Had a chance to buy this one locally last winter...wish I would have pulled the trigger:

79MKII wrote: Love the '86 GSXR's! My good friend bought a 750 in 1990...seemed like it was from space or something compared to my KZ. They are so cool looking.....old "slab sides".

I concur..
there was a brief time when I almost switched to the GiXXer movement.

Love the '86 GSXR's! My good friend bought a 750 in 1990...seemed like it was from space or something compared to my KZ. They are so cool looking.....old "slab sides".

testarossa wrote: I'm not sure about the length of the forks, but I'm sure that they can be made to fit the frame. The swingarm pivot width can cause significant problems if it is too wide. See Porchev914's thread about fitting a single side swingarm to his KZ1000. That was too wide and he had to split his frame. My GSXR swingarm fit in fairly easily but the pivot width was just about perfect for my frame.

The fork length should be fine.

Oh I would probly use a zrx modified swing arm.`The BMW is a 17x6 rear vs the zrx12 5.5(180/55/17. Now the BMW uses a 525 chain and there are 520 conversions available which should help with chain clearance.

I'm not sure about the length of the forks, but I'm sure that they can be made to fit the frame. The swingarm pivot width can cause significant problems if it is too wide. See Porchev914's thread about fitting a single side swingarm to his KZ1000. That was too wide and he had to split his frame. My GSXR swingarm fit in fairly easily but the pivot width was just about perfect for my frame.

Troy Troy Troy !!!

I am so glad you are up and running again, thought it was close there for a bit !!

Here is what is in front of the KZ...

You might like this:

Woot! I'd have threatened you with causing another heart attack if you sold it unfinished and unridden. Troy341

Thats great news. i'm glad u decided to see it through.
Good luck.

Here's a few pics of the frame head.







Does it look like the head was changed?

The frame break is a long ways aways from the head.



Here's a shot of the master cylinder mount.



As far as I can tell the fork legs are not bent. Step blocks affixed to the legs above and below the lower clamp, straight edge on blocks shows no gaps. Maybe the camera was playing tricks. But who cares, they're being tossed anyways. It's all coming apart right now. If you would like any other pics of this two wheel abortion let me know. If you know anyone who could make use of any parts (fenders, wheels, forks, swing arm, seat, etc.) let me know.

The Project has been on hold for long enough.

Jetting... well there is a dynajet kit to take care of that.

Paperwork for title has been taken care of. I am ready to dig in and take it the last mile. In the last couple of months I have been restoring an 86 GSXR 750 for my neighbor, that project is almost done. Soon as I deliver the GIXXER to California... the KZ will be up and on the bench again.