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19 Jun 2024 11:10 #900976 by Coyote
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Found another issue, is it me or does this frame look bent? Looks like the steering head is twisted counter clockwise by a few degrees 

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19 Jun 2024 11:21 #900977 by Kelly E
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It does look that way in that picture.

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19 Jun 2024 11:39 - 19 Jun 2024 11:41 #900979 by Wookie58
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Not sure if it's the frame or the trees but something looks off - you could try laying a flat board against  the front of the trees, if the are off the board will rock "corner to corner"
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19 Jun 2024 12:56 #900981 by Coyote
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You nailed it Wookie! Let me take it back apart and see what's up with that, I'll let you know 

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19 Jun 2024 14:01 #900989 by Kelly E
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Before you tighten the triple tree bolts clamp the front axle in place. It will help to hold the front end in alignment.

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19 Jun 2024 15:08 #900996 by Coyote
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Will do, thanks 

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19 Jun 2024 20:35 #901004 by Mikaw
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The rear sprocket carrier/Cush drive is wrong for the Z1 hub. From the picture it looks like it’s from a mag wheel. Your ‘77 if it’s a Kz1000 and OEM will not work either, that hub had disc not drum. Any thing for a H2750 to a 1977 kz900 will be correct. As for the front I see your Rh (left) as pictured upper stantion is higher in the steering stem head then the LH. As mentioned install the axle to help. Set the flange of the fork top bolt flush with the strewing stem head (upper tree). It would take a pretty good hit to twist the head tube. Also I see the steering stop pin looks straight. But as pictured it do warrant a deeper investigation. 

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19 Jun 2024 20:37 #901005 by Mikaw
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Here is the proper orientation of the rear spacers. 

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19 Jun 2024 20:47 #901006 by Mikaw
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The lower carrier/Cush drive is what you want, the upper is for a mag wheel.




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20 Jun 2024 05:47 #901021 by Coyote
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Thank you for the pictures, that helps, you don't happen to have one for sale by chance? 

The front forks in the picture are not the ones I'll be using, they're just some old ones that came with the big parts purchase earlier. I wanted to get the wheels on the frame before I put the engine in. The reason the right fork appears higher in the tree is the cap is halfway off. I haven't been able to break the left fork cap free yet. I really just want to use the internals. I'll be pulling the triple tree back apart this afternoon or tomorrow to see where I messed up.

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20 Jun 2024 14:48 #901044 by Mikaw
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I do not have one for sale but I’m 100% sure this guy will. I buy from him. 

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21 Jun 2024 08:41 #901071 by Coyote
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Lower tree has a twist 

 

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