kz1000 gearing question

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Re: kz1000 gearing question

16 Feb 2010 09:36

reypac24 wrote:

keith so 14/33 works well? what brand sprockets and chain. was thinking vortex and d.i.d., these street bikes still use o-ring style chain do they not?

rey

i got my stuff from Z-1....i believe the chain is a stock number of links RK chain....o'ring chain....
I dont remember the brand on the sprockets....

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Re: kz1000 gearing question

16 Feb 2010 09:46

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jordan i really haven't paid any attn. to my cruising rpm i just swap back and forth when i'm going on a long ride

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
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Re: kz1000 gearing question

16 Feb 2010 10:42

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thanks Keith and KLD, will go with hard sprockets. I've purchased items from Z1 enterprises before.

Rey

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2006 ZX-14 for just having fun

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Re: kz1000 gearing question

16 Feb 2010 18:24

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do ya suppose that big ol heavy mag wheel and dual discs have anything to do with the problem? :laugh: save yourself ,not to mention your header and fork springs and kidneys a lot of abuse and keep that front wheel close to ground! :woohoo:

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Re: kz1000 gearing question

17 Feb 2010 16:37

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save yourself ,not to mention your header and fork springs and kidneys a lot of abuse and keep that front wheel close to ground!

You're just old and sceered! LOL

1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110

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Re: kz1000 gearing question

17 Feb 2010 16:45

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that makes two of us that's why i ride a bar bike. every time i have ridden a no bar bike at the track bad things have happened to me.

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: kz1000 gearing question

18 Feb 2010 04:34

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@ racer... "You're just old and sceered! LOL"...

Naw, Plums wife is just tired of cleaning the Shart marks out of his skivies.... :blink:

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Re: kz1000 gearing question

18 Feb 2010 06:10

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KZ900 LTD

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