They're still slightly different. Same diameter but the 700S tubes have the valves on top to adjust pressure while the 650 tubes just have flat caps. I'm also not sure about their length.
-Kyle On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > How about if you just used 650 upper tubes, and used the 700s lowers. That > way the wheel, brakes, and fender would bolt up. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:50:18 -0600 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 84-86 Nighthawk "S" forks > > That was me, sorta. My 700S *came* with 650 forks, I just recently > finished the transition back to stock. I bought all the 700 parts on eBay > for the most part, just had to be patient. I wouldn't recommend putting the > 650 front end on a 700, more hassle than it's worth because you'll have to > replace the brakes, fender, etc and much everything but the wheel itself. > It also lowers the bike to a point where the side stand is no longer > useful. All of that said, it did seem to ride and handle ok and as we've > noticed some of the overseas (asian market) versions of the 700 have that > front end. So the geometry is ok, I just wouldn't recommend it. > > -Kyle > > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:44 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ** >> I'm pretty sure I saw on here a bike where someone replaced with CB650 >> forks. Other more knowing that I would have to confirm they. fit. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * [email protected] >> *Sender: * [email protected] >> *Date: *Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:36:32 -0800 (PST) >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >> *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] 84-86 Nighthawk "S" forks >> >> Have a 84 CB700sc Nighthawk "S" I've been working on for the past year. >> However I ran into a little issue, the front forks are bent, and now I >> can't seem to find any on Ebay that are straight. Any suggestions or used >> for forks for sale? :) thank you. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
