forgot to add I will be using gs1100 swingarm

looks awesome, I started working on the exact same bike last october too:

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/551488...ish-build-81-kz-440b


I see you're running pods and a shorty exhaust, did you re-jet and if so what are you using? What muffler/pipe did you use and did you just slip it over?

What headlight bucket brackets are you using, I want to cut mine off to lower it like you have.

Check out my last page or so, I think you'rs would look better if you get rid of the stock ignition switch, it's just too big for that area now. I used a 10 dollar universal one and relocated it down on the frame.

Have you ridden it much yet? I went to a 100 tire in the front and 110 in the back. Does your 120 in the back rub the swingarm at all?

Do you get slop in your front forks without the fender acting as a brace? Has it decreased the handling when you really get into the curves.

Where did you relocate things like the flasher relay?


Before I relocated the ignition, but still pretty current:

Ederer wrote: I ordered the angled arms first, but have since purchased straight replacement arms as the angled ones weren't quite right for me.

As far as what comes in the kit, you will need to fabricate a shifter linkage. I cut down my existing shifter, and used my existing drum brake rod to make the linkage. On the brake side it really depends on what you have. I had a drum but converted to a mono-shock swingarm with a disk. That made it pretty simple as all I had to do is position the master cylinder on my bracket. To make things even more simple I went with an integral pressure switch/banjo bolt which eliminates the need for a conventional switch.

FFTP sells several linkage parts so it's pretty easy to piece something together if you don't want to cut up your existing parts.

Cool. Do you have a picture of solution on the shifter?
It's a bit hard to me to have in my head right, I think it will be easier once I have the parts

I'm new to this forum so first I'd like to say hello. I recently purchased a 1978 kz750 with low miles for 700$. I thought it was a good deal considering it runs perfect and is in mint condition. The only problem is the guy that had it last tried a swing arm swap. Basically he took the stock arm cut it and welded Suzuki gsxr ends on it. He was trying to switch to crotch rocket tires and rims. After I bought the bike I noticed he wasn't the best welder decided to go original. Reason being is he sucked at welding and I would have to really mod the bike alot. I would have had to switch to single shock in the rear end an welded up multiple flat plates to support it. Anyway the biggest problem I'm having is reassembling the rear hub and swing arm. The front pivot part of the arm in intact but the rear came disassembled. I have all the parts just don't know how they go. I also have a book on the bike but it gives horrible descriptions. I'm used to working on dual sports and this bikes throwing me for a loop. Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationSame guy is sell alloy swinging arm, very cool.

Hello everybody new here from Long Beach CA

here is my baby pretty much stock but getting ready for a 1075 kit, cams, some head work, and gs1100 swingarm still got to work out the details but hoping to get it done within a month

I ordered the angled arms first, but have since purchased straight replacement arms as the angled ones weren't quite right for me.

As far as what comes in the kit, you will need to fabricate a shifter linkage. I cut down my existing shifter, and used my existing drum brake rod to make the linkage. On the brake side it really depends on what you have. I had a drum but converted to a mono-shock swingarm with a disk. That made it pretty simple as all I had to do is position the master cylinder on my bracket. To make things even more simple I went with an integral pressure switch/banjo bolt which eliminates the need for a conventional switch.

FFTP sells several linkage parts so it's pretty easy to piece something together if you don't want to cut up your existing parts.

650ed wrote: Be careful using oven cleaner (or other caustics) on aluminum. It can eat into it and make it quite ugly. (See pics from www.hdforums.com/forum/detailing/229259-...worst-nightmare.html ) Ed

Before:
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After:
i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/fabes326/2.jpg

Let's spray sodium hydroxide on my hot, aluminum engine and see what happens! :ohmy: Wow, that is terrible. Thanks for the warning...you definitely can't leave it on too long or you'll be sorry.

Be careful using oven cleaner (or other caustics) on aluminum. It can eat into it and make it quite ugly. (See pics from www.hdforums.com/forum/detailing/229259-...worst-nightmare.html ) Ed

Before:
i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/fabes326/b121.jpg

After:
i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/fabes326/2.jpg

If the heavy silver is anodize, it makes sense then why the stripper doesn't touch it. I need something caustic like easy off or lye, as has been mentioned.

I took Steele's suggestion to use an angle grinder and did a lot of sanding last night. It worked great on most of it but there are a lot of nooks and crannies that I can't reach. I might need the oven cleaner for those areas.

OMR - Wow, that ZX6 stuff looks great...thanks for the tips. Any idea where I could find abrasive wheels like those? Home Depot or Lowes maybe?