LOL- how I Ching, timely, circle of life this post is LOL-

well, you will need two bushings for the swing arm bolt, and a couple of washers, like was said. Be careful with the dustcaps and with your washer sizing, you can really ding those up and shorten the life of your little roller bearings there with dirt and such.

I will go and mic those bushings, has been some time since I did it and can't remember the specs, and can't find where I wrote it down.

What size tire and what are you going to use for brakes and rims? Makes alot of differences in this swap!

I wouldn't try more than a 160 tire up under there either. Even so, I am thinking I will need an offset sprocket.

Has any one used a 1982 GS1100E suzuki swing arm on a 1978 KZ1000LTD? Did it work? And how did you make it fit.The Suzuki swing arm looks stouter. I would like to use the stock rim (16in alum mag)and stock brake caliper(KZ). Iv got the doner bike(suzuki) and its still got all or most of its parts. Engine has the plugs taken out and valve cover taken off and has been sitting out in the weather for a year or two so the engine may be toast. Thanks CruisingRam.

Post edited by: monky, at: 2005/11/29 17:31

79MKII wrote:

It may be pricey, but you gotta admit...it looks cool! Don't forget, you need to buy the colored clutch pressure plate too! That's another $60. The price quoted for the cover is actually the price to modify your cover. If yours comes out like theirs, I think you could sell them for a a good price and make some money:) Keep us posted with plenty of pics!

Post edited by: 79MKII, at: 2005/11/28 22:45

I do concur. It is a sweet touch.

I'm leaving the basket stock colored for now just to make sure everything goes well with the acrylic window. I'm gonna email Klasmo just to be safe and ask them what specific acrylic they use.

As for if it turns out like theirs, I'm not concearned about this being a problem. I have access to, quite literally, an AMAZING machine shop. lol I can't wait till I get some of these things I've got designed for my KZ Cafe done this spring when I have a LOT of time in there so I can show you guys.

I went to school for design prior to this, so I have a pretty decent eye for conceptual design theory... looking at something and envisioning it as a whole and then dissecting it in my head to make the pieces.

Here's an example of some things this bike will have:

--Custom rearset adapters
--Custom mono linkages on the rear, 3 way adjustable
--Deleted center stand, kick only. (home paddock)
--Polished custom kickstand
--Custom headlamp mount
--Custom plate holder/illuminator (swingarm mount)
--Polished covers
--Powdercoated custom frame w/ Commando subframe (done!)

On top of that there's a lot more. I can't really give out details about this cause I want it to be a suprise... but I can say this. The tank, tailpiece, front fender, rear hugger, speedo/tach dash and chaingaurd will be something that I don't think has ever been seen on a KZ before.

I've got access to everything I need to do damn near anything I want for free... so I'm taking advantage as often as I can!

AHHHHH save the L3, crap there's only a handful or so left anyways. Get yourself a CBR/ZX/GSXR/YZF and mod the heck out of that, lots cheaper, easier to mod and so forth and so on.

I've ridden what I affectionately call a "frakenbike" a bunch, it was an 82 honda 900F modded with a mono shock rear from a CBR and a Modern Front end from a different donor. it also has a hydraulic clutch grafted on as well as major league rear sets (think raised passenger pegs as the location).It also has a bunch of engine mods. It rode well , once I figured out where the controls were. It even handled very well. I got a chance to ride it up by Alice's restuarant. That area has some nice twisty roads. This bike in particular was built by the guys at the ricepaddy. They know their way around older japanese hardware. So its certainly a "do- able" project

Just my 0.02. I still have my L3 with about 100,000 miles on it. I have an 810 kit (just in) progressive suspension front and rear, Dyna coils, 530 chain, and some other assorted stuff. Most of the upgrades happened as the original stuff wore out

But given that you've got some neat ideas, I'd love to see the pics. check out kz.mbsween.com for lots of L3 info and an 83 GPz thats been heavily modsend some pics of the project

You might want to consider using an 83 - 85 frame. You're motor will fit, bodywork and electronics are all different (re more modern, fuses at least), but you'd be starting with a monoshock rear end

I took his question as to meaning he is a newbie to this kind of fabrication at the very least- and jumping into a monoshock conversion and relocating electronics is a big first step!

I agree that bike building is a long way from rocket science, and so much easier than building race cars it is not even funny- it is like if you built fine custom homes for a living and then went to assembling lincoln logs- seriously. Cost too- far cheaper on a bike than on a car.

That being said- if this is a first bike project- I still recomend keeping each mod a one step deal instead of complete frame off and tear down for several mods at once.

If he has done a couple other bikes, and is just wanting to know what swing arm bolt swing arm is closest to his so he can get started with a frame off- fine- but if this is his first "hot rod" bike- much, much easier to take the swing arm to the machine shop, have them weld on a pair of shock mounts, machine the swing arm to bolt on to the project bike, and start trying to get brakes and rims to work. That part alone can be a real headache for sure!

indykaw77 wrote:

Is gonna look good dude. That a GS swingarm? And do ya like that jack?? I want one of them......

i have one also.. workss pretty good.. but rear stands are much easyer

Is gonna look good dude. That a GS swingarm? And do ya like that jack?? I want one of them......

I have a set of 85 GSXR 29mm flatslide carbs. I intend to bore them out to 32mm (can be done checked with a mid-80's Suzuki road racer/mechanic/tuner). They are going on a 77 KZ, 1075cc, 12.5:1 cr, 425 lift cam, stock valves, mildly ported head, velocity stacks and Hindle Sidewinder dragpipe. A set of 36mm are not in the budget this or next year. Any ideas on where to start with main jet sizes?

Bike is for drag racing. Has a 750 triple swingarm (3" over KZ stock),KZ400 front end,raked frame,3.5"x18" aluminium spoked rear wheel,air shifter,2-step,Pingle wheelie bars,welded crank,undercut tranny and custom aluminium bodywork. Might/hopefully/should get high 9's out of it. Ran 11.04 with 29mm smoothbores,stock pistons,stock frame/body,wheelie bars,Hindle pipe and no air shifter or 2-step.

Thanks
Pain is temporary, chicks dig scars, glory is forever

i will probley gusset the frame yes, there are alot of points in the frame i would like to make stronger.
i took a quick look at the bike today to figure out how "hard" this project will be, iv noticed i dont have much room for the monoshock, i might have to re locate the battary box somewhere else and maybe the airbox as well.

im still kinda iffy on attempting this conversion without any additional info.. heres some questions i have and if anyone can awnser them id greatly appreciate it.

I Have the new swingarm with the zx6r pivit bolt, which is bigger then the one i have on my bike now... do i just use my stock pivit bolt and change bearings so it will just bolt right on (after machinine if needed, havent messured the difference yet)
or do i need to use the "new" pivit bold and drill out my frame so it will fit?...

also can i get a offset sprocket made if i have the measurements or do i have to buy it?

thanks!

shes in pretty much mint shape... iv done a couple of things to it already... i sunk in the rear tail light and took off some things i didnt like... here it is before transformation.