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What is the best way to convert my enduro motorcycle into a cruiser/street bike?
- Thread starter Jay
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Turning it into a cruiser would require a heck of a lot more than a change of tires...
You can easily turn into a motard-style bike by fitting it with sticky street tires, better brakes, and a lower from fender.
You can sort of give it a cruiser(ish) look by fitting street tires, high-rise bars, a sissy bar, and some low-level exhaust pipes (pipes made for a CB175 or CD175 should fit). To complete the look you could shave the front part of the seat to make it look like a stepped saddle, or simply swap it out for a single tractor-style sprung seat. Then you need some type of peanut-style tank. But, the single biggest mod consists in raking out the front-end. The simplest and safest way to achieve this is by fitting longer fork sliders or a complete new and longer fork assembly.
My 2¢ worth, though, is that what you have is a very nice little bike which is now becoming quite rare and so might be worth preserving in stock condition. Why not leave it alone and instead just spend the money on an early mid-size cruiser like a Yamaha XS400 Special, or a Suzuki GS400L, or Honda's own CB450SC Nighthawk. Decent examples of all these bikes can still be found for very little money. You'd have yourself a cruiser and your SL would remain unscathed... That's just my 2¢; it's your bike.
You can easily turn into a motard-style bike by fitting it with sticky street tires, better brakes, and a lower from fender.
You can sort of give it a cruiser(ish) look by fitting street tires, high-rise bars, a sissy bar, and some low-level exhaust pipes (pipes made for a CB175 or CD175 should fit). To complete the look you could shave the front part of the seat to make it look like a stepped saddle, or simply swap it out for a single tractor-style sprung seat. Then you need some type of peanut-style tank. But, the single biggest mod consists in raking out the front-end. The simplest and safest way to achieve this is by fitting longer fork sliders or a complete new and longer fork assembly.
My 2¢ worth, though, is that what you have is a very nice little bike which is now becoming quite rare and so might be worth preserving in stock condition. Why not leave it alone and instead just spend the money on an early mid-size cruiser like a Yamaha XS400 Special, or a Suzuki GS400L, or Honda's own CB450SC Nighthawk. Decent examples of all these bikes can still be found for very little money. You'd have yourself a cruiser and your SL would remain unscathed... That's just my 2¢; it's your bike.
Turning it into a cruiser would require a heck of a lot more than a change of tires...
You can easily turn into a motard-style bike by fitting it with sticky street tires, better brakes, and a lower from fender.
You can sort of give it a cruiser(ish) look by fitting street tires, high-rise bars, a sissy bar, and some low-level exhaust pipes (pipes made for a CB175 or CD175 should fit). To complete the look you could shave the front part of the seat to make it look like a stepped saddle, or simply swap it out for a single tractor-style sprung seat. Then you need some type of peanut-style tank. But, the single biggest mod consists in raking out the front-end. The simplest and safest way to achieve this is by fitting longer fork sliders or a complete new and longer fork assembly.
My 2¢ worth, though, is that what you have is a very nice little bike which is now becoming quite rare and so might be worth preserving in stock condition. Why not leave it alone and instead just spend the money on an early mid-size cruiser like a Yamaha XS400 Special, or a Suzuki GS400L, or Honda's own CB450SC Nighthawk. Decent examples of all these bikes can still be found for very little money. You'd have yourself a cruiser and your SL would remain unscathed... That's just my 2¢; it's your bike.
You can easily turn into a motard-style bike by fitting it with sticky street tires, better brakes, and a lower from fender.
You can sort of give it a cruiser(ish) look by fitting street tires, high-rise bars, a sissy bar, and some low-level exhaust pipes (pipes made for a CB175 or CD175 should fit). To complete the look you could shave the front part of the seat to make it look like a stepped saddle, or simply swap it out for a single tractor-style sprung seat. Then you need some type of peanut-style tank. But, the single biggest mod consists in raking out the front-end. The simplest and safest way to achieve this is by fitting longer fork sliders or a complete new and longer fork assembly.
My 2¢ worth, though, is that what you have is a very nice little bike which is now becoming quite rare and so might be worth preserving in stock condition. Why not leave it alone and instead just spend the money on an early mid-size cruiser like a Yamaha XS400 Special, or a Suzuki GS400L, or Honda's own CB450SC Nighthawk. Decent examples of all these bikes can still be found for very little money. You'd have yourself a cruiser and your SL would remain unscathed... That's just my 2¢; it's your bike.
Turning it into a cruiser would require a heck of a lot more than a change of tires...
You can easily turn into a motard-style bike by fitting it with sticky street tires, better brakes, and a lower from fender.
You can sort of give it a cruiser(ish) look by fitting street tires, high-rise bars, a sissy bar, and some low-level exhaust pipes (pipes made for a CB175 or CD175 should fit). To complete the look you could shave the front part of the seat to make it look like a stepped saddle, or simply swap it out for a single tractor-style sprung seat. Then you need some type of peanut-style tank. But, the single biggest mod consists in raking out the front-end. The simplest and safest way to achieve this is by fitting longer fork sliders or a complete new and longer fork assembly.
My 2¢ worth, though, is that what you have is a very nice little bike which is now becoming quite rare and so might be worth preserving in stock condition. Why not leave it alone and instead just spend the money on an early mid-size cruiser like a Yamaha XS400 Special, or a Suzuki GS400L, or Honda's own CB450SC Nighthawk. Decent examples of all these bikes can still be found for very little money. You'd have yourself a cruiser and your SL would remain unscathed... That's just my 2¢; it's your bike.
You can easily turn into a motard-style bike by fitting it with sticky street tires, better brakes, and a lower from fender.
You can sort of give it a cruiser(ish) look by fitting street tires, high-rise bars, a sissy bar, and some low-level exhaust pipes (pipes made for a CB175 or CD175 should fit). To complete the look you could shave the front part of the seat to make it look like a stepped saddle, or simply swap it out for a single tractor-style sprung seat. Then you need some type of peanut-style tank. But, the single biggest mod consists in raking out the front-end. The simplest and safest way to achieve this is by fitting longer fork sliders or a complete new and longer fork assembly.
My 2¢ worth, though, is that what you have is a very nice little bike which is now becoming quite rare and so might be worth preserving in stock condition. Why not leave it alone and instead just spend the money on an early mid-size cruiser like a Yamaha XS400 Special, or a Suzuki GS400L, or Honda's own CB450SC Nighthawk. Decent examples of all these bikes can still be found for very little money. You'd have yourself a cruiser and your SL would remain unscathed... That's just my 2¢; it's your bike.
First off, that is a great bike! Take care of it!
In order to get more of the cruiser style, to go all-out, you'd have to go through cutting the frame, putting longer forks, changing the rake all that. I'm assuming you want to keep it pretty much original other than bolt-on stuff.
I'd start off with some minor modifications like changing the headlight housing to a chrome one, dropping the front fender closer to the tire, and maybe putting some different handlebars on it.
In order to get more of the cruiser style, to go all-out, you'd have to go through cutting the frame, putting longer forks, changing the rake all that. I'm assuming you want to keep it pretty much original other than bolt-on stuff.
I'd start off with some minor modifications like changing the headlight housing to a chrome one, dropping the front fender closer to the tire, and maybe putting some different handlebars on it.
rusty_nutss
New member
Yup, change the tires, clean it up, maybe even spring for newer paint if yours it looking bad.
Chrome handlebars and streamlined mirrors, I dont remember how your front fender is mounted but close to the tire looks a lot better for street than mounted high.
Low exhaust such as off the CB series of Hondas or perhpas some aftermarket slip-ons, Ebay has tons of that kind of stuff.
Chrome handlebars and streamlined mirrors, I dont remember how your front fender is mounted but close to the tire looks a lot better for street than mounted high.
Low exhaust such as off the CB series of Hondas or perhpas some aftermarket slip-ons, Ebay has tons of that kind of stuff.