Elite SE50 Mods

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I remember seeing a 1987 Honda Elite SE50 that was all tricked out. Front forks were replaced with shocks. Converted to disk brake. Had a different handlebar setup. And a side kickstand. Was really sweet. What I wanna know is how hard would it be to convert the front forks to shocks instead of Honda's OEM design? And how hard would it be to convert to disk brakes?

Take into account that if you show me the parts I could figure it out myself and I am very mechanically inclined. Also an ASE Certified tech.
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you mean these ones?

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bakaracer wrote:you mean these ones?

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Those would be the ones :)
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the frontend is a live dio zx.on the 87 its plug and play.if you want more brake parts options,use the live dio zx af35,af28 dio zx or honda g dash triple tree. then you can use any of the taiwan aftermarket dio legs with any of the taiwan disc and adapter setup. the jdm dio legs have a smaller adapter bolt hole spacing so you are very limited on aftermarket disc to use and adapters. if you can find a g dash triple,its better to use so you dont have to remold the inners or cut the inner panels so that the triple doesnt rub.
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bakaracer wrote:the frontend is a live dio zx.on the 87 its plug and play.if you want more brake parts options,use the live dio zx af35,af28 dio zx or honda g dash triple tree. then you can use any of the taiwan aftermarket dio legs with any of the taiwan disc and adapter setup. the jdm dio legs have a smaller adapter bolt hole spacing so you are very limited on aftermarket disc to use and adapters. if you can find a g dash triple,its better to use so you dont have to remold the inners or cut the inner panels so that the triple doesnt rub.
Thanks for that bit. Very helpful. I am saving this info for future use. I really love my Elite and I wanna start toying with it a little here and there. And besides, I got it for cheap and it runs like new. So its not like I have alot invested into it yet.
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the frontend conversion will cost more than the bike itself but well worth it if you plan doing a full custom look. the disc brake kits for the ruckus is the same for the dio.the only thing you cant use is the triple tree that some of the kits come with as its to wide.
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bakaracer wrote:the frontend conversion will cost more than the bike itself but well worth it if you plan doing a full custom look. the disc brake kits for the ruckus is the same for the dio.the only thing you cant use is the triple tree that some of the kits come with as its to wide.
Oh I had figured it would be expensive. But its a nice project to do on my spare time when I get spare cash... Another quicky. Where did the cowl come from. That looks sick :D
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Feral_Sparky wrote:
bakaracer wrote:the frontend conversion will cost more than the bike itself but well worth it if you plan doing a full custom look. the disc brake kits for the ruckus is the same for the dio.the only thing you cant use is the triple tree that some of the kits come with as its to wide.
Oh I had figured it would be expensive. But its a nice project to do on my spare time when I get spare cash... Another quicky. Where did the cowl come from. That looks sick :D
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bakaracer, where did you get the adapters to mount normal handlebars to the elite. or what are they called specifically i cant find them for the life of me.
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bakaracer wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:23 pm you mean these ones?

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What wheels are those on your bikes? Forgive me for my ignorance
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Those are stock wheels on the Japanese model "Honda Dio ZX Live"
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motormike wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:07 pm Those are stock wheels on the Japanese model "Honda Dio ZX Live"
Thank you! Will the rear wheel just bolt right up to a stock AF05E? Also I found a G Dash whole front assembly on an auction site, but I'm not sure how to get it to me, since they won't ship it due to it being apart of their "forbidden item" list. Any ideas?
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sdugasjr wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:54 pm [quote=motormike post_id=315431 time=<a href="tel:1646266038">1646266038</a> user_id=12041]
Those are stock wheels on the Japanese model "Honda Dio ZX Live"
Thank you! Will the rear wheel just bolt right up to a stock AF05E? Also I found a G Dash whole front assembly on an auction site, but I'm not sure how to get it to me, since they won't ship it due to it being apart of their "forbidden item" list. Any ideas?
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No japan dio rear wheel on af05e
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sdugasjr wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:54 pm
motormike wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:07 pm Those are stock wheels on the Japanese model "Honda Dio ZX Live"
Thank you! Will the rear wheel just bolt right up to a stock AF05E? Also I found a G Dash whole front assembly on an auction site, but I'm not sure how to get it to me, since they won't ship it due to it being apart of their "forbidden item" list. Any ideas?
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