Z1 900 Street fighter front end
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Z1 900 Street fighter front end
29 Mar 2011 17:36
Hey guys. I am doing a street fighter swap onto my 74 Z1 900. I was just wondering if anyone knew the best fitting late model streetbike front end for these bikes. I know people have done many different front ends with different bikes, but what is the best with the least amount of fabrication/modification?
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
06 Apr 2011 23:45
did you ever find out an answer to your question? cause i am looking for the same information...
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
07 Apr 2011 00:28
Less fabrication = more $$$ I did it the easiest way possible, but I spent more than almost anyone here on my front end swap. So the real question you need to start out with is; are you thrifty, or are you extravagant?

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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
07 Apr 2011 00:55 - 07 Apr 2011 00:55who uses those words? I feel like im on a tea party forum.:laugh:porchev914 wrote: Less fabrication = more $$$ I did it the easiest way possible, but I spent more than almost anyone here on my front end swap. So the real question you need to start out with is; are you thrifty, or are you extravagant?
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07 Apr 2011 02:09who uses those words? I feel like im on a tea party forum.:laugh:
Generally, people with a 5th grade diploma

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10 Apr 2011 21:53
Any front end will work just make sure you get everything and the length is what you want then just have a new stem machined to fit the new lower triple tree with the kz specs then figure how to use the new front end upper tree center bolt on the kz stem
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
10 Apr 2011 22:19
and dont forget to donate that worthless old z1 frontend to a good cause,namely me!
be-cause i will give it a good home for the right price. :woohoo:
be-cause i will give it a good home for the right price. :woohoo:
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
11 Apr 2011 12:35tsc3579 wrote: Any front end will work just make sure you get everything and the length is what you want then just have a new stem machined to fit the new lower triple tree with the kz specs then figure how to use the new front end upper tree center bolt on the kz stem
here is a write up on doing a stem swap.
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
11 Apr 2011 16:36
Thanks for the input guys. I just wanted to know because I didn't want to get myself into a hole before I started with something that needed a lot of work
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
11 Apr 2011 17:48
its not a lot of work, just a lot of money. after u do the front then u need a matching rear wheel.

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11 Apr 2011 18:09Don't listen to Mark, my front and rear wheels don't match..... I've come to terms with it!mark1122 wrote: its not a lot of work, just a lot of money. after u do the front then u need a matching rear wheel.
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Re: Z1 900 Street fighter front end
11 Apr 2011 19:47
yea but once u get that ting running u will have trouble.
The rear wheel will try to out run thr front wheel. :woohoo:
The rear wheel will try to out run thr front wheel. :woohoo:
porchev914 wrote:Don't listen to Mark, my front and rear wheels don't match..... I've come to terms with it!mark1122 wrote: its not a lot of work, just a lot of money. after u do the front then u need a matching rear wheel.
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Cobourg, Ont. Can.
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