Hi All,
New here. Here is the background. I have a 1974 CL450 that I am building. Very close to completion. I pick up 2 aftermarket aluminum rims. The back wheel I kept the original drum and hub. The front I picked up a front hub and brake rotor off of a 74 CB450, the guy really didn't know the year. This is my problem. I purchased and installed front wheel bearings for a 74 CB450. They fit perfectly so I am relatively sure that the hub was from a CB450. The hub didn't come with an axle or spacers. I am using the axle from my original CL450. It is the axle for my forks, so the length is correct. I am not using the speedo gearbox. I am running an electronic speedo. I just removed the center from the gearbox and I am using it as a spacer on the riders right side where it was originally located. On the disc side I have a small spacer that goes threw the dust shield and sits against the bearing. The hex side of the nut is against the spacer toward the hub. Believe it or not, it fits the forks as it should, but it is about a 1/4" off center. The larger gap is on the disc side. I have flipped the axle and spacers in every direction. It will not center with the existing components.
I realize I do not have the correct spacers. My question is, are there correct spacers to make this work? Or should I just start looking into having some spacers machined. I really want to keep the front disc brake.
Any thoughts?
Tony
New here. Here is the background. I have a 1974 CL450 that I am building. Very close to completion. I pick up 2 aftermarket aluminum rims. The back wheel I kept the original drum and hub. The front I picked up a front hub and brake rotor off of a 74 CB450, the guy really didn't know the year. This is my problem. I purchased and installed front wheel bearings for a 74 CB450. They fit perfectly so I am relatively sure that the hub was from a CB450. The hub didn't come with an axle or spacers. I am using the axle from my original CL450. It is the axle for my forks, so the length is correct. I am not using the speedo gearbox. I am running an electronic speedo. I just removed the center from the gearbox and I am using it as a spacer on the riders right side where it was originally located. On the disc side I have a small spacer that goes threw the dust shield and sits against the bearing. The hex side of the nut is against the spacer toward the hub. Believe it or not, it fits the forks as it should, but it is about a 1/4" off center. The larger gap is on the disc side. I have flipped the axle and spacers in every direction. It will not center with the existing components.
I realize I do not have the correct spacers. My question is, are there correct spacers to make this work? Or should I just start looking into having some spacers machined. I really want to keep the front disc brake.
Any thoughts?
Tony