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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 07:20 #651396

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it seems the site has been lacking on custom fab lately :whistle: ,

here's my contribution :P ,


cut some 3/8 thick stock and milled out the axle slots,

then used some 1/4 thick stock and boxed em in.

tigged em all up.

sanded off the welds on the outside and left the welds inside.
and.milled the angles on em.


layed out on the table.


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1976 kz 900 x 3
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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 07:34 #651397

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i fixture the axle plates and pivot tube to the table and start fitting the tube.


going with stacked one inch .065 wall chromo,seem welded and notched.












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skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 07:44 #651398

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this arm is getting a an under brace as well.



again in 1"x.065 chromo.




fitted a piece of chromo aerotube for a cross member.







the cross member is also where the lower shock brackets will attach.

leon
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 07:47 #651399

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Super cool fab work Leon......that was a shot in the arm :woohoo:
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and a lil dress up shot with the wheels and front end hung on the chassis.



one with the kz 650 tank.


right side


running dual air shocks front and center direct mount between the frame and arm.



here's the upper shock bracket mounting tube.



leon
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1976 kz 900 x 3
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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 07:58 #651403

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had to clean up the frame where we cut the sub frame off also.









i got the lower shock brakcets welded in last night but forgot pics :blush: ,
ill get some this eve and post tomorrow.

thanks for the kind words bluezbike.

leon
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1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 10:34 #651415

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That's gonna be one cool twin!
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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 12:35 #651423

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AWESOME , !!! :ohmy: :ohmy:
1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
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kz750 custom swingarm fab 22 Oct 2014 14:43 #651430

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Very nice work, great to see your vision on a less commonly modified zed. :) impressive !

I like that double tubing, like the original lawson racebike and copied on the later zrx's.
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kz750 custom swingarm fab 23 Oct 2014 05:50 #651515

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thanks for the kind words.
i'm doing this work for someone so the choice of bike was his.
it is cool to get to work on something that is out of the "normal"box tho.
he wanted the dual upper tubes and direct mount air shocks,i was wanting a single upper tube and conventional style shock mounting.but that's whats cool about doing stuff for other folks it gets you to do things you may not have chose to do on your own.
the shocks all bolted into the lower brackets.











now to get the compressor mounted,sub frame fabbed etc. :evil:

leon
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1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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leon
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

billybiltit.blogspot.com/

www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work

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kz750 custom swingarm fab 23 Oct 2014 06:01 #651517

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Nice work, I'm glad to see another KZ750b being built. I have a 78 that will be my next project, so I will keep an eye on this!
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