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Another day, another bike... I just got a 1981 LTD 1000 on which I intend to make a light restoration. First questions though are related to the suspension. I'm not really used to this model and, to my eyes, the fork seem to be quite long and the shock, quite short.
Anyone here that have a 1981 (or 1982) LTD (or CSR?) could tell me what are the dimensions shown below please?
Dimension A is taken right under the lower triple clamp to the top of the fork scraper.
Dimension B is taken right under the lower triple clamp to the center of wheel axle (just in case you don't have a scraper on the fork. Not needed if A is known).
Dimension C is the eye-to-eye shock length.

On my bike, dimension A is 8 in., B is 22 3/4 in. and C is 12 3/8 in.

Thanks a lot !!

With the suspension fully unloaded, I got the following measurements.
A = 8 inches
B = 22 1/2 inches
C = 14 inches

A and B will be affected a bit by how much of the fork tube is above the top yoke. I adjusted my measurements to reflect the measurement with the fork tube flush. However, my not so perfect memory thinks the shock length should be closer to 13 1/2, so maybe that should be confirmed.

Thanks a lot for your numbers!! This seems to confirm that the rear shocks are shorter than OEM. What made me believe this is that the bike is very hard to put on the centerstand. I got some spare parts with the bike; hopefully I’ll find the OEM shocks there. Thanks again!!!

Progressive says 13.5 inches, and Ohlins says 347 mm, or 13.7 inches.

My 81 LTD 1000 is...

Rear unloaded, 13.75" (Progressive 12-1207B)
Front unloaded 35.5"

I also have an 18" rear wheel, which helps level the bike out a little. 


 

35.5? Are you measuring from the top yoke?

Yep, that's from the top of the yoke to the bottom of the fork. I currently have the forks off for cleaning and oil/spring change. 

Is there a reproduction mirror available for those 1981+ KZ1000? I mean, LTD, CSR and 1000J.
I easily found repros for 1978 Z1R (which are round black plastic with a flat back) but nothing yet for 1981+ (which are also round black plastic but with a convex back).
I found some used ones on Ebay but I would prefer new repros. I looked at Emgo catalogs but no luck.
Thanks!

Z1 Enterprises sells an assortment of mirrors that would work. I think some are period correct. Others are modern/cafe style. 

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationIs this the mirror you are looking for ?    

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Is this the mirror you are looking for ?    They come in short and long stem.

Z1 Enterprises sells an assortment of mirrors that would work. I think some are period correct. Others are modern/cafe style.



I surfed through all their mirrors and the only "sililar" one is the Z1-R repro. Here, I’m looking for a 1981-1984 repro. Thanks anyway!

Edit: Geez! How to separate our post to the quote we are answering???