KZR's Bikes of the Month for 2024

GPZ Rear wheel

  • Shoe48
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Live each day as it is your last
More
05 Mar 2006 18:30 #28543 by Shoe48
GPZ Rear wheel was created by Shoe48
I am looking into installing a 900 GPZ wheel on my KZ650 with a Suzuki swing arm ,, I know about the axle size being larger ,, But will Rear disc fit ? and sprocket ? Cush drive ? has anyone ever done this ?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
06 Mar 2006 10:04 #28664 by OnkelB
Replied by OnkelB on topic GPZ Rear wheel
What year GPz900? I have an early (84/85) Gpz900R/ZX900A rear wheel and brake in a Zephyr swingarm on my 650.

Don´t know much about the later GPz´s, but the early GPz 900s use the same diameter rear axle as the 650 (17mm), apart from that everything is different on the GPz wheel: 650 sprocket hub won´t fit, 650 cush drive won´t fit, 650 disc won´t fit and the 650 rear caliper won´t fit, you´ll need all the parts from the GPz. Using the stock GPz900 sprocket hub the wheel will also be too wide to be centered in the arm - i used a sprocket hub from a KZ1000 (J model I believe) with the GPz cush drive and 38T sprocket for a 750 Twin, had the rear axle and spacers made by a local machine shop. Bit of a puzzle but it wasn´t too hard and I´m pretty pleased with how it came out:




Post edited by: onkelb, at: 2006/03/06 13:07

77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.
Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Shoe48
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Live each day as it is your last
More
06 Mar 2006 10:28 #28670 by Shoe48
Replied by Shoe48 on topic GPZ Rear wheel
Thank you for your reply ,, Your bike is the look I am after .. Wouldn't have another seat like that one would you ?? I feel I can do this , I have a machine shop that we trade favors ,, Very cool Bike you have there .. Shoeman :)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
06 Mar 2006 10:42 #28674 by OnkelB
Replied by OnkelB on topic GPZ Rear wheel
Thanks. Nope, no extra seat, but AmericanClassix have them, only $295. :pinch: It´s a 900 seat adapted to fit, was already on the bike when I got it.

Here´s another pic from the rear, gives you a better view of the brake parts - as you can see both disc and caliper are very different from the 650. The tire in the pic is a 130 Dunlop, I´m going for a 150 eventually ($$$).


77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.
Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Shoe48
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Live each day as it is your last
More
06 Mar 2006 14:57 #28749 by Shoe48
Replied by Shoe48 on topic GPZ Rear wheel
Thanks for the extra picture you have been a big help .. Is your rim 3 inch wide ? A 150 should fit easy if it is .. I understand the price of tires $$$$$ :)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
06 Mar 2006 15:21 #28756 by OnkelB
Replied by OnkelB on topic GPZ Rear wheel
No problem - the rim is a 3.50 btw.

77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Shoe48
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • User
  • Live each day as it is your last
More
06 Mar 2006 15:41 #28764 by Shoe48
Replied by Shoe48 on topic GPZ Rear wheel
do you have any pics of your tripple tree ..what are you using up there ? Or is it just polished ? ..:)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
07 Mar 2006 08:20 #28983 by OnkelB
Replied by OnkelB on topic GPZ Rear wheel
Yeah, just the stock tree with the upper bracket stripped and polished.

77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Powered by Kunena Forum

If you like KZR Please consider making a donation. Thank you.

KZRider is free, but not without cost.

Please consider chipping in a few bucks to help cover the cost of running the KZR servers.