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18 Apr 2015 19:41 - 18 Apr 2015 19:48 #668605 by baldy110
Replied by baldy110 on topic handling 82 gpz750 vs 81 gpz 1100
I did post it up on KZ1000R.com, they gave me bike of the month in 2012. The link is attached. I did remove items and I was really careful on what I put on it. The ZRX swingarm is a lot lighter than the stock one. The Kerker is way lighter than the stock exhaust. I did remove about 1 pound off the back of the frame when I cut and moved the tail light assembly further back to be flush with the rear fender instead of sticking out. I ditched the stock foot peg brackets and foot pegs and went with aftermarket rearsets and brackets that came off a crashed Yamaha FZR1000 that saved about 10 pounds. I ditched the stock instruments and went with a Koso RX1 gauge. I used a ballistac battery which saved me 6 pounds, all this adds up. I wanted the engine to sit as low as possible so I could remove the top end without removing the entire engine from the frame. The 1100 engine is quite a bit taller and wider than the 750. I have about 1/8" gap between the engine and frame on both sides.
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18 Apr 2015 20:43 #668616 by Randombeat
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baldy110 wrote: The 750 is a much better handling machine, lighter and better for around town and twisty roads. But I LOVE the power of the 1100 engine. My solution was to install a GPZ1100 engine into the GPZ750 frame. Now I got the best of both worlds.

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Baldy, how did you do those wheels? I'm loving the gold w polished lip....

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19 Apr 2015 16:11 #668755 by baldy110
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I sandblasted the wheels taped off what I did not want painted then sprayed them with POR 15 oldsmobile gold engine paint. That stuff is tuff, I painted the swingarm with their aluminum engine paint and about 6 weeks later the rear brake master cylinder started leaking and soaked the swingarm with brake fluid for about 12 hours before I discovered it. I thought the paint was going to just peel off but when I cleaned it up nothing came off the paint was still good as new.

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10 Aug 2024 06:55 #903024 by supermotobobby
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10 Aug 2024 07:08 #903029 by Wookie58
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The thread you are replying to is 9 years old, however if you look at the 2023 BOTY thread the winning bike is a GPZ1100 in a 650 so Bevelhead would be able to guide you (if you don't find all you need in his build thread) Injected also has a current build thread running (sleeper 1100) carrying out a similar transplant but with an earlier motor
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