77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

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77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

06 May 2008 17:42
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I am wondering if anyone knows which motors 750 and up are direct bolt on's for my 1977 kz650 b1.

I am interested is as few modifications as possible.

I tried doing a search but didn't come up with anything specific and geared to my layz direct bolt on prefference.

thanks a ton.
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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

06 May 2008 19:05
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KZ750 motor is easy, 83-85 GPz750 is a little harder, anything larger is a lot harder.

Do a search for "650 750" and you'll find posts where I went into detail.

83 GPz750 powered 79 KZ650SR in the garage.
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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

06 May 2008 19:35
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I have an 81 750 motor in a 1978 650 frame. Just as easy as bolting up the 650 motor.
KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
1983 gs1100e
1979 KZ 1000 1428 dragbike project
1974 kawasaki H1 500 sold :(
1972 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
1982 kz750(sold)
1978 kz650 hardtail(sold)
1975 honda xl250-sold
1971 yamaha R5-sold
1982 yamaha xs400

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07 May 2008 05:09 - 04 Dec 2008 06:01
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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

07 May 2008 10:03
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thanks. I don't know if I will ever do it but cool to know it is possible
I'll check out your post on the topic.

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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

10 May 2008 16:56
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JMKZHI wrote:
jordan wrote: I have an 81 750 motor in a 1978 650 frame. Just as easy as bolting up the 650 motor.
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... because the KZ750-4 engine is basically a bored out 650.

... it just seemed worth mentioning. JMK.

OH REALLY!!!:blink: I stated this because the question he wanted to know was "which motors 750 and up are direct bolt on's for my 1977 kz650 b1." It is pretty fair to say that I answered what he was asking for, its not like I stated a random fact he already knew or he wouldnt have asked in the first place.
KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
1983 gs1100e
1979 KZ 1000 1428 dragbike project
1974 kawasaki H1 500 sold :(
1972 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
1982 kz750(sold)
1978 kz650 hardtail(sold)
1975 honda xl250-sold
1971 yamaha R5-sold
1982 yamaha xs400

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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

10 May 2008 18:28
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1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!

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Re: .

12 May 2008 18:50 - 04 Dec 2008 06:28
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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

12 May 2008 20:23
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Come on guys, everyone is just trying to add a little info just to be helpful, I'm sure there was nothing personal meant.

On the original subject :)

Take a stroll through the Gallery, and take a look at some of the older threads (search), there are guys here doing some interesting swaps. I just discovered that one guy is putting a 99 Suzuki Katana motor in a 550, I have to look around and see if he's posted more on the subject as that sounds "really" interesting (like I don't have enough projects going on now).
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Re: 77 kz650 motor swap (Direct Bolt)

13 May 2008 13:16
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no problem, nothing personal, sorry for jacking your thread
KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
1983 gs1100e
1979 KZ 1000 1428 dragbike project
1974 kawasaki H1 500 sold :(
1972 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
1982 kz750(sold)
1978 kz650 hardtail(sold)
1975 honda xl250-sold
1971 yamaha R5-sold
1982 yamaha xs400

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