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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 09:24 #4395

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got around to fitting my widened gpz rim with a 160 radial tire on my 550.with a little trim to the swing arm it fits with clearance.this thing is going to ride sweet now.:)

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 10:19 #4413

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Jeez!:woohoo:
Michael
Alvin, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 11:06 #4428

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how'd you do that man! can i do something like that on my 76 kz750 twin? what kind of rim and tire do i need? oh yeah the swing arm too

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 12:57 #4456

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if you want to do a mod on your twin a suzuki gs1100 swing arm is what i used. i used a ltd1000 rear rim with a 140 bias ply tire.a160 is as big as you can go with the gs arm.here is a pic of my 76 750twin.

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 13:20 #4460

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another shot.

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 15:00 #4481

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Smithgpz, I smell a write-up for the twin with the GS1100 swingarm. all the info you have and lots of pic's PLEASE!!!!!! also what type of paint or coating did you use on the motor?

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 15:20 #4483

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Wolfman@SparksAmerica wrote:

Smithgpz, I smell a write-up for the twin with the GS1100 swingarm. all the info you have and lots of pic's PLEASE!!!!!! also what type of paint or coating did you use on the motor?


No kidding! Great work and gorgeous bikes.:woohoo:

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 18:00 #4522

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at first i thought that was a zx600 swimarm/brakes
73 z1900 street nitrous drag bike(powered but honda)
83 kz750 turbo street fighter project

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160 rear tire on gpz550(it fits) 26 Oct 2005 20:53 #4558

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If you search the archives, you will find a pretty complete description of everything he has done to the 750 twin.
Also the story of it's second place finish in the Mid Ohio bike show :)
KD9JUR

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