You can fit CBR929/954/600RR calipers so you get the best brakes there were before everything went radial, complete with teflon-coated ally pistons. You can still use your nc30/35 front wheel and discs, it fits right in with the CBR axle and spacers (which are longer than nc30 parts).

The whole setup fit with virtually zero effort into my CB-1. The little bit it did take was to fit the headlight and clocks to the yokes but you wouldn't have that on an nc30. The stem fit the existing bearings, was the right length, original top nut, the ignition barrel, steering lock and steering stops all worked 100%. I can take most measurements if anyone is interested in them.

94ish-97 CBR900 forks are similar/same dimensions, but the later forks got better with more adjustability as the years went on. Earlier forks have a speedo drive you'd need to get around, while 98-99 are 10mm wider spaced and want 310mm discs, but you do get an ally bottom yoke.

Excellent performance, much cheaper than USD bits.

Here's a picture which is almost totally irrelevant to your thread, but maybe helps prove a point. I'll be fitting the second disc soon!

Those look sweet amorti. I'll be browsing eBay tonight I think.

Hadies wrote:Those look sweet amorti. I'll be browsing eBay tonight I think.

Thanks :)
I have a spare top yoke and 2+1 clip-ons, if your thoughts become any more than thoughts
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fireblade-Forks-1 ... 2c5aa85d19

Good to know the Blade stuff goes on so easy, but like I said I've got 90% of the 748 front end in the garage, so provided I hear back from Riley I should be OK

Does anyone know if Riley is still around btw???