Patton wrote: Scroll down to
CENTRIFUGAL LOCK UP CLUTCH

Click > kzzone.com/clutches.html

Good Fortune!

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.
pnwriders.com/motorcycle-talk/4705-nice-turbo-kz.html

I put a 81` KZ750E swingarm on my 77` KZ1000A, had to add two .100" spacers on each side to make up the difference in width, and square the swingarm in the chassis. Only needed a .020" shim on the countershaft sprocket to align with rear sprocket..

Why you ask, it is 1.5" shorter, makes the steering feel muck quicker, and I wanted to have the factory mag wheel rear and keep the 18" instead of the 16" LTD wheel. Plus the weight savings between the total package, about three pounds lighter.

FWIW, hope this helps.

My work in progress...
82 KZ 750H

It started as a really nicely kept, well used, stock daily driver that I picked up for $100. All the chrome is good, paint is pretty nice still. The previous owner was a good owner fortunatly for me. Basically all I did was clean and adjust the carbs and flush the old fuel and she ran pretty well. It currently has 33k miles.

Im short on cash for a while with a toddler and another on the way, so the wife is ok with me spending money on a "$100 bike". I had been looking at building a kz1000 for a lot of years but never found a decent one to start on, so Ive been planning this for some time.

First order of business was suspension. The ole 750 had to much frame flex and wimpy suspension compared to the sport bikes ive had over the years, granted this is not going to be a track bike with factory suspension etc etc im just building it for the fun of it. Ive managed to pickup some pretty good deals from random local sellers, ebay, etc. The front end assembly is from a 04 CBR F4i. It was just dumb luck that everything has matched up so well. I just swapped the KZ stem to the CBR clamps and have some new tappered roller bearings on the way.
The rear end is an 06-07 GSXR600/750 assembly. Ill need to grind down the inside of the frame 1/16" or so to fit the swingarm and fab a shock upper mount. Still have several small items to get yet, some rear end parts, upper triple clamp, clipons etc.

Once the suspension is done ill ride it a bit to work out the bugs (frame gussets, bracing) Then its on to motor work. Ive got a Wiseco 810 kit and some zx 750 cams waiting to go in hopefully this spring. Nice to have a place to see others ideas!

I dont know if i have the ability to change the swingarm. I am thinking about buying an original swingarm and using the bushings tube and cutting the rest off and welding the back of my racing swingarm to the original tube. or if anyone has a pivoted swingarm they wanted to trade for my racing one i would be interested.