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Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 08:24
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What if connecting rod bearings are bad? How to replace them?
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 08:31
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You may want to check with these folks. Ed

www.faliconcranks.com/pt_price.html
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 08:37
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That's one option, a good machine shop can do it too (find one that does KZ or GS dragbikes OR two stroke work) whichever way,
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 09:03 - 19 Nov 2015 17:28
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650ed wrote: You may want to check with these folks. Ed

www.faliconcranks.com/pt_price.html

I've heard NOTHING but bad things about Falicon. This is repeated again and again too.

Regarding the crank, what kind of KZ are we talking about anyway? If it's a big KZ with a roller bearing crank then (John) Pearson racing in Ohio or (Stan Gardner) Gardner racing concepts both come highly recommended.
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 09:11
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Depends where you are. (No location in your profile) Theres a good place in England. Armstrong,I think but I cant swear to it. Ill find out if youre interested.
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 09:18
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I would like to repair it myself, I just need a press, instructions and new bearings. I don't think it is such a big deal to take crank apart. Where to buy bearings? How do they look like?
Hardest part is to align crank, some kind of jig has to be made.
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 09:24
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www.kzzone.com/ cavanaughracing.com/kzdata.html www.mtceng.com/index.php/us-dealers/44-f...-performance-orlando
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 11:01
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Only thing i see (besides the shiny) is that must be a J crank. ELR?

Yes, you 'could' do it on your own, kawasaki had special tooling to do it, have no idea if there's a crank manual for the big kz, there is one for the H1/H2, but once again they had special tooling. Not aware of who or where to get bearings, would have to measure and contact a supplier I'd assume, and make sure they're the correct series and grade.
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 11:46
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If bearings are bad give it a pitch and start with another crank. When I drag Racing I bought brand new cranks from Kawasaki ad sent them off to be done I still have a couple NOS cranks in stock.
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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 11:54
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you are correct Sir
www.kzzone.com/ cavanaughracing.com/kzdata.html www.mtceng.com/index.php/us-dealers/44-f...-performance-orlando

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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 12:05
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationI found special tools to take crank apart and put it back together:


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Re: Who can repair crank?

19 Nov 2015 12:24
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Some guys on the XS650 site have done their own cranks. Good reading. I'm pretty much a maniac about doing everything myself but don't think I'd mess with a big KZ crank. Send it to a pro and get it welded when done.
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread

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