Super Ten forks on 3AJ
 

I would like to have twin discs on my new 3AJ project, anyone ever fitted Super Tenere forks to one, or does anyone know where there's a complete front end off a new 660 Tenere??

Someone must know someone who knows

You can make anything fit onto anything.
It is probably just a matter of swapping the full front end (yokes, forks and wheel complete).

Hi,

Fyi, I have a similar project, but it is on a 'backburner'. For my 3AJ, I have collected a number of XTZ750 parts, but not measured them up, etc.... I have them stored in my garage - a set of forks, triple trees, and a hub to try.

Being a twin disc, the forks are further apart with 43mm stanchions. So the triple tree is an important part to get - I have a XTZ750 triple-tree but not checked the stem length to be the same. Fyi, the headrace bearings are the same as the 3AJ uses.

The stanchions of a XTZ750 are a similar length to the 3AJ, but I think the XT660 ones are quite different - which is why I targeted the Super Tenere.

I have a hub & spindle, and I was thinking of retaining a WM1/1.60 XT600Z front rim size, rather than using the wider WM2/1.85 rim size of the XTZ750. Thinking it would then keep the same handling balance? I happened to pick up a Honda NOS WM1 rim which happened to be a matching DID rim - I am hoping to keep all the original 3AJ parts complete, as a fall-back.

The Super Tenere front brake calipers are a bit like gold dust. I have a spare pair of calipers (& master cylinder) for an early Hinkley Triumph Tiger, and I may be wrong, but I think I may be able to use these, (but I have not double checked!)?

That leaves the front brake discs still to obtain. However, I do have a pair of those plastic protectors!

I don't know if the above helps?

Drop me a PM/email if you think I can help more.

Fyi, I am unlikely to progress 'my project' for some time yet, but may be able to find my parts and measure, photo, etc...

Geoff

twin disc
 

if you do this to get better brakes then i would go for the new 660 tenere front end..

the old supertenre cant brake nearly as good as the new 660tenere

My advice is: do your homework check sizes and -most important to save time and money- get complete front end from a single bike:

triple tree\fork\wheel\axle\brakes

I did a similar project for a tt350 with a WR250 front end, and finished to get different parts from:

fork,caliper axle: uk, (two different sellers)
wheel: NEW, USA
disk and pads: NEW, ita
brake lines: braided, homemade ita
caliper mount: from ebay, later discovered from mail stamp that seller lives 5km from me.:rofl:

All this is really a time consuming process and it took more than one year to get all at a reasonable price...

Thanks for replies guys, think the answer is just to get hold of triple tree for now & have it modified to fit the frame.
Or if anyone can point me at a complete front end off a Super Ten that would be good.
Geoff thanks for the offer of measurements etc... may take you up on that :thumbup1:

Peter I know the brakes are good on the new one (I've got one) trouble is finding a front end is gonna be even harder, then I would have the problem of the speedo drive to sort out ( the new one doesnt have it, on the front wheel anyway).

I'll post some pics when I get it sorted


good job on the TT cyberzar, you got some nice bikes there mate