Yes I did Leon. That looks good. Lots of good fabrication ideas on here. I'll either go that route, make a new caliper bracket on the mill or rotate the caliper to the bottom and make a stay arm. Just have to see what look I like. Should get the swingarm next week, then I'll start mocking things up.

Alan

Kitten Tooth wrote: Wheres the "Quagmire has discovered internet porn" picture? This thread truly deserves it. Your one lucky person. Does it run on Alcohol or just straight gasoline? Im curious

You need to run alcohol injection for the 3rd stage pulley which I think puts it in the 135whp range ish.

531blackbanshee wrote: sounds like you need one of them modified busa arms like rslingshot done the how to write up on removing the upper brace and adding a lower brace :evil: .

leon

I seen that thread, I actually like the brace on the top vs bottom. The zx14 is a simple swingarm look, so I was thinking zx14 swingarm, zx6 wheels with extra spacers as I thinking Id rather have the 5.5 rear vs 6. and a zx 6-10 front.

Picked up my newer parts today. 05 zx10r wheels with brakes and masters, forks, swingarm, clip ons and rear sets. Swingarm and rear wheel are probably a no go. Dont think I want to go the distance on frame revision to make it work with a 6" wheel. They were just a bonus in the package anyways. The rear sets look like they bolt right on after reaming up the mounting holes, but will require a closer look. Left appears to interfere with the kick stand. Got no triple clamps, but I think I'll just make those anyways. Slabs of aluminum with precision holes are kind of my specialty. Doubt the clip ons will be of much use either, will have to see. Someone cut off the foot pegs, but I think I have a pair that will fit. Why you would want 2" long pegs is beyond me.

Can't decide where that rear brace needs to sit. Up much more and it interferes with the battery box. Lower I have to worry aboout the chain. Guess it's going to float for a while.

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That makes sense now, thanks.

Update: Beneli body parts are in transit, Ive still figuring out the the wheels forks swingarm brakes stuff. I have been on ebay trying to get all the parts from one bike type to keep it simple but having difficulty in making sure I get a good deal while still in getting them all at the same time. Currently looking at zx6, zx10,zx14 as the 6 spoke wheels to me are the most attractive.

An issue is I'm not a fan of the squid swing arms (zx's) and favour the gsxr and busa look though as it resemble more stock like.

ramtough_63 wrote: I agree the grey is bitchin may sound silly but color is form you may be able to paint the swingarm and maybe brackets for the passenger pegs jusy my.02


its a badass bike if you dont put brown on the seat or gator lol

DAMM....only thing better than a 55 is a 56....thats my dream ride....sweet

that red and black 55 built on "American Hotrod" was bad mojo.... :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

very nice ride....but looks like a taxi.....I would pay to ride in it though.... :laugh:

I agree the grey is bitchin may sound silly but color is form you may be able to paint the swingarm and maybe brackets for the passenger pegs jusy my.02


its a badass bike if you dont put brown on the seat or gator lol

Alright guys thanks for the good info. I was just thinking flip the reed valve over so it acts a check valve/ baffle to stop the oil from blowing out. I will also stick some stainless guaze or something in there. Then i was gonna run them into a tee then one hose to the rear probally between swingarm and engine. So what size hole will be sufficent? Remember i will be doing both smog covers. I also thought about drilling a little hole in each smogs lowest point so when the bike is on the stand the oil will drain back into the pan.

How about steering stem bearings,swing arm bushings and other general maintenance.
All the shiney stuff is fine and dandy but worthless if it doesn't go down the road.
I suggest you aquire a repair/shop manual and read it.
There are to many 'builds' getting posted on the net showcasing the look but not the function.
A motorcycle is far more fun when it's ridden than posed with.

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Update finally.....! Hunting season is over for me, which allowed me to travel up to the shop and work on the KZ. Got the exhaust done and I like how it turned out. Need to add one stainless clamp and then off to have it ceramic coated (probable satin black).

Here is the midpipe with the first welded bead then ground down to smooth it out.



Here is a shot of the mounting system I made.



Back side view, which shows it is pretty tucked...



Final weld with O2 sensor bung added. Forgive the appearance of the welds.....



Final look with pegs in place.



I also got to try out all my custom lines. Turns out the rear will need to be remade, about 3 inches longer.



Stainless clamps that fit the lines perfect for routing. Drilled and tapped the lower triple for 6mm x 1.0 and added a clamp there. Everything turned out routed nicely.




Now lets talk about what the next challenge is..... I am going to need a chain guide / roller.

I think I am going with this one : www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-race...mon-weld-on-spr.html but make it a fixed position. I am finding I need to make a gusset system that mounts it rear of the drive sprocket to ensure the chain always has clearance over the swing arm pivot tube. Thoughts on this? Anyone use these rollers before?

My only concern is that at times, the roller will be preventing the tension side of the chain (top) from going completely straight, and so it will be taking forces from the torque of the engine. i.e. when you throttle the bike, the chain will try and be pulled straight, but this roller will prevent that from completely happening. Concerns? Other than that, having my rear hub milled .200" for alignment and ordering a PMF drag plate for my hydraulic clutch conversion.

Cory

wireman wrote: Welcome back to z-jungle,Ive been drooling over that red turbo for a long time also! :woohoo:

I've seen the parts list for the turbo bike and I know the swingarms is custom made, but I'm not spending 2K on a swingarm. I'm thinking of a GS1100E swingarm.
I'm not sure what front end and wheels I need though. Any ideas?

This is where I found the parts list, but with the miss matched parts, I don't know how a triple tree could be made by leon? I think I should stick with a rear wheel that matches the font end I choose. I'd like to run a wide rear tire, but nothing crazy like a 300.
I'll just wait for the experts to chime in, so I can start looking for the parts I'll need.
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