Unknown rear shocks

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Unknown rear shocks

09 Aug 2026 09:27
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  Does anyone recognize my rear shocks. They were fitted to my KZ650 D2 1979. They seem to have an adjustment at top of the spring, another adjustment at the bottom of the spring, and a smsll lever right at the bottom that I suspect changes the damping to hard and soft.  Photo ‘s attached

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Re: Unknown rear shocks

09 Aug 2026 19:40 - 09 Aug 2026 19:42
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Shocks look to be stock 650 from that era, but the swing arm is not stock, it looks to be custom made. I also see that the rear sprocket nuts have been drilled and wired for road racing.

Can you provide a better pic of the swing arm from the side, and not so close?
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project


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Re: Unknown rear shocks

09 Aug 2026 21:15
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Factory shocks had an adjustment lever on the bottom?
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Re: Unknown rear shocks

10 Aug 2026 07:27 - 10 Aug 2026 07:29
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Did not look close enough, but no those are not 650 shocks. Factory shocks did have adjustment on top but never had that type of bottom split mount, only a eyelet.

The 650 only ever had a round tube swing arm as stock.
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project


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Re: Unknown rear shocks

10 Aug 2026 09:41
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Those shocks look a lot like 80' to 82' CB 750F/900F shocks.
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Re: Unknown rear shocks

10 Aug 2026 09:58 - 10 Aug 2026 11:28
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Those shocks look a lot like 80' to 82' CB 750F/900F shocks.
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