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Replied by Mercury Kid on topic Opinions on Bridgestone Battlax's

29 Jul 2012 12:16
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Thanks guys, kinda what I figured. They aren't cheap, but that's usually a sign they're worth it.

And yes, after measuring everything, a 160 should fit in the GS1100 swingarm with a 530 conversion and slightly offset sprockets.

Replied by kawtoy on topic What is a ATP turbo worth and anything to look for

28 Jul 2012 18:19
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Thanks guys. Hopefully it is decent and not missing tons of parts.


Marty,thanks for that link. I saved the picture so I will be able to compare to his to see what is missing. If it is worth good money and there are guys out there that actually need it I won't bother putting it on a shelf in the hopes I get to build a bike "someday". The guy really only wants the swingarm but he said he can find people to sell the rest to. I am going tomorrow so I will let you guys know how it tuns out. Is there anyway to tell if the turbo unit is still useable without needing a rebuild or is it one of those things that guys will go ahead and rebuild anyway just to be sure.

Replied by 650ed on topic 78 KZ650 Project needs serious TLC

27 Jul 2012 15:47
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Those nipples on the bottom of the carbs are overflow drains. They should each have a separate drain tube connected to them that runs down between the back of the engine and the swingarm and hangs down toward the ground so any overflow fuel will drip on the ground. The fuel inlet is an upward facing "T" between the #2 and #3 carbs and that should connect to the petcock outlet. There should be a brass nipple on the upper left side of carbs #2 & #4. These are vents and should each have a tube that runs from them up and toward the back of the bike and end in open air (mine happen to end in the air cleaner tube, but that is not a necessity). If you bike has a vacuum operated petcock there may be another port at the #2 carb; a tube will run from this to the petcock vacuum nipple to provide the necessary vacuum to operate the petcock. Ed

Replied by kaw-a-holic on topic Custom GSXR Triple Clamps?

25 Jul 2012 20:15
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les holt wrote: The really newer stuff offers a lot of tuning you can't get with the old plus you end up with good brakes and a lot less flex, not to mention it does look good when done well. I've been shooting for the newest stuff I can afford, less chance of needing seals or road rash and that is worth something to me anyway.

Les

Les what do you recommend? I would like to run at least a 150 on the back and do not really want to cut the frame. I would like to match the front end to the rear swing arm.

My 1978 Z1R Finally completed was created by 300kph

25 Jul 2012 13:21 - 25 Jul 2012 13:43
300kph's Avatar 300kph
I've posted many times about this on again / off again project of mine. Well, it's finally done.

I rode it last week for the first time in over 30 yeaars... This 1978 Was my own bike back when it was new and when I worked at a Kawi / Suzuki dealership here in Winnipeg.

I rode it for almost 2 seasons and sold it to a guy who painted it candy lime gold and crashed it 3 or 4 times and parked it about 3 years after buying it.

Nostalgia got the best of me and I bought it... Soon wondering what I had gotten myself intto.

When I found it 12 years ago it wa a twisted, rusted hulk and the frame (having been rear-ended) was (in my opinion) too bent to be salvaged so I ended up using the frame from a basket case donor bike I found. GET THIS: The 2 bikes were bought 1,600 miles apart but the frame serial numbers only vary by 18 digits (both low 000200 bikes) So for all intents the numbers are close enough to the engine number to look matching (per se since kawi never matched them up exactly)

Over the last several years i procured a whack of NOS parts, some decent bodywork and slowly chipped away at the re-build.

Not having a heated shop the bike (and the donor bike I procured to salvage some parts from) sat, were transported to other garages and shops. There was a 3 year period it sat at in boxes in a shop where the owner (who turned out to be an alcoholic and druggie) never did anything to it...

I ended up getting one of the city's better mechanics to agree to do the engine and happily it only required a little freshening up.

Over the last year a friend and awesome mechanic have been working on it in our spare time.

I used a ton of new NOS parts (that I've been collecting since I bought it back) including a holy grail seat I found online still in the Kawasaki box.

The stock exhaust had been taken off and was hiding under the owner's bed (he put a Kerker on it the day he bought it from me and if i hadn't been for that like-new exhaust I might never have ended up buying it) I recently did find a 100% MINT NOS muffler (which I did not need to put on the bike) and I am saving it. It's a very good "spare" to have.

Frame and other parts like the stands, battery box, swing-arm etc. have been powder-coated and the only real mod is the addition of a stainless Allen bolt set. Not stock, but a nice touch and I have the originals in the rare event of me selling it.

Gauges were done by Z-Resto (Bob does awesome work and yes, that is the original mileage (in kilometers)

The paint was done over 10 years ago by master painter Gerry Dola from Winnipeg. It was one of the last jobs he did before he retired. Had it painted and the parts sat patiently in my basement until they got hung just last week. The paint is so accurate it fooled a Kawi parts man from the era into thinking it was NOS. color, tone, depth, pin-striping, metallic quality and clear coat all perfectly re-created. Gerry was a true artist but sadly like too many old guys he painted for years without protection and his lungs are shot as a result.

Side-covers, fairing and trim strips are original (re-painted of course) The tank and tail were too damaged to salvage.

Grips, mirrors, emblems, signals, sprockets and chain, cables, hoses, levers, tires and battery of course all new, and probably 100 other nuts, bolts, and odds and sods went onto it. Little things like the instrument "jewel" (oil, signal, neutral, high beam strip) stem and handlebar bolts, windshield hardware really add to the fresh look. Engine, wheels and brakes all got a re-paint and the forks were re-built, stripped and re-cleared. All cases were brought back to original luster. Master cylinders re-built, top end and clutch were all freshened up. Shocks disassembled and re-painted.

Many times I questioned my sanity about taking this project one and it was not without its stress and discouragement. The gas tank and it's rusting issues gave me a few more grey hairs... I was very pleased to have an expert give me a lining that looks exactly like metal nut is an acrylic and has a lifetime warrenty. There was athe issue of re-tapping the tiny holes for the tank emblems... No one wanted to toch it for fear of screwing it up... My Buddy Eric took the time to find the correct taps and aced it. There are a dozen other "speed bumps" that anyone who's restored a bike can relate to and I'm happy they are all behind me now.

On the home stretch some minor electrical and carb issues surfaced which I have now resolved and while I still need a couple little things like a new VIN sticker and putting on the repro warning labels I bought and trying to get the seat and helmet lock re-keyed to work off one key it's pretty much done and if I do say, it's probably show-worthy.

I wouldn't complain if it was the KZR "Bike of the Month" LOL!

Of all the vintage bikes I own this one feels EXACTLY like it did when I first rode it in the summer of 1978. That whistling whine of the exhaust, the firm, narrow seat, the boy-racer stance and feel. And yes, the nervous chihuahua handling. Even the "smell" of it all feel I've been transported back in time.

Thanks to so many members here who offered advice and encouragement and to the dozens of nameless people who I found parts through and to the "good" wrenches who helped me out. Also Ken Forbister who cooked me up the bitchin' Japanese War Flag helmet.

Wayne














Replied by les holt on topic Swing arm modding

24 Jul 2012 06:20
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When building a new arm the order in which you weld each component together affects the squareness and critical measurement areas. Start at the front and work your way to the back, the arm will be narrow at the back, start at the back and go to the front, you have other issues. figuring out the sequence is what makes keeping them in tolerance possible. You weld so you understand just how much things move around and how they move around.

Les

Replied by 531blackbanshee on topic Swing arm modding

23 Jul 2012 21:58 - 23 Jul 2012 22:24
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i have a lil more time to expound, :lol: .

jigs are cool,for things you are going to build several of.
for one off stuff you need something flat and strong enough to prevent warping,and that you can clamp to.

i get by with a 3/4 inch plate that i made a table out of and two sets of v-blocks and several different types of clamps.

any swingarm i have ever welded on tweeked somehow when released after welding,requiring me to clamp it down and twist it back around so it was square.

if you are going to modify a swingarm,
you have to have the capacity to check it for square,
and bend it back to square.

if you think you can do it,

you can.

if you think you can't,

your right.

hth,leon

Replied by mark1122 on topic Running gsxr swingarm upside down

23 Jul 2012 18:44
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can u get the chain line close enough?? u can get offset sprockets. 3/8", 1/2, and 5/8" r the most common off the shelf, but u can get them any flavour u like. A member here named Leon, can make u anything. B)

Replied by shaun86chevy on topic Running gsxr swingarm upside down

23 Jul 2012 12:23
shaun86chevy's Avatar shaun86chevy
Thanks for the input guys. I'm def more comfortable in my setup now. The brace worked alone as far as I know nothing but a chain guard was connected to it. I also think in is assemetrical I have the wheel with all factory gsxr spacers and everything spins freely. Thanks again

Replied by StreetfighterKz on topic Running gsxr swingarm upside down

23 Jul 2012 11:46
StreetfighterKz's Avatar StreetfighterKz
The one thing you may keep you from flipping it is if the arm is asymmetrical. Sometimes the left side will be offset to allow more room for the sprocket carrier.

Later, Doug

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