The forks are from a Suzuki GS650L cruiser. I was originally looking for a set of standard GS450 or 550E forks, because I thought the leading-axle design used on the “L” moddels would look too “cruiser-ish” for the sporty look I’m after. But when I found these locally for $65, including the steering stem and trees, I couldn’t pass them up. Then I recalled plenty of standards and sports bikes had leading-axle forks back in the day: Ducati GT, Royal Enfield Interceptor, /5/6/7 BMWs, the KZ1000ST… and then it occurred to me that leading-axle forks were the PERFECT choice for this bike. Why? Well, because…
