Pics of my ZX wheel compared to the KZ wheel

I think I figured out what I should get for sprockets by checking the roll off (circumference) of the two tires, the kz gave me 212.5cm, and the zx gave me 189cm. the stock (or at least what the bike has/had) sprockets are: front-16, rear-42.
By going with a 3/8ths(probly, maybe more offset?) offset 17 tooth front sprocket(Intimida2or is using this, so I know it will clear the fatter swingarm, where 16 is unknown so far), and using the kz 42 tooth rear sprocket on the zx wheel, it should give me a slightly lower ratio than stock. so the drag strip sprockets are figured out.....I think
Using the same 17 tooth front sprocket, and going with a 38 tooth rear sprocket, it should give me a higher ratio than stock for better top end and gas mileage for the street.
If anyone wants to lend their expertise on sprockets when the wheel and tire are different, please do so, as Im just playing around with numbers and ratios.
Oh, and I had to enlarge the hole in the center of the kz sprocket to get it to fit the zx wheel, I just bolted the (bad, broken teeth) sprocket that came on the wheel to the kz sprocket, and matched the holes up with a grinding drum on a drill.

Wow that looks sweet !!!
Makes me wish i went with a mono conversion too:P
Oh well ... i still got a gpz1100 project i'll prolly do a mono with:silly:
BTW i just got the 6" ZX rear wheel for that project too:whistle:

Also i'm using the 17 tooth 3/8th offset front sprocket and 38 tooth rear zx sprocket and the rpm's at 80mph is 5000.

Be sure to update us as soon as you hit the road with that beast!

Post edited by: Intimida2or, at: 2006/04/27 04:00

Cool, my bike was doing 60 at 5000rpm before
one more pic for good measure


Post edited by: 77KZ650, at: 2006/06/16 14:38