Building new drag chassis on a budget

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21 Aug 2008 09:43 #233280 by smclem
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yeah but the 11 second bikes don't really twist the frames to much-- i would worry about other things first .
1976 KZ900
2006 ZX14
08 KLX110
09 KVF750 Brute Force
1974 KE100

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21 Aug 2008 14:12 #233309 by iroc355
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im looking to run a 7" slick, im planning on running in the area of 10's-11's.

as for the swing arm, my father in law is building me one, he's made a few different ones already.

i'll keep my eyes open for a 650 front end and 200 front wheel.

thanks for the help guys, keep the opinions coming!

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21 Aug 2008 17:18 #233343 by donthekawguy
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As long as you have the bike apart go ahead and spend the $30 and a couple of hours and brace it up. Also a 18 inch front slick is easier to find than a 19incher. Go for the 18 inch. i sold one about 6 months ago or it would have been yours. :(
Rathdrum Idaho
1971 Kawasaki g3ss
1972 Yamaha R5 350
1965 Suzuki Hillbilly
1964 Yamaha 125

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21 Aug 2008 17:59 #233347 by iroc355
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now as far as wheels go, what do i need to look for or change to put a different wheel on? what specs do i need from the wheel? (for front and rear)

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22 Aug 2008 05:21 #233417 by smclem
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1.85 x 18 is a good front to find
1976 KZ900
2006 ZX14
08 KLX110
09 KVF750 Brute Force
1974 KE100

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22 Aug 2008 06:29 #233427 by Jack
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H1/H2 or S2 triple front ends will work too, and have the 18" wheels. You'll have to replace the S2 steering stem with the one from the Z1 to use that front end but the H1/H2 forks are a drop in deal to Z1 trees.
79 KZ 1075 MKll
79 KZ 1500 MKll dragbike
Gone but not forgotten:
3 X 73 Z1's
1 X 74 Z1A
1 X 75 Z1B

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22 Aug 2008 14:49 #233506 by donthekawguy
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You could probably just lace up a 18 inch rim to the kz hub.
Rathdrum Idaho
1971 Kawasaki g3ss
1972 Yamaha R5 350
1965 Suzuki Hillbilly
1964 Yamaha 125

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22 Aug 2008 15:09 #233508 by iroc355
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sorry if i seem a lil stunned........

so will any wheel lace up to z z1 hub? and if i decide to go with like a cast aluminum wheels, how will i know what specs to fit the front and rear?

im new to all this bike stuff so bear with me lol

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23 Aug 2008 06:14 #233554 by iroc355
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so ive found an awesome deal on a set of 3 spoke aluminum wheels off a 96' GPZ 1100, should i bother with them?

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23 Aug 2008 14:53 #233618 by StreetfighterKz
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Those rims are very close if not the same as ZX11 rims. You will need a sportbike, or the Kz police model, front end to use the front rim as it uses a wider hub and will not fit inside the stock forks without serious machining, custom spacers and bearing swaps.

The rear will probably be OK since your having a custom swingarm made and can factor the wider hub into the equation when having the arm built.

Later, Doug
1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax

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23 Aug 2008 17:34 #233634 by iroc355
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so i should probably just track down some spoked wheels hey. wheres the best place to find sum? i know the father in law can lace me sum up.

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25 Aug 2008 06:03 - 25 Aug 2008 06:04 #233865 by donthekawguy
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On this bike I used a rim from a motocross bike that had the little spikes on the inside of the rim to grab the tire. That was back in 1993. When looking for a rim just make sure the rim has the same number of holes as the hub. Damn I wish I would have kept that bike. :(
Rathdrum Idaho
1971 Kawasaki g3ss
1972 Yamaha R5 350
1965 Suzuki Hillbilly
1964 Yamaha 125
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