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I checked it out, Very nice looking frame bracing kit, looks like it should work nicely.
Thank you for sharing this info.

I have 1 set of triple trees out there with the splitter built in, pretty clean setup.

Les

les holt wrote: I have 1 set of triple trees out there with the splitter built in, pretty clean setup.

Les

Pictures?

Don't have any, I don't take a lot of pictures of other peoples stuff, don't know why? Next set will get pics, doing a set for mine with more offset to speed up the steering a little.

Les

Mr Holt, I kinda find myself liking the stock Z-1 layout for the forks, the offset and angles. My thought is to find something in Billet aluminum to take it's place. I am mounting a fairing over it, SO does any of the triple trees you know of kinda' meet what I'm thinking ?

That is it! Now for sure the 79 I AM going to do all myself. Going to gusset the frame, decide what kit to go with etc., etc.
Thank you for all of you guys chiming in and those of you who haven't done it but are attempting it. I have lots of ideas and am going to need lots of help.

Colorado Z1, The Doc's whole build. I logged on at 6:00 AM to see a little more of it before I start my day. (and he's just learnding). He may have missed his calling. Have a good one! Nivlac

Nivlac, I am enjoying watching his build as well, I am getting a camera so I can document mine and maybe post some of the picture as well. I am so into this right now, all day long I am planning and looking for parts & pieces. Now all we need is Time & Money !

if you are going to cover your triples with a fairing it seems a lil overboard to use billet triples .

it is your bike,and you get to do whatever you like.

if you like the stock front end get some racetech emulators,fork brace,maybe some new springs,polish the legs up and start worrying about what you are going to do with the rest of the bike.

thats my .02 fwiw,ymmv.

keep us posted,
leon

Hello Mr Black Banshee, My motor is done and ready to go, working the frame and swing arm even as we speak. I have built a couple bikes over the years and this one is for me. I am cleaning and smoothing everything, polishing and chroming stuff, I have never liked the ugly metal stock triple trees and the Aluminum ones lend themselves to a more custom/ race look. coupled to my fairing and other trick pieces I think I might just have a winner or the bike to be proud of. It's a full winter project and my hopes is to be riding come spring.

You bike looks nice, what have you done to yours ? is the motor stock ?

i have 13 motorcycles.
the black z1r in my avatar has a stock engine with some mild head work sir.
i built my own swingarm for it from chromoly tubing and shoved a rear wheel tire and brake from a 2000 r1 under the back end.






now you fly up to a corner and throw it at the pavement and start rolling the throttle open as it stands back up and goes flying down the road trying to suck you off the back !
no shakes,no shimmies just pure fun .

leon

sorry for the thread jack doctorot.

i hope the trip is going well .

Colorado z-1, Got the time looking for the money. Post some pics.