needle bearings or bushings please help..

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needle bearings or bushings please help..

19 Mar 2009 21:07
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im having a problem figuring out what i need for my bike. my bike is a 1978 c2 kz650 that had needle bearings in the swing arm. though when i ordered new ones from z1 i only found bushings listed for my make and model. so i went ahead and got them. will this still work?
IM BUILDING AN 810 BIG BORE FROM A 650 AND I NEED SOME ANSWERS.

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Re: needle bearings or bushings please help..

19 Mar 2009 21:09
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yes that is what they came with originally
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE

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19 Mar 2009 21:13
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so even though i took the needle bearings out the bushings will work also the book. show a different tube for the bushings. will the straight tube work. much appreciated...
IM BUILDING AN 810 BIG BORE FROM A 650 AND I NEED SOME ANSWERS.

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Re: needle bearings or bushings please help..

19 Mar 2009 22:33
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usally the swing arm pivot rides directly on the bushings as they are quite a bit thicker than the bearings i think but i'm not sure but the bushing kit comes with a spacer for in between the bushings.
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE

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Re: needle bearings or bushings please help..

20 Mar 2009 06:59
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No, you're wrong there. The 77s came with bushings, the 78s with 4 needle bearings. They are not interchangable. Different swingarm tube, different swingarm even on a 78 model. Bearing-needle, HK221 KZ650-C2~ 92046-1115
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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