Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:40
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tappat wrote: BlackBeard said the same thing about modifying it, What I'm trying to accomplish is to have the back end of the bike sit up higher and have the ability to place a wider back tire on the bike. is this possible with stock parts?

hard to go much over a 140/150 in the stock arm.
zrx shocks like on the black and gold bike will raise the ass end.
the front forks can be dropped through the tree's to lower it.
but the right way would be to shorten the fork tubes.

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:41
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You could drop it about a inch or get some risers with lower bars to drop it more.
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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:43 - 30 Apr 2015 07:43
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an aluminum gs1100 swingarm( like 83 model) can hold a 160 but uses a shock with a clevis instead of the eye like a kz.

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:48
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there is always the custom swingarm option. :evil:

here is the custom chromo underbaced arm i built to stick a 6 inch rim with a 200mm wide rear tire under my stock not modified 1980z1r.





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it is also getting an 05 gsxr frontend mated to the matching r1 wheel hung on it also :) .
this bike will be returned to stock one day.

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skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:49
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531blackbanshee wrote: swingarm and front end mods don't necessarily mean the bike is getting "cut up" gentlemen. :whistle:

if done right it can be returned back to stock at any time.

leon

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Really? Show me some examples of that happening. B) Ed
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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:50 - 30 Apr 2015 07:51
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It's your bike, get out the saw and hack away. You could sell the good parts and use that money for your build. :(
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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 07:50
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look up one post ed. :ohmy:

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 08:05
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What price range does a custom swing arm typically casot?

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 08:50
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Will these raise the rear of the bike?

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 08:59 - 30 Apr 2015 09:00
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those shocks wont raise the rear any.
at least 342mm or longer to raise the rear.

leon
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work

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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 08:59
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tappat wrote: What price range does a custom swing arm typically casot?

$400-600
You should PM Leon. Due to forum regulations he is not allowed to offer his services.
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Re: Front end swing arm and new wheels and tires

30 Apr 2015 10:10
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Nice bike you have there..........I used gsxr1100 swingarm, forks, brakes, etc for my build............swingarm needed a couple spacers on each side and a sleeve for swingarm pivot........weld on shock mounts.......head bearing swap for new forks but can easily be returned to stock if need be in the future.

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