1983 Seca 750 Front End

I'm wanting to replace the anti-dive, cluttered front-end of my 83 seca 750. I'm really wanting to replace the entire thing including the triple trees. I've thought a/b putting on a maxim front end. My questions are these: The maxim front end would bolt right up; but, the fork-dive issue won't be improved any by swapping the front ends. Is there any way to use a Maxim front end and also fix the fork-dive issue?

Next question... Does anyone know of any other front ends (virago, fz, etc.) that will swap at the triple tree and give me a better ride? I read a thread a/b someone w/ an FZ600 front end swap. Anyone have any info on a better front end that would swap out at the tree?

Thanks

 

Do a search someone just posted putting fz front on their bike

 

you can fit various modern front ends also. most likely you will need to switch bearings or swap your oem steering stem into the donor triple. even if the bearings are a match the stem length may not be. amount of work depends on how you want to do it. im planning this also and i want to keep my oem front wheel. thats more work too. you want to keep the fork length close to your original too.

go check out https://www.allballsracing.com/index.php/forkconvertion

im sure youll find it intresting.

 

what fork dive issue?

 

Yes, the 750 Maxim front forks will fit on your Seca, no problem. You will only have one dics brake, which may be a setback if you want better brakes.
The Seca cable activated master cylinder dual disc set up is crap in my opinion and the only way you remedy that is to switch to a bar mounted master cylinder and steel brake lines.
That's about the only mod I have not done to mine, but I'm collecting all the neccessay parts to do the swap soon.

 

The 750 Maxim has DUAL front brakes, but smaller rotors than the Seca.

You could rebuild the Maxim forks while apart, put in a 1" spacer to boost the old springs, or get new springs. Get tapered roller head bearings and braided stainless lines from Chacal.

If you're adventurous, I read on the XS650 site about drilling a particular hole a little, then adding a few more CC's of a thicker fork oil. This gives less compression damping, but more rebound, and more spring compression rate.

 

i heard of soeone putting an r6 front end on their seca 750... i dunno

 

Timetoride,
My mistake. I have a non running 750 Maxim bike for parts and there is only one front disc on this bike. There mist've been other models/years with two discs I am not familiar with.