79 kz1000 front end

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13 Nov 2016 09:30 #747862 by stuccodude
79 kz1000 front end was created by stuccodude
great site, cant believe i just now found it, im building my 3rd kz1000 and really like the look of some of the bikes on youtube and the front end and rear tire and swing arm are definitly not stock, what bike front end are guys using, looks like a gsxr on some? appreciate any help someone can share that has done this. i wanna keep my triple tree or does that have to go too?

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13 Nov 2016 12:18 #747867 by davido
Replied by davido on topic 79 kz1000 front end
ZX9R front on mine,GSXR600 swingarm and Bandit 600 wheel on the rear.

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)
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14 Nov 2016 09:44 #747945 by 531blackbanshee
Replied by 531blackbanshee on topic 79 kz1000 front end
you typically use the complete donor front end with a stem swap or bearing swap depending on what front end you use.
zx7 zx9 are some of the longer front ends .
ground clearance becomes a concern with the shorter ones.

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

kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0

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