front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
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front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 08:20
got some 77 1000 forks, then some 77 650 spoke rims , then a front 650 caliper , all from ebey at diff times about a year ago . rear did fine after swapping 1000 sprocket hub with a 650 sprocket hub. the front rim came with rotor , the front rim mounted to forks fine but the caliper bolted to forks fine except the rotor is too tall by about 1/2 an inch . all this is going on a 77 650 . my question is,, do i need different rotor or caliper ?
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 09:10
Are you sure its not a 900/1000 rotor?

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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 09:20
no not sure , the postig said 1977 kz 650/1000 wheels and rotor came with wheels . so is the 650 rotor smaller ?
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 09:23
Yeah its smaller,Ive got an extra 650 front end I can pull rotor off of if you want to trade

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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 09:29
thanx wireman , got to get to work now , send you a pm this eavening
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 09:31
Ill dig it out later today and get you a picture of it
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 18:08
hey wireman , home again , measured the rotor it is 5 1/2 inch from center of axle to outer edge of rotor , does this match yours ? if so , i probably got the wrong caliper
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 18:20
Im heading to the barn here in about 20 minutes to do some digging,Ill bring the front end back to town with me when I come back and take a picture and post it for you.
How many rivets are on your rotor?
How many rivets are on your rotor?

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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 20:05 - 11 Mar 2013 21:22
sorry got called away , there are 9 rivets , think i need the one with eight ? dont really know the eight rivets size , but from pics on ebay , they look a bit smaller than the 9 rivet , thanx for the help , greatly appreciated
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 22:15
Well Im back,the front wheel was already gone and I don't remember taking it off :blink:
Ive still got the fork legs and brake caliper and bracket for it though if you need them
Ive still got the fork legs and brake caliper and bracket for it though if you need them

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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 22:21
do you know the size difference between the eight and nine rivets ?
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Re: front rotor size 1977 kz 650 ?
11 Mar 2013 22:34
I didn't measure a 1000 rotor while I was there,but I brought the fork tubes and caliper back with me I can measure if it helps.
I think mine is a 79-80 front end,it had a wire front wheel with caliper behind fork leg.
I think mine is a 79-80 front end,it had a wire front wheel with caliper behind fork leg.
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