front disc brake for Spree/Elite

[mookie]

for the sake of discussion how about the Kymco ZX parts for a late model Elite? in my application a 1996 Af16 type.

[tealhatchie57]

has anyone ever tried to swap a triple tree/stem from a ruckus or metropolitan? Disc swaps for those scooters might be easy to source, too...although expensive..

[bakaracer]

you could use the metro triple but the ruckus triple is too wide.

[dem0nk1d]

okay if it's the sym dd50 that's usable. here is a link to the catalog from my website. which i social engineered from the lady on the phone when doing research for the zx trans.

http://www.n0cturnal-labs.org/whitepape ... 05V1-A.pdf

[veedubh20]

he stated that the most direct, though not "bolt on" was the DD50 front fork. but yeah i agree- a properly fitted Spree conversion woud be the shizate. stealth and innocuous.the one hurdle that strikes me is where to fit a disc/ and caliper in the narrow space of the Spree fork.


wish i owned and had the smarts to use a lathe..

it would have to basically fit inside the wheel, which would pretty much require getting a diferent wheel that has some back spacing to do such, and a small enough rotor/caliper combo to fit within the inside wheel diam.
kinda like this...

Hello, it is not safe to ride like this! Just use your brain, think safety!

You will take a spill.

[dem0nk1d]

it's all about tucking and rolling.

[axo]

My front rim on my Japanese dio Sp needs to be replaced because the inside where the brake shoes make contact, is scored and at the limit (95.5mm in diameter).
I just found this: http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/1898773534.html
Should i buy it and try the disc brake conversion? do you know if this is the same like the Sym dd50?

[toboggan]

that dio have drum brakes?

[axo]

that dio have drum brakes?

Yup

[toboggan]

i can get you performance shoes for cheap! I just put a set on my elite yesterday and they're nice!!

20$ a set shipped!

[bakaracer]

My front rim on my Japanese dio Sp needs to be replaced because the inside where the brake shoes make contact, is scored and at the limit (95.5mm in diameter).
I just found this: http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/1898773534.html
Should i buy it and try the disc brake conversion? do you know if this is the same like the Sym dd50?

If your going to do disc conversion on your af18 dio,use a jdm disc brakedio frontend.less headache and fits way better.all you need is the triple tree and that can be bought from someone on the forumshawaii site.you can get the legs here in the states that's sold for the ruckus.lots of aftermarket disc brake legs and brake parts for the ruckus that's also for disc dio.

[bakaracer]

that dio have drum brakes?

Base model jdm dios come with drum brakes. His is the af18 dio which came drum brakes. The af25 came disc brake in that same body style.

[toboggan]

im looking on my parts list and what not to see if i can get DD50 front assembly, so far i've found brake pads. haha

I'll ask my supplier when he gets back from China if he can get those assemblies.

[bakaracer]

If you use the sym dd50 frontend, you have to cut the stem out of your forks and weld it to the triple of the dd50 one. If you want to have disc brakes for your elite s and look good to,spend the $700 and buy the ncy disc brake setup for the 94-01 elite s . It also comes with bothmatching front and rear rims too and the brake parts and legs are very nice too. Car show stuff to bling the bike out and its plug and play too.no cutting and welding.

[toboggan]

Link please?

And is there any fork that you can get that you don't have to cut out the stem and weld it to? and also how would you bring the rake of the fork out on an Elite S?