80 kz750e fork swap....

hey all
noob here. seems like there are alot of folks who know what they're talking about around here, so i figured id sign up and give it a shot.

does anyone know of any forks that will swap (semi) easily for my kz750e 1980...i saw some with gsxr forks on them and i liked that. im shooting for something similar. thanks.

2000 GSX750F Katana forks are an easy swap, just get the proper bearings from All Balls and file down the bottom of the upper triple where it contacts the bearing nut.

Get a 83-85 GPz750 swing arm, cut the bottom mounts off and weld them on top for shock mounts, then use the 550 or GPz900 spacer to install it in the frame using the KZ750E pivot bolt, or drill out the pivot bolt holes to 17mm.

All that's left is to make the proper spacers for the rear 12"x4.5" Suzuki Katana wheel, and determine the correct offset for the front sprocket, and presto-chango, your 750E has fancy new forks and wheels with radial tires.

Get an electronic dash instead of trying to mount the original instruments.


I already did all the above to an 80 KZ750E, then parted out the bike after trading for my ZX11. But I kept the suspension and wheels for my next 750 twin project.

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hey thanks,

good info there....mine is a four(kind of confused about what the "e" designation actually means), guessing it doesnt make a difference. i got a buddy who said hed extend the stock swing arm for me fora few hundred dollars...you got any pictures of your 7 fitty?

its funny i bought this thing to just to ride to work, now its a project. i didnt realize the constituency these old kawis held.

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ya thanks man...

thats what i thought. good to have corroboration though. i just downloaded the service manual off this site. this site is pretty awesome.