Comments on: Kz750 swing arm stretch | 2

By: colin

colin — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:27:51 +0000

@Adam I kind of wish I could. But I’m locked in out here for a while. … Summer KZ trip for you guys to Montana????

By: Ted C.

Ted C. — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 21:22:16 +0000

@Adam @Ed
I’ll take a stab at it. I have a build thread on another website but I could summarize my current project with details. The Yamaha XS500 might be a good one as well since there was a lot of aesthetics work done with that.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:04:17 +0000

Hi Colin, you’re build is impressive. Lets see a write-up on your KZ too. Move to Philly and be apart of this epic KZ race!

I prefer the dual shock look so I’m going to stick with that.

By: colin

colin — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:52:54 +0000

You might as well mono-shock it while you’re in there…

http://number8wiremotorcycles.com/motorycles/1980-kz-615-custom/

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:47:19 +0000

So where is this kz650 motor build? I have a few kz builds myself from 400s to 750s and currently an 810. Off topic I also saw you were moving to portland? Or did so?

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:56:33 +0000

@ted
Yea man, we’ve talked about your KZ a bunch of times. I’d like to see it. Make a post on the site. From what I remember you have some cool performance parts on the motor right?

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:20:29 +0000

Sounds good to me. I have the KZ750 four.

Want to make a post about your KZ? It’s cool that it was already a built motor when you got it.

By: Ted C

Ted C — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:46:20 +0000

That is an interesting challenge that I can get behind. Is this KZ750 2-cylinders or 4? I believe both versions exist. Am I wrong?

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:23:06 +0000

I’m smelling a friendly race between Adam and Ted.

Teds kz650 with Pistons / cams
vs
Adams kz750 with Pistons / cams

In theory they could be equally as fast as eachother depending upon tuning / carbs / cam degreeing / rider ball size

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:16:09 +0000

I say you leave it short. Easier to do wheelies past Ted

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:37:24 +0000

Yes Ted, I’m familiar with the internet. I’ve searched the standard forums for swing arm swaps but didn’t find exactly what I was looking to do or reliable specs. The majority of what I found were people saying what are direct swaps (and most likely need major modifications in my opinion) but are only just repeating what they read from some other guy who also probably hasn’t actually done the swap.

I also don’t want a Suzuki part on my KZ. That’s against my religion.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:20:49 +0000

Chris you love the front end drops! haha. Yea, I’m going to see about maybe lowering the front an inch but after I get the rear end back on and see how things sit.

By: Ted C

Ted C — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 05:27:13 +0000

Often I might search forums to see if anyone has done a swing arm swap. I know for sure that a GS1100 swing arm will fit on a KZ650. Some additional steps are needed like swapping bearings. The GS swing arm is more sturdy than the tubular 70’s swing arms and might give you the added length needed.

By: Chris f.

Chris f. — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 01:23:15 +0000

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7330

By: Chris f.

Chris f. — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 01:22:54 +0000

Adam..if you wanna do the front end down a bit you can reference this write up… It’s the right way to lower the front and get that stance if needed…that WM bike looks like 2″ drop in the front….I did this process with my triumph progressive upgrade….