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Replied by 79MKII on topic Anybody Ever Polish a GS1100 Swingarm?
18 Jan 2014 10:39
79MKII
For the record, I swapped out one spacer on each side for a slightly thinner one. The fit it still very tight but looser than it was. I also added more grease to the inside rubber edge of the end caps. I properly torqued the pivot axle and it seems to move very smoothly with zero slop. Here's a couple pics of how things are looking. More details are in the build thread since this one is about polishing the arm, not installing it. The arm is a bit dirty from working on it so I'll hit it again with Mother's when all the work is done.
Here's the link to the build thread:
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/590383...ild-mods#forumbottom
Here's the link to the build thread:
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/590383...ild-mods#forumbottom
79MKII
Project is moving along, although much more slowly than I'd like. This "simple" GS conversion has been alot more difficult than I thought it would be. I've pretty much had to do everything I would have with converting any other swingarm...nothing has been "bolt on". Here's a shot with the wheel installed:
The upper shock bushings were the wrong size so I had to press out the old ones and I installed a pair from an old set of KZ shocks I had. The rear brake bolt hits the swingarm (where the brake pedal bolts to the brake rod that goes to the master cylinder) so I bent the tab on the pedal and will reverse the bolt because the castle nut is smaller than the bolt head and gives me a little more travel before contacting the swingarm. I had custom SS braided brake lines made up for the whole motorcycle because a dual disc conversion is in the plans for the front. Got all (4) lines custom made for under $100. Also did the final trim on the inner rear fender to clear the swingarm and brake arm mount. Few more pics:
Modified inner fender:
I added a few spacers to move the top of the shocks out a little more since the GS swingarm is wider:
Couple shots with wheel, shocks and caliper installed:
Also had to shim the brake arm to the KZ caliper:
The upper shock bushings were the wrong size so I had to press out the old ones and I installed a pair from an old set of KZ shocks I had. The rear brake bolt hits the swingarm (where the brake pedal bolts to the brake rod that goes to the master cylinder) so I bent the tab on the pedal and will reverse the bolt because the castle nut is smaller than the bolt head and gives me a little more travel before contacting the swingarm. I had custom SS braided brake lines made up for the whole motorcycle because a dual disc conversion is in the plans for the front. Got all (4) lines custom made for under $100. Also did the final trim on the inner rear fender to clear the swingarm and brake arm mount. Few more pics:
Modified inner fender:
I added a few spacers to move the top of the shocks out a little more since the GS swingarm is wider:
Couple shots with wheel, shocks and caliper installed:
Also had to shim the brake arm to the KZ caliper:
GregZ
Just picked this up from the zinc plating co. $65 anything I can put in a box. Stripped cleaned re-zink. There is enough hardware to do four bikes axles,swing arm ,springs chain oiler brackets plus a ton of extra nuts bolt etc.
I might separate a complete hardware package and toss it on flebay see what happens. I have a 73 I am restoring now and a 75 in the works. Should look good
I might separate a complete hardware package and toss it on flebay see what happens. I have a 73 I am restoring now and a 75 in the works. Should look good
Replied by motomadlin32 on topic '80 KZ750E cafe build
17 Jan 2014 07:59
motomadlin32
Thank you for the response Ed, I had researched a little on the forum and saw that's what you recommended. I have 1liter of it on the way. From what I saw that's all I needed. (Correct me if I'm wrong). Things are definitely going to accelerate on this build just spent another $900 in parts yesterday lol I'm about to have a parade of parts within the next week. Let the good times roll!! hahaha
Hope everybody follows along, I'm gonna do my best to show all the new parts coming on, as well as, some of the final process's I have left to do. (Put the forks back together after painting fork bottoms, degrease engine and paint, rebuild carbs (again! Lol), sand and paint wheels, instal swing arm bearings/neck tune bearings/wheel bearings, instal a few gaskets from the Athena engine gasket kit, wiring!! :huh: , painting misc. parts, so much to do lol
Still undecided on what to do with the tank and tail. I've been on a bare metal tank look but I'm having second thoughts. The seat and tail piece will be stock till I can get custom work done (really like the look of the kz900 tail but want a metal tail piece) so the stock tail I was gonna do just gloss black. Idk I'll keep you posted. Definitely have some ideas stirring (constantly haha)
Hope everybody follows along, I'm gonna do my best to show all the new parts coming on, as well as, some of the final process's I have left to do. (Put the forks back together after painting fork bottoms, degrease engine and paint, rebuild carbs (again! Lol), sand and paint wheels, instal swing arm bearings/neck tune bearings/wheel bearings, instal a few gaskets from the Athena engine gasket kit, wiring!! :huh: , painting misc. parts, so much to do lol
Still undecided on what to do with the tank and tail. I've been on a bare metal tank look but I'm having second thoughts. The seat and tail piece will be stock till I can get custom work done (really like the look of the kz900 tail but want a metal tail piece) so the stock tail I was gonna do just gloss black. Idk I'll keep you posted. Definitely have some ideas stirring (constantly haha)
650ed
motomadlin32 wrote: Thank you, I had the frame, swing arm, and center stand powder coated and they also media blasted a box of parts for me. Totaled out to $460. Which I think is awesome considering the quality of the finish and how much prep work time it saved. Definitely recommend powder coating.
Anybody have any recommendations for fork oil or is it all pretty much the same. I am running progressive springs.
I have been using Bel Ray 15w fork oil in my KZ650 for 35 years, and it works great. Damping is just right and I have never had a fork seal leak. I change it about every 2 years, although there have been times went it went longer between changes. One other good thing about Bel Ray is that they make it in 2.5W; 5W; 7W; 10W; 15W; 20W; and 30W, and they can be mixed together to custom tune the suspension if you desire it a little stiffer or looser than any single weight fork oil provides. Most motorcycle shops sell it, or it can be bought online. Ed
Replied by motomadlin32 on topic '80 KZ750E cafe build
16 Jan 2014 20:19
motomadlin32
Thank you, I had the frame, swing arm, and center stand powder coated and they also media blasted a box of parts for me. Totaled out to $460. Which I think is awesome considering the quality of the finish and how much prep work time it saved. Definitely recommend powder coating.
Anybody have any recommendations for fork oil or is it all pretty much the same. I am running progressive springs.
Anybody have any recommendations for fork oil or is it all pretty much the same. I am running progressive springs.
Replied by motomadlin32 on topic '80 KZ750E cafe build
16 Jan 2014 02:00
motomadlin32
Alright got my parts back from powder coating! Turned out awesome!! And just dropped $500 in new parts. Can't wait for assembly. Today I've ordered woodcraft 3-piece split clip ons, Athena engine gasket kit, mushman foot pegs, k&n oil filter, and biltwell Kung fu grips. Still got some more to get but that should be a good start. Any recommendations on tires and tires sizes? Last picture is a tire I have interest in, any thoughts? Running stock forks and swing arm. I ride a lot of canyons and twisty stuff so looking for performance. Trying to keep the tire budget under $300 for the set. Any input would be great. Be sure to follow the build. It's been about four months and I'm finally at assembly time with all the goodies; should be fun!! 
Replied by KZJOE900 on topic '83 KZ1000R2 - Cafe racer (take two)
13 Jan 2014 07:37
KZJOE900
Tommyboah@gmail.com wrote: Before I go on with more pics, here are my initial plans for this build:
- Tearing down engine compeletely and having it meda blasted and re-painted. I will do a combo of black and silver on the engine.
- Sandblasting the frame and having it powder coated (black semi-gloss)
- Painting tank, seat and fenders black with some white racing stripes
- Rebuilding engine with Wiseco big bore kit (72.0mm) to 1075ccm with new valves and guides
- Replacing front and rear drive train sprocket along with new 630 chain
- Changing the carbs from stock CV to Mikuni RS36 with K&N pod filters
- Change to Dyna S ignition with Dynca Coils (I am keeping the option of running the stock ignition)
- Changed fork stanchions (as they were shot) and springs to Hagon Progressive. Also putting on a fork brace.
- Changed rear suspension to progressive suspension, was thinking of Öhlins but I have to save up for that
- Installing hydraulic clutch system from Z1 Enterprises
- Replacing all bearings in stem and swing arm
- Replaced the stock Kerker baffle with 2" competition baffle
- Clip ons (that one was obvious?) and rear set installation
- Replacing front master cylinder and all brake lines with new and improved ones
- Fresh rubber on all wheels
Some non performance, but still cool addons:
- Acewell speedo/tacho
- Keyless ignition (RF-id based)
- LED blinkers
Wanted upgrade (stage 2):
- Brakes, I will need to see how they perform now after switching to new front master cylinder and brake lines.
- Front and rear assemblies of a ZRX (i hear that this is not to difficult to fit together)
Very nice Tommy. Sounds like you will have a new bike once you are done. If you are replacing the chain and front and rears sprockets, I would look into converting to a 530 chain when you do it. Much lighter than the big 630 battle ship anchor chain. Definitely go with stainless steel braided brake lines. You can get them with a black or clear sheathing. Will be the single most important change you can make to your stock brakes, If you go to a new modern style caliper and M/C I would assume they would come with the SS lines. But even if you keep your stock components, it will drastically improve your brakes. Not saying it will do stoppies. But a big improvement.
Replied by tommyboah on topic '83 KZ1000R2 - Cafe racer (take two)
12 Jan 2014 08:25
tommyboah
Before I go on with more pics, here are my initial plans for this build:
- Tearing down engine compeletely and having it meda blasted and re-painted. I will do a combo of black and silver on the engine.
- Sandblasting the frame and having it powder coated (black semi-gloss)
- Painting tank, seat and fenders black with some white racing stripes
- Rebuilding engine with Wiseco big bore kit (72.0mm) to 1075ccm with new valves and guides
- Replacing front and rear drive train sprocket along with new 630 chain
- Changing the carbs from stock CV to Mikuni RS36 with K&N pod filters
- Change to Dyna S ignition with Dynca Coils (I am keeping the option of running the stock ignition)
- Changed fork stanchions (as they were shot) and springs to Hagon Progressive. Also putting on a fork brace.
- Changed rear suspension to progressive suspension, was thinking of Öhlins but I have to save up for that
- Installing hydraulic clutch system from Z1 Enterprises
- Replacing all bearings in stem and swing arm
- Replaced the stock Kerker baffle with 2" competition baffle
- Clip ons (that one was obvious?) and rear set installation
- Replacing front master cylinder and all brake lines with new and improved ones
- Fresh rubber on all wheels
Some non performance, but still cool addons:
- Acewell speedo/tacho
- Keyless ignition (RF-id based)
- LED blinkers
Wanted upgrade (stage 2):
- Brakes, I will need to see how they perform now after switching to new front master cylinder and brake lines.
- Front and rear assemblies of a ZRX (i hear that this is not to difficult to fit together)
- Tearing down engine compeletely and having it meda blasted and re-painted. I will do a combo of black and silver on the engine.
- Sandblasting the frame and having it powder coated (black semi-gloss)
- Painting tank, seat and fenders black with some white racing stripes
- Rebuilding engine with Wiseco big bore kit (72.0mm) to 1075ccm with new valves and guides
- Replacing front and rear drive train sprocket along with new 630 chain
- Changing the carbs from stock CV to Mikuni RS36 with K&N pod filters
- Change to Dyna S ignition with Dynca Coils (I am keeping the option of running the stock ignition)
- Changed fork stanchions (as they were shot) and springs to Hagon Progressive. Also putting on a fork brace.
- Changed rear suspension to progressive suspension, was thinking of Öhlins but I have to save up for that
- Installing hydraulic clutch system from Z1 Enterprises
- Replacing all bearings in stem and swing arm
- Replaced the stock Kerker baffle with 2" competition baffle
- Clip ons (that one was obvious?) and rear set installation
- Replacing front master cylinder and all brake lines with new and improved ones
- Fresh rubber on all wheels
Some non performance, but still cool addons:
- Acewell speedo/tacho
- Keyless ignition (RF-id based)
- LED blinkers
Wanted upgrade (stage 2):
- Brakes, I will need to see how they perform now after switching to new front master cylinder and brake lines.
- Front and rear assemblies of a ZRX (i hear that this is not to difficult to fit together)
Replied by StreetfighterKz on topic My GPz750 Resto-mod (pic heavy)
09 Jan 2014 16:44
StreetfighterKz
I started a little side project for the bike yesterday while I was waiting for parts. I picked up a swingarm stand and modded it for SSSA usage. All I needed was the stand, a 2x6" black steel pipe nipple, 1"x1/16" square tubing, a pair of old 20x42x12 wheel bearings, a bent Vfr750 front axle, and an old R6 axle.
Some cutting, grinding, turning, and some welding and BAM!
I did get some goodies today.
And yesterday, I got the Katana indicator light pod. I think I'm going to mount the gauges on the fairing mount. This will allow me to put the lights at the bottom of the cluster. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to mount it. Perhaps an aluminum or plastic plate?
Later, Doug
Some cutting, grinding, turning, and some welding and BAM!
I did get some goodies today.
And yesterday, I got the Katana indicator light pod. I think I'm going to mount the gauges on the fairing mount. This will allow me to put the lights at the bottom of the cluster. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to mount it. Perhaps an aluminum or plastic plate?
Later, Doug
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