Thanks it was a fun project. Like you i too ID with 70's and 80's bikes. I think its because i could not afford anything else and grew to love them and now i dont want anything else...er um a ducati would be nice though and a zrx1200 and perhaps a 86 gsxr 1100... but i digress.
Galaxian's KZ1000 project
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The GS in not on DTT. Its one of my friend's bike and it rides on a 230 tire on a 7" rim with a 3.5" offset front sprocket and incredible machined parts such as the rear hub he built and front sprocket support. Not to mention his own swingarm design along with a gsxr front end that uses a cb750 hub and spoked rims...insane.
I will try to get more pics and post them.
I will try to get more pics and post them.
GreatDane
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Galaxian's KZ1000 project
That bike is just stunning! So tasteful mods, surely something to aim for.
How much did you need too alter to fit the forks? And would it be the same on a 650?
And talking 'bout 650s, is there any pics in here of yours?
I've bought myself a '79 Z650 about a month ago, so I'm collecting ideas at the moment, and will start the build in the fall.
That bike is just stunning! So tasteful mods, surely something to aim for.
How much did you need too alter to fit the forks? And would it be the same on a 650?
And talking 'bout 650s, is there any pics in here of yours?
I've bought myself a '79 Z650 about a month ago, so I'm collecting ideas at the moment, and will start the build in the fall.
GreatDane,
thanks for the compliment. As far as 650 vs 1000 my changes would work on either. The front end was fairly straight forward. The ZX7 stem ID was exactly the same as the KZ stem OD. So i cut the zx7 stem right at the triple and pressed the kz stem out of the original bottom triple and into the zx7 triple. I then welded the bottom...DONE. The rear is even easier it bolted right in. The only thing that caused some issues was machining the sprocket carrier to get the chain to line up.
I dont have any pics of my 650 at the moment but i decided to build a Bratstyle out of it. I had fitted full gsxr suspension to it and thought why build another streetfighter that will look almost like my 1000 so i am going a different direction. I can post pics of it in its current cut up state but its a slow going project.
thanks for the compliment. As far as 650 vs 1000 my changes would work on either. The front end was fairly straight forward. The ZX7 stem ID was exactly the same as the KZ stem OD. So i cut the zx7 stem right at the triple and pressed the kz stem out of the original bottom triple and into the zx7 triple. I then welded the bottom...DONE. The rear is even easier it bolted right in. The only thing that caused some issues was machining the sprocket carrier to get the chain to line up.
I dont have any pics of my 650 at the moment but i decided to build a Bratstyle out of it. I had fitted full gsxr suspension to it and thought why build another streetfighter that will look almost like my 1000 so i am going a different direction. I can post pics of it in its current cut up state but its a slow going project.
