more swingarm stuff

I know this is just my own thoughts but does anyone else think the kz1000 ltd and CSR swingarm looks too short ? don't get me wrong I think it's a beautiful bike, just that the back end could do with an extra couple of inches. I think it would look so much nicer. Anyway I'm drifting. Does anyone know of any swingarm that is a bit longer, same or near width at the pivot and preferably alloy that would fit either a LTD or a CSR ? It wouldn't matter if it was monoshock as that can easily be sorted by just welding on lugs for twin shocks. thanks guys, $tevie

A gs1100 swingarm is about 1 1/2" longer and goes on with only a small amount of work. It's an aluminum arm and you will need to use GS shocks with clevis on bottom or cut off stock mounts and weld on new ones for a KZ. There are some on here that have done this swap so I'll let them say what needed to be done to mount it up beings I haven't done it personally.

Is it a specific model suzuki gs1100 ? I've looked on both the UK and USA ebay sites and cannot find any with a twin shock setup. Only ones on the UK site are for shaft drive and on the USA site are monoshock, $

I believe the swingarm I'm talking about is off about a 1980-82 maybe later GS1100. Lots of guys on here have used one. Fairly simple add-on. Now...most suzuki arms work on a KZ...even off some of the newer mono-shock arms. Main concern is the front pivot tube length. Suzuki arms are fairly close to right size. I think you need to add a small spacer on each side to make it work and depending on model arm, weld on a couple shock mounts. I tried to find a picture of one but couldn't but I know someone on here has a picture they could download, if they would. Can one of you guys who have one on your bike post a picture so he can see what it looks like?

You're in luck...there's another topic on this very arm on here. Here is the link to that one so you can see what it looks like and follow what he is doing to maybe help you out...

www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/581374-g...rm-conversion#581456

Thanks guys. I've sent off a couple of questions to guys who have some on ebay, dimensions etc. Thanks again, $tevie.

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/478810...r?limit=20&start=120

there is a link to a thread where we modded a zx6/zx636 swingarm to fit a kz.

i and others have modded these arms to fit the kz with good results.

how big a back tire do you want to go?

here is kzr member wycowboys kz with a zx swingarm.




and here is kzr member dnels 650 with the zx swingarm mod.






leon

you are looking for the 1980 thru 1983 Suzuki GS1100E/ES swing arms ,they are about 1 1/2 inch longer than a stock z/kz arm. share the same pivot bolt o.d. . couple of shims, one on each side of the pivot tube, add shock mounts or use suzuki shock. lots of people have done this swap......... :woohoo:

Cannot find any on the UK ebay so I guess I'll have to get one from the States, more money.

I'm finding a lot of GSX1100 F swingarms on the UK ebay site and they are 230mm at the pivot and 650mm overall length. Would that be the same as a GS1100 ?? I'm not sure if the UK models are called different to the USA models, same as we have Z over here, you have KZ

Not sure what that model is...can you post a picture of the bike or better...the swingarm?

I cannot post pics, don't know how to but here is the ebay number if you want to look at it. GSX1100F Swingarm. 310527861225 Also one of the guys on here said that kawasaki zx6 are pretty close and are about 3 inches over the Z so that is what I would be looking for preferably. $tevie.