Making an Enduro.
I wonder what is involved in making a normal road bike into a more capable rough roader by fitting longer forks and a 21" wheel. Lets say someone picked a good, used Yamaha Diversion 600. I'd think you are best to seek out the same diameter of forks complete with calipers, wheel and axle. With forks only,there'd be the problem of brake disc offset to match the calipers. But can you also use new yokes? ie a complete front end? I suspect there'd be huge problems here with the length of the head stock and its diameter and matching of the steering head bearings. Does anyone know what front end would fit easily in? Finally, must the bike after modification, have been raised by the same amount at front and back? And extra finally, what is the legal situation of so much modification?
Lindsay.
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