ZX600A Engine in KZ650 frame. Been done?

If so, does anyone have pics? I'm just wondering. I can imagine it would be a PITA to mount, but I figure it may have been done before. One never knows. lol

I have seen a 750 and 900/1000 engines put in but never a ZX600. Anything is possable. How does the engine width compare? Will the ZX engine's lower crankcase fit between the frame?

rstnick wrote:

I have seen a 750 and 900/1000 engines put in but never a ZX600. Anything is possable. How does the engine width compare? Will the ZX engine's lower crankcase fit between the frame?

I'm gonna check that today. I have to carry my KZ frame out to the garage to do some comparisons. lol

OK, HOLY CRAPPAGE!!!!!

The ZX600A Engine is SMALLER than the KZ Engine is. SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER!

You know what that means? A little fabrication and a LOT of measuring and one could put this engine into a KZ frame.

Now my gears are turning in my head again.

:silly:

Pierre would say, "What you are t'inking?!?!"
What are you going to put in the ZX frame if you put the ZX motor in the KZ frame?
Why did you go get that beautiful KZ motor if you're not going to use it?

guitargeek wrote:

Pierre would say, "What you are t'inking?!?!"
What are you going to put in the ZX frame if you put the ZX motor in the KZ frame?
Why did you go get that beautiful KZ motor if you're not going to use it?

Just brainstorming. lol

I'd put the KZ into another KZ of course. Perhaps one with a blown engine that is a gonner. It would save a life of a KZ.

This doesn't answer your question, but here's some very poor pix of a 550 zephyr with a zx600r powerplant - alledgedly a bolt in, just need to mount the radiator, swap output shaft from the 550 engine.

www.ricepaddymotorcycles.com/images/ride...uttengnbayfrtlft.jpg
www.ricepaddymotorcycles.com/images/rides/KawMuttengnbay.jpg
www.ricepaddymotorcycles.com/images/rides/KawMuttentrance.jpg

Post edited by: lowbuck, at: 2005/12/29 12:43

I LIKE IT!

yeah i know that the 900 , and 1000 fit with a change in the location of the front lower mounts and some different spacers, but if the zx600 is smaller there should be plenty of room , its just a matter of how good you are at fab and welding and having access to a lathe helps alot too.

KZXT650 wrote:

yeah i know that the 900 , and 1000 fit with a change in the location of the front lower mounts and some different spacers, but if the zx600 is smaller there should be plenty of room , its just a matter of how good you are at fab and welding and having access to a lathe helps alot too.

Fab

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Check.
Welding

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Lathe

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Check. (Whole damn machine shop soon. haha)

I dunno if I'd do it though. Justin will kill me. haha

You should see it though. I checked it against the frame, and there's a LOT of room in there. I didn't know the ZX was that much more compact.

Post edited by: twowheeledterror, at: 2005/12/29 18:19

well, you have eliminated so much surface area since it is liquid cooled I would think a larger displacement zx powerplant would fit nicely...:evil:

ten6 wrote:

well, you have eliminated so much surface area since it is liquid cooled I would think a larger displacement zx powerplant would fit nicely...:evil:

As soon as you put a larger displacement ZX powerplant in my garage I will use it! hehehe:woohoo: