84 Ninja 900 parts swap to KZ1000

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84 Ninja 900 parts swap to KZ1000

22 Oct 2008 18:43
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I can pick up a 84 900 Ninja parts bike reasonable. Would any of the parts be a reasonable swap to a 79 KZ1000? Such as front forks or rear swingarm? I want to improve performance and reduce weight on my KZ. Thanks
79 KZ1000 LTD B3, 1075 kit, BS34 carbs, high velocity ported heads, K410 cams, V&H pipe w/custom baffle

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Re: 84 Ninja 900 parts swap to KZ1000

22 Oct 2008 19:42
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The Ninja forks wheels and brakes are not that much better then the stock KZ1000 parts. Keep an eye out for a newer part bike, so you can end up with an adjustable cartridge fork, 4pot brake calipers, and wider/lighter wheels. I am gathering parts to do this work to my 1980 KZ1000LTD. I'll be using mostly YZF and FZR Yamaha parts
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Re: 84 Ninja 900 parts swap to KZ1000

23 Oct 2008 04:52
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Thanks, that confirms what I was thinking.
79 KZ1000 LTD B3, 1075 kit, BS34 carbs, high velocity ported heads, K410 cams, V&H pipe w/custom baffle

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Re: 84 Ninja 900 parts swap to KZ1000

23 Oct 2008 10:07
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if i was ever going to build a full on strip only bike,thats what it would be modeled after!with a really big motor of course!:laugh:
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Re: 84 Ninja 900 parts swap to KZ1000

23 Oct 2008 12:18
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That year ninja is not worth the trouble. Gixxer suspension and wheels are plentiful and reasonable along with other newer bikes. I used 96 zx7r front end and a zrx1200 rear, that included 6 pot calipers and a 6" rear rim.
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