1975 KZ 900 , ZRX Swingarm, 89 GSXR front end

Stoppee I see you!!

Just glad that i could help.

tk11b40 wrote:

Now the right side (brake side)

...brilliant.
[insert the lots-of-clapping emoticon here...and lots of applause!]
-KR

what are you ganna do with your kick start...use it?

I am trying to figure out how to get the kickstarter employed, just because I want the old school deal on there.

Due to the rearsets, the kickstarter will need to have a real funky bend in it. A buddie of mine has a CR 250 kickstarter, he says the spline and shaft Diameter look the same, so it may be an aluminum one.

The steel kickstarter from the stock KZ must weigh in at 8 pounds.

After trying to get everything perfect for 8 years, I am now just trying to get the thing started (again) I had it running once then tore it down for the frame powder coating, and all the other odds and ends that have been added since then.

If you look at the avitar/icon I use that was the bike in the mock up stage, all assembled and the engine was running. Then I tore it all down again.

Today I found this scrap of aluminum extrusion, which has the "finning" so I hogged a pocket it it, for a battery tray.

It must be helpful to have cool scraps like that laying around. I am interested in the performance of that battery you got. If it works well, I'll use on on my little build. It would be easier to fit, and use less material in the batery box construction.

I'll keep you posted.

Cool...that's something I'm interested in as well.

porchev914 wrote:

It must be helpful to have cool scraps like that laying around. I am interested in the performance of that battery you got. If it works well, I'll use on on my little build. It would be easier to fit, and use less material in the batery box construction.

That's a major benefit of working in a machine shop. That extrusion would cost you an arm and a leg, but when it's in the scrap bin it's usually free. I used cutoffs for all of the bushings that I had to make for my swingarm, steering stem, etc.

So Ted, have you got that Dyna yet? It seems like that's the last piece of the puzzle, no?

mark1122 wrote:

Yes , I realize that. I was just pointing this out. it just kind of set off some alarms in my head.
I havent had time to look into it yet but i would like to find out more about these batteries. it just seems toooo good to be true, if u know what i mean.
if they do, last longer and save 7lbs, I'm in.

MArk:

Zoran responded to the question you had about the racing battery..

hit the link

www.sierrasportbike.com/smf/index.php?topic=721.0

Funny stuff...

My wife walks inot the kitchen and asks what I am cooking (me cooking is unusual)..

"Whatcha cooking Honey?"

Ahhh that would be the KZ oil filter cover boiling in water Dear.

I cleaned it but there were a couple tough spots.

LOLOLOLOL:laugh: