KZ650 CSR from old to new

I'm switching the forks tonite....arghhh.

I got careless when my daughter got antsy to get finished.

Just noticed - the CSRs are 81-83.
If you want cast alloy wheels, the 750-4 is probably a direct swap. For the rear, the 550Ltd.

OK it took abut 20 minutes.




now, I have a question. On this piece here below, 1 - Brushed, 2 - polish, 3 - powder flat black.


the left side is lightly sanded with 400, the right side is highly polished.

I prefer the brushed, since it's easier to keep up, cause if it scratches, just get a piece of sandpaper.

Those 550 wheels would look great

I'll check the title at work, the guy who sold it to mw swore it was a 1980 model, but I know what you mean they were 81s.

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The title says 1981 for sure as we suspected. The forks are stock 650 forks, 36mm. (not 37mm like I posted before)

I thought the biggest factor is the width and diameter of the axle that the wheel came from to determine which it will go on.

Heck, there is a bearing shop here in Omaha that can match almost any inner and outer diameter with about any thickness, I also have a buddy who owns a machine shop who can make any spacer I need too.

I'm basically set for making any wheel fit, as long as the wheel OD and width don't change by much.

The forks are probably from a 750-Ltd-4.

HMM,,,,after looking at my ebay purchase history, they were from a KZ750.

Now the previous axel fits, and the previous fender fits too.

They are a touch longer overall, and the bottom section of the forks is about 2 inches shorter then the 650 while the upper section of the fork is longer than the 650.

The forks came with two new brake calipers too.

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you never cease to amaze me with your in depth knowledge of these bikes. I sure appreciate it, and I'm sure the forum does too.

The 650-CSR is about the only model I know much about. And from checking stuff, discovered that it is very similar to the 750-Ltd-4.

New parts came in.

All from Dime City Cycles.

The Grips


Blue Dot 7 inch Headlight


Black Headlight Mounts


Handlebars, and the other stuff on the list, the headlight bucket, 8ball tire valves, a crankshaft keychain


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