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Replied by kaw-a-holic on topic New Cal-Fab swingarms are being made!
08 Sep 2014 09:40
kaw-a-holic
mtbspeedfreak wrote: Hey folks,
I had to get confirmation that MotoGP Werks was remanufacturing Cal-Fab swingarms as seen in this article: www.motorcycle.com/top10/top-10-things-motogp-werks.html/8
Red got back to me, and yes indeed, he purchased the company and Cal-Fab swingarms are being manufactured once again!!!
The article is true, the price will be $599. A 150-series rear tire will fit easily.
Right now, they're only manufacturing a disc brake version for Z1s, unless they get 5 to 8 pre orders for the drum version. I'm interested in a drum brake version as I like the lines of the drum on the back of an old KZ, and I do not plan on ever doing a track day on the old bike.
I wanted to put out a feeler to see if anyone else was interested in a drum brake version as well. Let me know if you are!
Thanks!
Oops, sorry guys I thought you already new this. He started with the Gixxers and is now making one for the KZs.
New Cal-Fab swingarms are being made! was created by mtbspeedfreak
08 Sep 2014 08:36
mtbspeedfreak
Hey folks,
I had to get confirmation that MotoGP Werks was remanufacturing Cal-Fab swingarms as seen in this article: www.motorcycle.com/top10/top-10-things-motogp-werks.html/8
Red got back to me, and yes indeed, he purchased the company and Cal-Fab swingarms are being manufactured once again!!!
The article is true, the price will be $599. A 150-series rear tire will fit easily.
Right now, they're only manufacturing a disc brake version for Z1s, unless they get 5 to 8 pre orders for the drum version. I'm interested in a drum brake version as I like the lines of the drum on the back of an old KZ, and I do not plan on ever doing a track day on the old bike.
I wanted to put out a feeler to see if anyone else was interested in a drum brake version as well. Let me know if you are!
Thanks!
I had to get confirmation that MotoGP Werks was remanufacturing Cal-Fab swingarms as seen in this article: www.motorcycle.com/top10/top-10-things-motogp-werks.html/8
Red got back to me, and yes indeed, he purchased the company and Cal-Fab swingarms are being manufactured once again!!!
The article is true, the price will be $599. A 150-series rear tire will fit easily.
Right now, they're only manufacturing a disc brake version for Z1s, unless they get 5 to 8 pre orders for the drum version. I'm interested in a drum brake version as I like the lines of the drum on the back of an old KZ, and I do not plan on ever doing a track day on the old bike.
I wanted to put out a feeler to see if anyone else was interested in a drum brake version as well. Let me know if you are!
Thanks!
Replied by CruisingRam on topic 1975 KZ 900 , ZRX Swingarm, 89 GSXR front end
06 Sep 2014 14:50
CruisingRam
tk11b40 wrote: Oh boy...
The Gixxer I built for my buddy is delivered, he took it home to California. Then he calls me to tell me to pick up a bike.
He bought me a real nice GS750E as a thank you gift...
Now who out there knows of a good building Forum for the 83 GS...
This one is a survivor, no molestation has occurred. I am about 30 days from finishing the KZ, then its on to restoring this GS.
www.thegsresources.com/
Replied by tk11b40 on topic 1975 KZ 900 , ZRX Swingarm, 89 GSXR front end
06 Sep 2014 11:14
tk11b40
Oh boy...
The Gixxer I built for my buddy is delivered, he took it home to California. Then he calls me to tell me to pick up a bike.
He bought me a real nice GS750E as a thank you gift...
Now who out there knows of a good building Forum for the 83 GS...
This one is a survivor, no molestation has occurred. I am about 30 days from finishing the KZ, then its on to restoring this GS.
The Gixxer I built for my buddy is delivered, he took it home to California. Then he calls me to tell me to pick up a bike.
He bought me a real nice GS750E as a thank you gift...
Now who out there knows of a good building Forum for the 83 GS...
This one is a survivor, no molestation has occurred. I am about 30 days from finishing the KZ, then its on to restoring this GS.
Replied by KZTRIP on topic High speed wobble fix?
03 Sep 2014 08:23
KZTRIP
MFolks wrote: I copied this from a post from Jeff Saunders (owner of Z1 enterprises)
Motorcycle Wobble Causes
There's a LONG list of potential area that can cause this.
These are not in any particular order
Wheel bearings
Steering bearings - repack grease, check tightness
Swing arm bushings/sleeves/bearings - replace if worn, repack grease
Fork springs aging - check spring length
Unequal fork oil - if seals leak, then your damping can be ineffective
Rear shocks aging, damper leaks - if you have oil leaking from the seals, the damping is toast.
Worn Tires/Mismatched tires/tire pressures/wrong size tires
Wheel alignment - don't trust the chain adjusters - I visually align the wheels.
Bent rims/broken spokes - get the wheels off the ground and spin them - check for runout / damage
Front disc warped - check for runout
Steering & swing arm bearings are very common problems, but so are tire issues (pressure/mismatch) and wheel alignment.
Not having a front fender, as it helps stiffen up the forks. I’d suggest a fork brace.
Is that applicable to low speed (below 50) wobble as well as higher speed (above 50)
My kzp feels like I have a flat at around 40 through a curve
Replied by MFolks on topic High speed wobble fix?
01 Sep 2014 16:00
MFolks
I copied this from a post from Jeff Saunders (owner of Z1 enterprises)
Motorcycle Wobble Causes
There's a LONG list of potential area that can cause this.
These are not in any particular order
Wheel bearings
Steering bearings - repack grease, check tightness
Swing arm bushings/sleeves/bearings - replace if worn, repack grease
Fork springs aging - check spring length
Unequal fork oil - if seals leak, then your damping can be ineffective
Rear shocks aging, damper leaks - if you have oil leaking from the seals, the damping is toast.
Worn Tires/Mismatched tires/tire pressures/wrong size tires
Wheel alignment - don't trust the chain adjusters - I visually align the wheels.
Bent rims/broken spokes - get the wheels off the ground and spin them - check for runout / damage
Front disc warped - check for runout
Steering & swing arm bearings are very common problems, but so are tire issues (pressure/mismatch) and wheel alignment.
Not having a front fender, as it helps stiffen up the forks. I’d suggest a fork brace.
Motorcycle Wobble Causes
There's a LONG list of potential area that can cause this.
These are not in any particular order
Wheel bearings
Steering bearings - repack grease, check tightness
Swing arm bushings/sleeves/bearings - replace if worn, repack grease
Fork springs aging - check spring length
Unequal fork oil - if seals leak, then your damping can be ineffective
Rear shocks aging, damper leaks - if you have oil leaking from the seals, the damping is toast.
Worn Tires/Mismatched tires/tire pressures/wrong size tires
Wheel alignment - don't trust the chain adjusters - I visually align the wheels.
Bent rims/broken spokes - get the wheels off the ground and spin them - check for runout / damage
Front disc warped - check for runout
Steering & swing arm bearings are very common problems, but so are tire issues (pressure/mismatch) and wheel alignment.
Not having a front fender, as it helps stiffen up the forks. I’d suggest a fork brace.
Replied by pete greek1 on topic High speed wobble fix?
01 Sep 2014 14:05
pete greek1
Bad steering stem bearings & swingarm bearings can create a high speed wobble
Pete
Pete
Replied by davido on topic CSR1000 Project Build
01 Sep 2014 12:37
davido
Well the latheman did a fantastic job on the swing arm pivot set up.Not sure exactly what he did but it works great.
I fitted it as soon as I got home and forgot to take pictures.Ill pull it out next weekend and post some pictures.
Anyway,it allowed me to get the back wheel in and line everything up to see how things stand.Lots of measuements,lots of string and lots of head scratching
and I got the back wheel centered nicely
Now I get a better idea of how the chain will run.
The dotted line is the center of the original front sproket,the yellow area the width of the chain.
The string is the line from the edge of the back tyre,
If I want to keep the 180 wheel Im going to have to scallop the frame. Or I go with a 160 wheel which ,fingers crossed, will fit without messing with the frame.
I found a zxr400 wheel (with sproket,disc and axle) for a good price,so ive ordered that and should get it in a few days.
Well see what happens with that.
I fitted it as soon as I got home and forgot to take pictures.Ill pull it out next weekend and post some pictures.
Anyway,it allowed me to get the back wheel in and line everything up to see how things stand.Lots of measuements,lots of string and lots of head scratching
and I got the back wheel centered nicely
Now I get a better idea of how the chain will run.
The dotted line is the center of the original front sproket,the yellow area the width of the chain.
The string is the line from the edge of the back tyre,
If I want to keep the 180 wheel Im going to have to scallop the frame. Or I go with a 160 wheel which ,fingers crossed, will fit without messing with the frame.
I found a zxr400 wheel (with sproket,disc and axle) for a good price,so ive ordered that and should get it in a few days.
Well see what happens with that.
Replied by 79MKII on topic 1975 KZ 900 , ZRX Swingarm, 89 GSXR front end
28 Aug 2014 20:35
79MKII
got it, thanks for the info
NakedFun wrote: Just tell them what bikes the ends need to match and what length you need.
Cory
Replied by NakedFun on topic 1975 KZ 900 , ZRX Swingarm, 89 GSXR front end
28 Aug 2014 19:50
NakedFun
Just tell them what bikes the ends need to match and what length you need.
Cory
Cory
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