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kz1300 triple trees

13 Jun 2011 17:44
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I have a 79 kz1300 ,I am wondering ,will a kz1000 ltd style upper triple clamp work with my pre-existing front end ie. same fork diameter and spacing . I really want a round headlight and a speedometer that reads more than 85mph. I saw an 81 kz1000ltd that had the exact setup I wanted.
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Re: kz1300 triple trees

13 Jun 2011 17:59
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The KZ1000 and the KZ1300 are not even close. The 1300 forks are much larger and wider also.
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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Re: kz1300 triple trees

13 Jun 2011 21:11 - 13 Jun 2011 21:22
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wildman1138 wrote: ...79 kz1300...really want a round headlight....
KZCZI has (or had) a handsome KZ1300 with a round headlight.
See several pics in the Gallery.
Here are two of them.
Good Fortune! :)



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Re: kz1300 triple trees

14 Jun 2011 01:59
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what about an entire front end swap from a kz1000 , is the steering stem the same length ?
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Re: kz1300 triple trees

14 Jun 2011 08:04
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Between the KZ1300s the parts are interchangeable.
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000
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Re: kz1300 triple trees

14 Jun 2011 14:05
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so... If I come across an entire kz1000 front end it will swap over to my 1300 . I really dont mind taking away from the width of my front forks, though,Im not sure what adverse effects it may have on the suspension .
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Re: kz1300 triple trees

14 Jun 2011 14:40
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That bike is way too heavy to have a narrower front end. You couldn't even mount your front wheel and you would hit your gas tank with the trees when you turn.
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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