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19 Nov 2013 18:01 #613494 by cross
Replied by cross on topic Swingarm Conversions
I love this setup. I'm getting KZ1000 police, newer one and would like to have this set up with gold anodized inverted forks and swing arm.
What is the wheel that can be mounted on this swing arm?
I would also love to pay someone to do the mods for me.
Sasha K.

Sasha K.

Bikes I owned
'02 Vulcan 500ltd
'01 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
'01 BMW R1200C
'01 Honda Valkyrie
'05 Triumph Bonneville America Custom
'05 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

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19 Nov 2013 18:29 #613498 by KawiConvert
Replied by KawiConvert on topic Swingarm Conversions
here is the ZRX swingarm. It looks pretty easy, cut of a little at the pivot and space out the shocks. Pretty straight forward for the arm. Still waiting on 2 others and then I decide. If I don't use the ZRX arm it is going up for sale here.



1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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20 Nov 2013 05:59 #613528 by 531blackbanshee
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looks pretty tidy !

leon

skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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20 Nov 2013 08:34 #613538 by cross
Replied by cross on topic Swingarm Conversions
How much longer is the ZRX swing arm from the stock KZ?
I would be definitely interested in it however I still need to make a deal on the bike.
Still contemplating between '01 KZ police with low mileage or '78 that will need a lot more work.
Thanks

Sasha K.

Bikes I owned
'02 Vulcan 500ltd
'01 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
'01 BMW R1200C
'01 Honda Valkyrie
'05 Triumph Bonneville America Custom
'05 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

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20 Nov 2013 09:02 - 20 Nov 2013 09:06 #613540 by baldy110
Replied by baldy110 on topic Swingarm Conversions
sHere is a 99 ZRX1100 swaingarm and shocks on my 82 GPZ750 framed ELR. It fit pretty easy with some minor modifications to the pivot. I also had to space out the upper shock mounts to line up with the swingarm. It came out really clean and looks factory.
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24 Nov 2013 16:44 #614008 by KawiConvert
Replied by KawiConvert on topic Swingarm Conversions
Ok, I cut about 3/16" off each side of the aluminum tube, and then turned down the stock KZ650 sleeve to 20mm od to fit inside the ZRX sleeve, then put that in the ZRX and measured and trimmed equal amounts off of the right side spacer and the swingarm sleeve to make them equal which gives about 0.1" on each side for a spacer to mate with the frame bosses and support the sides of the swingarm.

I'm done looking for a swingarm :)

1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust

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25 Nov 2013 05:49 #614044 by 531blackbanshee
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pics :whistle: !

leon

skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

billybiltit.blogspot.com/

www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work

kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0

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25 Nov 2013 06:23 #614046 by Stazi
Replied by Stazi on topic Swingarm Conversions

531blackbanshee wrote: pics :whistle: !

leon


Leon you should post up the pics of my swinger you just modded.

82 KZ1000-K2 LTD

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10 Sep 2020 14:16 #834768 by Mr. E
Replied by Mr. E on topic Swingarm Conversions
I'm currently fitting a gpz750 swing arm to a 650 frame, seems to be straight forward. I picked the swing arm up with some other parts and it's already had the solo shock mounts removed and waiting to be relocated.

The more difficult part seems to at this time fitting the zx900 rear wheel. It was about 1/4 too wide, 1/8 came off each side spacer and now I'm just navigating clearing the sprocket bolts to swingarm.


@kawiconvert that swap is killer looking! Nice job. Looking forward to final pics.

1978 kz1105 - the Rooster, 1981 KZ750 Chopper, 1975 KZ400 , 1984 GPZ750

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10 Sep 2020 16:09 #834773 by TexasKZ
Replied by TexasKZ on topic Swingarm Conversions
Kawiconvert has not been on KZR since November 2014, almost exactly one year after he posted that message. It is unlikely he will respond.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24
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