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1979 KZ1000 shaft to chain conversion 15 Jun 2020 07:28 #828229

531blackbanshee Offline Vendor Posts: 7447 Thank you received: 797	you want to source a chain drive version of your engine to source the parts from. 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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1979 KZ1000 shaft to chain conversion 15 Jun 2020 08:17 #828237

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clogan wrote: I know this is an old post but in case your still out there I was wondering could you tell me what donor bike would be best to obtain the output shaft from? I also have a 1979 kz 1000 in need of the chain conversion. Your build is Awesome BTW.. Thanks in advance.

I presume your 79 is a kick start equipped ST engine so the chain output shaft from any z900 or 1000 of the same type kicker motor will do the job.
The transmission cover needs to be from a MK2 engine though as the bolt pattern is different earlier engines.

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