'78 KZ1000 makeover

man waitin on parts SUCKS!
the bad part is it is murphy's law workin against you.if you we're not worried about when they showed,you would already have them.
you have come a long way tho man and some time to reflect on your accomplishments might not be too bad with the right comforter's.
insert the imported beverage of your choice here .




leon

And the KZ gods smile upon me for my patience and faith in these troubled times :woohoo: My stem seal showed up a couple hours after I picked up my bottom triple clamp After installing the bearings and races I bolted the triples on and slipped in the fork tubes

It wouldn't be complete unless I put the front wheel on

Boo yeah!!!!

So NOW, finally I have a roller :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
I also got a box from bike bandit with some OEM specific hardware I needed for the rear suspension and the rearsets All is well again

I'm sure everyone is DYING to know just how much hight I lost in the front end, right? Before I disassembled the bike competely I took 2 measurements from the ground to a reference point on the frame. The first measurement was from the ground to the bottom of the engine cradle/frame tubes. This was done without the engine and the suspension was unloaded, and was 9.5". I also measured from the ground to the top of the steering stem. Since the stem is at an angle, I measured at the back, lowest point of the stem. This measured 38.875".

With the GSXR forks mounted and the suspension unloaded, both measurements were 1" less. So I guess I got away with a net loss of 1" of ride hight :blink:

single sided swingarm, irishwills triples, now thats ganna be one sexy biatch! really comming together man. would you be mad if i peeked under your bikes skirt?:laugh:

cmon, just a peek.:woohoo:

kz1k wrote:

single sided swingarm, irishwills triples, now thats ganna be one sexy biatch! really comming together man. would you be mad if i peeked under your bikes skirt?:laugh:

cmon, just a peek.:woohoo:

Don't forget the carbon fiber body She likes it when people look, so Perv away Joe :laugh:

i am itching to get my box ...does that sound right :S


531blackbanshee wrote:

man waitin on parts SUCKS!
the bad part is it is murphy's law workin against you.if you we're not worried about when they showed,you would already have them.
you have come a long way tho man and some time to reflect on your accomplishments might not be too bad with the right comforter's.
insert the imported beverage of your choice here .




leon

lookin good adam....glad the edm worked out...

Thank you for all your hard work Ben. The triples look sweet and I only lost 1" of ride hight. Now if I can just get my tig welder back so that I can finish up my frame. Then we'll be looking at the battery box and electrical mounting.

Congratulations on getting to a real roller! The front end looks awesome, and I can't wait to see a good daytime picture. Hint, hint.

Thanks for posting those height measurements. That is another thing that I forgot to get. I had to go quickly measure the bottom frame tube to floor height. I got 8" but of course, my bike is at it's dry weight plus oil. I bet you settle another half inch or so when you drop that engine in there. I thought that I read somewhere that a 1" drop in the front will improve the handling of a KZ1000.

Thanks Josh; I will glad accept your congratulations! No doubt it will drop with the addition of the engine (and rider). The important point was the apples to apples measurements. I am glad I had the foresight to take those measurements before I completely stripped the stock parts.

Something else that was interesting.....My wheelbase is now 1" SHORTER than it was before. I wonder if the front will be more apt to come up :woohoo:

I'll get a daytime pic Sat. I'm pretty certain I'm going to be at work from dark to dark tomorrow.