550 trans in a 1000

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550 trans in a 1000

24 Jun 2014 10:51
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I had an older motorcycle mechanic tell me a kz550 trans will go in a kz1000. Any truth to this? If so, any cons to this swap?
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Re: 550 trans in a 1000

24 Jun 2014 12:20
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kawasaki.com may be of help toward determining which transmission parts may be interchangeable, if any.

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Re: 550 trans in a 1000

29 Jun 2014 23:11
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jonarmstrong wrote: I had an older motorcycle mechanic tell me a kz550 trans will go in a kz1000. Any truth to this? If so, any cons to this swap?

Compare the width of the gears in the two transmissions, then tell me if you think there are any cons to this swap. I don't believe it's possible anyway, the fellow telling you that was probably talking about the 550 trans fitting in the 650/750 four motors.
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Re: 550 trans in a 1000

30 Jun 2014 06:12
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Maybe his way of thinking is, if you use a 550 trans. he'll have room for 2 more gears, & you can have a 7 speed :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: 550 trans in a 1000

30 Jun 2014 13:17
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i heard the same thing that it would fix in a 750R1
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