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04 May 2010 09:05 #365451 by 531blackbanshee
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i was just wondering where you had been doug.
thanks for the info.

testarossa,i will check this evening and get back with you.

leon

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04 May 2010 09:22 #365452 by StreetfighterKz
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I check in often but rarely post anymore because someone normally beats me to it or its the same question over and over...

Anyways, Testarossa did you ever put up the prints for the hybrid steering stem you talked about on the first page?

I have the same frontend for my 900 as you do and I'm wondering if I should A)swap in the Kz stem, B)swap in a newer Gsxr stem that I have that can use the stock Kz bearings, or C)have a custom stem machined?

Later, Doug

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04 May 2010 09:58 #365463 by testarossa
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Doug, I wound up just pressing the old KZ stem out, and I made up a sleeve on the lathe to press it into my GSXR clamps. It seemed easier in the end. I believe that I still have the print for the hybrid stem, and would be happy to post it you would like. I just can't verify that it is 100% correct since I didn't use it. That was the original plan. I wanted to make up a stem, and make sure that it worked before I gave up the drawing. At this point I will say that you would need to verify that it will work and use at your own risk. I know that paying for one-off machine work can be expensive if you don't have your own lathe.

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04 May 2010 11:39 #365473 by porchev914
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531blackbanshee wrote:

i was just wondering where you had been doug.
thanks for the info.

testarossa,i will check this evening and get back with you.

leon

The upper tubes at the top triple clamp are 50mm dia. My 06 gsxr 1k forks are 50mm, and their the template irishwill used for his design

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04 May 2010 15:23 #365517 by testarossa
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irishwill wrote:

what year gsxr forks/triples are they?
and what is the fork dia.?
I have a top clamp here ...that those stock guages will bolt onto....the only thing you may have to do is bush the hole for the stem....I believe the stem had a bigger OD in '07...than in previous years....(the clamp was built for an 07) but that should be an easy fix as long as the forks are the same size.
I think I have 5 left


Ok so I just measured the forks and they are 50mm at the top clamp, and 54mm at the bottom clamp. Last but not least, the tubes are 214mm apart on center. Do these numbers mesh with your top clamp design? I'm interested.

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04 May 2010 16:28 #365525 by larrycavan
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testarossa wrote:

larrycavan wrote:

Another step closer :)

Guages really came out nice ;)


Thanks Larry. I still need to figure out a way of replicating the original labels on the warning lights. Mine dash has almost no trace left of the the idiot lights, and only the faintest trace on the turn signal arrows. I know that blue is high beams, green is neutral, but the oil pressure light and brake outage like both being red could lead to a confusing situation. Not likely to happen, but what if the break light goes out, and not knowing I think that I have lost oil pressure. What is the natural response. Kill the bike and get her stopped fast. Only to be rear-ended because the car following couldn't see your break light.


I might just have one of those light covers. I'll check in the morning. If I do, I'll PM you for your mailing address and send it to you. If there's anything else like that you can think of,let me know and I'll check. If I got it..it's yours...no charge. Just glad to help out. This is going to be a nice ride :)

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04 May 2010 17:30 #365541 by testarossa
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You da man!

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04 May 2010 20:51 #365627 by irishwill
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531blackbanshee wrote:

hey testarossa here is a couple pics of one of the upper triples that ben is talkin about i have busa legs and a gsxr 1000 lower on these.hth,
leon





so it looks like that stuff worked for you Leon....cant wait to see it mounted B)

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05 May 2010 05:48 #365668 by 531blackbanshee
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testarossa,
the busa legs in the picture are 43 mm on the chrome slider.if someone else doesn't chime in with the dimensions for the leg center to center and stem offset i can check tonight and let you know.
irishwill,
i still have to address the stem and one of the legs has a bent slider so i have to address that as well.i am closer than i was tho :lol: .
sorry for the thread jack testa :angry: ,back to the build. :)

leon

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1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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05 May 2010 05:52 #365669 by Old Man Rock
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Leon, is it me or in the bottom image, is the right for tube cambered inwards....

"have to address the stem and one of the legs has a bent slider"... your probably speaking of this as I re-read your last post.... My bad...

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05 May 2010 06:10 #365674 by testarossa
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Leon,
I appreciate it. The stem offset was the last dimension that I need and I forgot to mention it. So if the offset and tube spacing are good, then I could use one of Ben's clamps. Are those handlebar risers milled into the clamp or are they bolted on?

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05 May 2010 12:02 #365733 by porchev914
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I believe they are bolt ons Josh :)

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