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05 Jan 2010 19:26 #341967 by wildwilly30
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i pulled one of my old 77 kz1000s out of the pile and thought i would make myself a retro 80s prostreeter out of it. i bought a calfab extended swingarm off a 83 suzuki gs1100. i was always told they interchange with a kaw. not in this case, this swingarm is wider. so was i right or wrong that they are the same?

1977 kz1000 chopper
1974 honda cb750k chopper
1977 kz1000a1
1977 kz900a5
1978 kz650b2
1982 kz750r1 gpz
1981 yamaha 650 special
1983 kawasaki vulcan
1977 hd sportster chopper
1987 honda vt1100c shadow

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05 Jan 2010 19:29 #341969 by PLUMMEN
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pivot point should be roughly an 1/8" narrower on each side for susuki arm B)

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05 Jan 2010 19:32 #341970 by wildwilly30
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evidently i wasnt sold a suzuki swingarm. that sucks. but i will have to try putting it on, no sense wasting the money.
any body have a used x-pipe?

1977 kz1000 chopper
1974 honda cb750k chopper
1977 kz1000a1
1977 kz900a5
1978 kz650b2
1982 kz750r1 gpz
1981 yamaha 650 special
1983 kawasaki vulcan
1977 hd sportster chopper
1987 honda vt1100c shadow

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05 Jan 2010 19:35 #341973 by PLUMMEN
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now thatsfunny! x-pipes were hard to find even when murry was still building them,they are a beautifull pipe though! B)

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05 Jan 2010 20:22 #341979 by wildwilly30
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who makes the tailight kit when you remove the rear fender

1977 kz1000 chopper
1974 honda cb750k chopper
1977 kz1000a1
1977 kz900a5
1978 kz650b2
1982 kz750r1 gpz
1981 yamaha 650 special
1983 kawasaki vulcan
1977 hd sportster chopper
1987 honda vt1100c shadow

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05 Jan 2010 23:01 #341987 by donthekawguy
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Have the new arm machined to fit the frame. Good luck with the pipe. You can make your own tail light kit there are a lot of threads on here. I made mine out of scrap metal. Cost $0.00.

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1971 Kawasaki g3ss
1972 Yamaha R5 350
1965 Suzuki Hillbilly
1964 Yamaha 125

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06 Jan 2010 09:34 #342010 by wildwilly30
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turn out the guy wasnt sure it was a suzuki swingarm, so i didnt make a fuss and will do some cutting.

1977 kz1000 chopper
1974 honda cb750k chopper
1977 kz1000a1
1977 kz900a5
1978 kz650b2
1982 kz750r1 gpz
1981 yamaha 650 special
1983 kawasaki vulcan
1977 hd sportster chopper
1987 honda vt1100c shadow

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