76 kz900 + 89 zx10 = a decent streetfighter (I hope)

Thanks man.
It’s nice to know my project has been an inspiration. I feel the same way. Other project hear have inspired me. That is the great thing about these sites,1 guy inspiring another, then that guy inspires another and on it goes. It’s contagious.
I guess I should up date my project with the latest pics. Thanks for the re- inspiration.

tsm3rdz,i have done a few frontend conversions and i believe that you are right that you probably will not have an issue.the ones i have done were on other peoples bikes and i did not want to just count on press-fit with someone elses a$$ .they were locked in with snap rings and counterbores or welded in if they were steel to steel.

Finally found some time to get back out in the garage and keep at it-

I cut the guage mounts off of my old tree


and welded them to the zx tree


Then I came up with a real hillbilly way to reuse my kz headlight mounting ears on the thicker zx10 forks (remember my budget is not so big then:) )


The nice part is once it's mounted you can't even see the hose clamps from the outside, and they are stainless so they shouldn't rust


Got my zx m.c. installed and bled along with a mirror and put it all together


Got it back down and the ground and stuck the fender I welded back together on it so I could see how everything looked on the ground

fender before


Fender mounted and bike down on the ground


So I just had to take it for a test ride, even thought the front tire is dangerously worn and weatherchecked. I think I lucked out on the speedometer, the zx cable screwed right into the kz gauge and it appears as though it can't be more than 5 m.p.h. off. Other than that it tracks straight and smooth and the brakes are WORLDS better than the stock kz single disc.

Next I need to trim the front fender down, and then tear into the swingarm conv. Thanks again for all your input and opinions!

Ben

Wow! That looks really nice!

Still at the dreaming stage, but I've got a bunch of Z1 parts and a GSXR1000 front end sitting in storage. Someday I hope to make a complete motorcycle out of all that stuff. What I'm missing at the moment is a titled frame.

This is a very cool project! Where are you at on it, now?

-KR

Thanks for the interest on my project!

I haven't had much time to work on the bike too much the last couple of weeks, been so busy with other obligations- you know how that goes.
I'm hoping to get back out there in the next week or so and work on the swingarm conversion though.

As an interesting side note, I know myself, as well as others on here have been looking for offset sprockets for a 530 chain other than the americanclassix one. I found out that afam, per their japanese home webite, has released offset sprockets in three different offsets for the kz900/1000. I wasn't able to find anybody here stateside that offered them, but than again I haven't had a chance to look real intensively. Either way the link to afam's website is here-

www.afam.co.jp/E/menu_index/offset.htm

I'll keep yall posted on any progress

Ben

I actually emailed afam Japan and got a response back from the president of the company.

Here is the info for a contact in the US.

"Dear Phil,

Thanks for your inquiry.

Please contact:

Sprocket Center: Attention: Brian
as follows:

5953 ENGINEER DRIVE,HUNTINGTON BEACH,CA92649

res1i4ny@verizon.net
TEL: 714-379-9040

If he can't attend your order just consult me again.

Thanks and regards

jun oshiro, president
afam japan ltd."

Excellent project! You made that look simple. If others are like me... I'm starting to look for a zx10.

An interesting, but pricey, speedo that is quite accuarate is a GPS system. I have seen and even sold my old Garmin for just in excess of $100. To small for using the mapping while riding, but taold speed and recorded highest speed.

How much for the ZX engine? I have a KZ900 frame without an engine right now.

What does that sticker say on your gas cap? Dealer?

Calhoun wrote:

What does that sticker say on your gas cap? Dealer?

It say's "Kawasaki of Celina" (Ohio) which is pretty close to me-I live in Ft. Wayne, IN. I thought it was pretty cool so I'm gonna leave it on there-



As far as the zx10 motor beatpoet- the odometer says 8000 miles, I did fire it up and it seems to run fine, I assume it shifts but I can't say that for sure because I never rode it. It will need a valve cover gasket and a clutch slave cylinder- other than that it is complete with all wiring and the lower frame sections that it sits on to make putting it into something else easier. I will take $250 for it, pickup only. PM me if anyone is interested. Still no new progress, I swear if one more thing around the house or in the garage breaks, I'm gonna go nuts!

Thanks,
Ben

tsm3rdz,here is a link to a tach,speedo,computer gauge setup that is highly regarded by racebike and special builders.
www.trailtech.net/motorcycle_vapor_kits.html
not sure if it would interest you,but it is affordable and covers everything plus more,that we need on these old bikes.the generic kit for conventional forks is down towards the bottom.i have ordered one to play with,as i have heard nothing but praise for them.