Looking for a used Ural front end or any erals type. Cruised a site related to side cars and I don't have a doctors income to support their business.
Any ideas?
The Ural front end is not the best example of this type. The sixties era BMWs are. There are a few modern custom ones that are good also.
Mid sixties Greeves had a good light weight leading link fork.
I have a "Unit" leading link front end that was modified to fit a Honda CX650c. I would consider selling it if it fits your application.
Having adapted the Ural front end to my wife's first Guzzi years ago, I can tell you while it can be done, it is not work the effort. The units quality was poor at best, the swing arm pivots on rubber bushings and as such at speed the front end was all over the road. I could have and now do build entire new leading links from scratch in less time then it took to modify the Ural unit for use on a different bike.
What bike are you looking to change to a leading link?
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
Mark in Idaho - 6/2/2014 10:14 AM
I have a "Unit" leading link front end that was modified to fit a Honda CX650c. I would consider selling it if it fits your application.
Could you email pics to custimguitarman@yahoo.com?
Did you get my e-mail?
Mark in Idaho - 6/6/2014 8:00 PM
Did you get my e-mail?
I did and I replied. I'll send again.
Haven't seen your reply.
What diameter are the tubes where they go in the fork clamps and what were you thinking you wanted for it.
38.17mm or 1.50 inch. It came with some shims, but I would have to dig deep to find them. As for price, I would like to get $700.00 plus shipping.
There is a lot more to installing a leading link then tube diameter, You also have spacing between the tubes, brake caliper, axle mounts, wheel diameter it was built for, are the shocks and springs proper for the weight of your bike and then of course, just going to a leading link off of another bike might reduce trail, it might make little or no difference or could even make things worse. When you are mounting a leading link to a bike different then what it was meant for it is often easier to also change the front wheel and brakes and some times even the triple tree's. You still need to measure every thing, and calculate the trail you are going to end up with. A leading link in of it's self may not be the answer to your problems. What bike are you running and what are you trying to solve with the leading link?
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
I'll check out my set up and get back to you.
