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The brakes are not bad, but as with all things discs would be better. As far as using a HD hub the lacing pattern is different. On the other hand if the 750 hub can work won't the whole wheel work? It should be the same size right? I have no problem welding tabs onto the swingarm. I was just hoping to find a complete swingarm swap that was already set up for disc.
Daniel
Even if the cb750 hub works who says the whole rim will work? The rim could be wider than your chain line can accomidate. Like I said I have heard of guys using cb750 carriers in 550 hubs to get thinner wheels in the rear (for choppers) but I have never done it. You can't jus presume that you can put a wider wheel on your bike and it will work even if the hub does work (which nobody is gauranteeing). Some of the cb550 wheels are definaly thinner than the cb750 wheels stock for stock, Don't know if the F and K use different wheels (I suspect they do). What you don;t want is get a 750 wheel, adapt it to work and then find out that the chain rubs the tire.
"I was just hoping to find a complete swingarm swap that was already set up for disc"
I have heard this probably about 20 times this year, if that is what you want do the leg work. most guys when they hear what is involved in figuring it out usually balk, but eventually someone is gonna have to step up to the plate and it might as well be you. When I figured out that fzr swingarms are almost a bolt on for kawasaki triples It actually took a lot of research and trial and error. I spent whole weekends in the motorcycle salvage yard with a dial caliper. Here is what I recommend to you: carry a dial caliper and a tape measurer with you everywhere. Surrond yourself with bikes. Take lots of measurements of your bike and carry it with you everywhere. Critical measurements are from the center of the wheel to the face of the sprocket, and the width of the swingarm pivot. I find that usually if you explain why you want to measure a complete stranger's bike they wil be pretty cool with it.
DOn;t be afraid to expirement, it's what makes the world go round.