Air Tech clip-ons?

Some KZ's, like my 550, can't use clipons that clamp onto the bar. The clamping mechanism interferes with the front master cylinder assembly. The master cylinder is a long rectangular reservoir that hugs the bar over several inches. That leaves no clearance for the clamping mechanism to hold the bar. They have to use a bar that's welded onto the fork clamp.

Obviously, you can always use a different master to get around that problem. But I have come to like the welded ones, plus they are not very expensive.

loudhvx wrote: Some KZ's, like my 550, can't use clipons that clamp onto the bar. The clamping mechanism interferes with the front master cylinder assembly. The master cylinder is a long rectangular reservoir that hugs the bar over several inches. That leaves no clearance for the clamping mechanism to hold the bar. They have to use a bar that's welded onto the fork clamp.

Obviously, you can always use a different master to get around that problem. But I have come to like the welded ones, plus they are not very expensive.

Never thought about welded ones.... Hmmmm

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationBy welded, I mean these. (This is the size my 550's use, along with some 650's and 750's. I'm not sure what the 1000's use.)



The kind using aluminum clamps usually have aluminum bars, but I'd have to get a different front master to use them.

1000's are 36mm as well

OOOPS

I just saw you have a 79 1000 shaft. those are 40mm forks i believe. NOT 36mm.

DoctoRot wrote: OOOPS

I just saw you have a 79 1000 shaft. those are 40mm forks i believe. NOT 36mm.

I'm starting to learn that shafts are completely different animals...

Serpent7 wrote:

DoctoRot wrote: OOOPS

I just saw you have a 79 1000 shaft. those are 40mm forks i believe. NOT 36mm.

I'm starting to learn that shafts are completely different animals...

Yes, but sometimes that's good. My buddy is converting one to chain. He says the shaft frame is the desired frame for a swingarm conversion because the frame is wider allowing for more chain clearance etc.

Personally, I think the ST is one of the best looking KZ's.

loudhvx wrote:

Serpent7 wrote:

DoctoRot wrote: OOOPS

I just saw you have a 79 1000 shaft. those are 40mm forks i believe. NOT 36mm.

I'm starting to learn that shafts are completely different animals...

Yes, but sometimes that's good. My buddy is converting one to chain. He says the shaft frame is the desired frame for a swingarm conversion because the frame is wider allowing for more chain clearance etc.

Personally, I think the ST is one of the best looking KZ's.

Yeah, the ST seems to be put together a little better, and with more quality than the regulars. Thicker forks, nicer frame, I believe wider rims, Shaftie all the way for me!
I got some conflicting sizes though now for my forks. I've seen 36mm, 40mm, and 41mm. I'm now very unsure as to what size clip-ones to order... Any ideas?

Using a tape measure you should be able to tell if the fork leg under the upper triple clamp is either 36 or 40mm. You prolly cant tell between 40 and 41 without a set of claipers.

Scott

theyre 40mm. if you looks up fork seals for your ST (KZ1000E1) on Z1 enterprises you'll see it says for 40mm forks.

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...2f9.5&item=KS16-1036

DoctoRot wrote: theyre 40mm. if you looks up fork seals for your ST (KZ1000E1) on Z1 enterprises you'll see it says for 40mm forks.

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...2f9.5&item=KS16-1036

Thanks Doc!!!