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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 20790" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>You might want to keep an eye on the rear hub, in the area of the snap ring retention groove. There's a surprising amount of sprocket movement on the hub, enough to "walk" the snap ring 360 degrees. Some Chinese hubs have a ferrous metal snout integrally cast into the aluminum, as do OEM Honda hubs; some do not. Aluminum is too soft for the application, can wear rapidly & break. A magnet will tell you if the hub is all-aluminum or not.</p><p></p><p>Kawasaki-knockoff motors have larger upper engine mounts than Honda used and the frame must be cut to clear the engine in that area. Some of these engines have much larger external dimensions than anything Honda ever produced for a bike with the Z50/CT70 engine mount pattern. Thus, you'll need a different footrest assembly, including kickstand and the stock engine guard very well might not fit. Any Honda horizontal engine with Z50-pattern egine mounts will coexist with an engine guard, regardless of displacement as will most Chinese engines that are copies of Hondas</p><p></p><p>With a low (fork leg) mounted fender, it will depend on the specific bike and tire size. Some guys run 120/90 x 10 tires which is the limit and a lot taller than stock. Extending the fender mount brackets isn't too difficult, but with a tire this tall you'd need to keep the clearance very tight to keep the fender from hitting the lower fork tree should the suspension bottom-out. For that reason alone, an OEM Honda fender, mounted directly to the lower tree, might be a safer bet.</p><p></p><p>Electric start is strictly a matter of individual preference. They're only to be found on Chinese engines, unless you can source a Tiger 120 from Thailand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 20790, member: 5"] You might want to keep an eye on the rear hub, in the area of the snap ring retention groove. There's a surprising amount of sprocket movement on the hub, enough to "walk" the snap ring 360 degrees. Some Chinese hubs have a ferrous metal snout integrally cast into the aluminum, as do OEM Honda hubs; some do not. Aluminum is too soft for the application, can wear rapidly & break. A magnet will tell you if the hub is all-aluminum or not. Kawasaki-knockoff motors have larger upper engine mounts than Honda used and the frame must be cut to clear the engine in that area. Some of these engines have much larger external dimensions than anything Honda ever produced for a bike with the Z50/CT70 engine mount pattern. Thus, you'll need a different footrest assembly, including kickstand and the stock engine guard very well might not fit. Any Honda horizontal engine with Z50-pattern egine mounts will coexist with an engine guard, regardless of displacement as will most Chinese engines that are copies of Hondas With a low (fork leg) mounted fender, it will depend on the specific bike and tire size. Some guys run 120/90 x 10 tires which is the limit and a lot taller than stock. Extending the fender mount brackets isn't too difficult, but with a tire this tall you'd need to keep the clearance very tight to keep the fender from hitting the lower fork tree should the suspension bottom-out. For that reason alone, an OEM Honda fender, mounted directly to the lower tree, might be a safer bet. Electric start is strictly a matter of individual preference. They're only to be found on Chinese engines, unless you can source a Tiger 120 from Thailand. [/QUOTE]
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