1978 kz650b frontforks

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1978 kz650b frontforks

19 Apr 2007 21:44
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I got a 78 kz650 b love the bike I bought a pair of forks off ebay he said they came off a 78 kz650 b but they are about 3 inchs shorter.I guess my question is can i put these on my bike will it mess the ride up and would i have to change anything else.

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Re: 1978 kz650b frontforks

20 Apr 2007 06:13
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If they are that much shorter you may run into clearance issues with both the ground and front wheel.

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Re: 1978 kz650b frontforks

21 Apr 2007 05:27
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Thanks guys...

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Re: 1978 kz650b frontforks

21 Apr 2007 09:30
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do they have forking by frank stamped on the tubes?or they might of been slugged.;) whats wrong with your existing forks?

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Re: 1978 kz650b frontforks

21 Apr 2007 17:06
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If you end up not being able to use the forks you have, I will have a spare set in a few days for sale. I think they are off a kz750 LTD.

They are leading axle, 36mm, 32.5-33.5 inch long, air forks. I'm taking them off and switching out for a shorter set to build a cafe racer.

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Re: 1978 kz650b frontforks

21 Apr 2007 21:35
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Yeah, whats wrong with the current forks?
1979 KZ SR650, stock candy persimmon red and crossover pipes
1981 KZ 1000LTD with non stock and more comfortable handle bars and 4 into one V&H
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Re: 1978 kz650b frontforks

25 Apr 2007 19:20
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The forks I have now they make a pop when I hit a bump and I dont know alot about how to rebuild them I thought I could just get a another pair seeing they are pretty cheap on ebay well see where cheap got me lol.....

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