Tried and True Swingarm Swaps

Is your bike stand stable? lol j/k

Looks nice so far. doesn't look like a hack-job.

Thanks guys.

I didn't have any tires at that point and it was just mocked up. I have it mostly together now but still need to do a lot of paint and body work. I am actually hoping to get some electrical work done this weekend and take it out for the first time. I have a build thread here:

www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44264

@bri_con

Now that's what I'm talking about!:woohoo:

I have s swinger and shock from an 07-08 gsxr600 so i'll definitely read your thread for the details if you don't mind.

Could you please make a thread on your build on this site. Also could you go more in depth on the front & rear suspension. More pics too please! This is almost exactly what I want to do to my KZ1000 suspension wise. Thanks

I have a bunch of parts off the bike if anyone is looking...ending tonight.

motors.shop.ebay.com/bryce_harper/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

bri_con wrote: I have a bunch of parts off the bike if anyone is looking...ending tonight.

motors.shop.ebay.com/bryce_harper/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

really nice rims/tires! i wonder if they would fit on my 80kz1000? i bought a gs1100 swingarm and am looking for an 18in rear rim with a 150 tire and i really dont like the look of the 19in rim up front. has anyone swapped the front rim/tire with the stock forks/fender?

Not to hijack but I have a 78 650C2 with a GS1100e swingarm. I am having a hard time finding the correct wheel bearings. I know I need 20mm bearings from a 1000 but there are so many to choose from. Any idea what model KZ1000 bearings I need. I am running a stock mag wheel.

I'm actually fabbing up a hayabusa rear suspension to mine. I had Evilswingarms.com build me an arm to same specs as my busa, and that is what will go on at final assembly. I love the mono shock, cleans the side of the bike up big time! I know my swap isint bolt on, but with a steel frame who cares! lol.

I am building a 81 KZ and i have the swing arm off a 06 ZZR600 little spacer work and sleeve for bolt and is perfect. i was able to put the rear ZX14R wheel in it and gound D&G chassies to get a offset sprocket and has a bearing support will have a build thread up soon want to get some progress before i post. Also doing a ZX14R forks and brakes so excited.

I made some progress on mine. This is as far as I can go on rear suspension until I get a pair of side covers. I will mod the subframe to keep stock sides, but thats it. After that, I can mount my cross member and shock linkage. So if anyone has a set of side covers for a 77 KZ650 for a good deal, hit me up! It currently has a 2002 GSXR 100 motor hanging in the frame, minus the head. Working on assembling a complete motor for it right now too. Then onto the injection, and coolant system hiding lol.

I'd be very interested to see how the modern gsxr engine sits in that frame with the throttle bodies on it.

I contemplated doing something similar with my bike with a zx10 engine.

So far it looks like the 1k motor is litterally going to drop right into perfect place. If anything the down tubes will need tweaked to clear the header, and if it's too close to clear the t bodies and v cover, I can always drop teh lower tubes a bit to compensate. Stay tuend, I'll be riding this thing by next spring. It will probably make a few apearances at the drag strip too lol.

Hey guys. I'm new to the cafe and sport side of kz fabrication. All of my KZ's up to this point have been hard tailed. Have any of you guys tried to swap in a zx14 swingarm? I have the rear wheel for one, and would love to put it on my KZ1000. For that matter, do any of you guys know if the zx14 wheel will fit into a zx11 or 12 swingarm. I saw farther up in the thread that those swingarms fit.