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Looking at 1979 SR650 disc swap
- Austinroots
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1978 Project 650 SR; 2 bikes and never enough time or $
Asheville, NC
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1978 Project 650 SR; 2 bikes and never enough time or $
Asheville, NC
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Thanks OnkelB, I've been reading up on things and will be looking for a 5/8 master. I am looking for a dual disc setup. I'm watching one on ebay thats at $50 + shipping, thats for both brakes, lines and a splitter. Do you think thats decent ballpark price?
Being that I´m in Europe I´m probably not the best person to ask about price - doesn´t sound too bad though, certainly less than I paid.
77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.
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1979 kz650 B. Chicago, Illinois
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Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.
1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel )
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I have a 1979 kz 650 C.... triple disc with mags and want to switch to spokes.... the front are pretty easy but all I have to do with the back is get the setup from a 1000 or 750? What years are the 1000 and 750 compatible with rear spoke disc and will covert to my bike?
Any help would be awesome.
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1977 KZ650C
1976 Kz900 LTD
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1978 Project 650 SR; 2 bikes and never enough time or $
Asheville, NC
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Yes, you can use a later model master cylinder, just look for one with a mirror mount and dual disk brakes.
If I could get the front wheel traction, I think my bike would do a stoppie.
Not that I particularly want to though
Edit:
The splitter sucks, that's what makes them so hard to bleed. I ran dual stainless lines from the master cylinder all the way to the calipers. They were easy to bleed.
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I second the idea that steell mentioned of losing the splitter. Just get a double banjo bolt and run two lines. The master cylinder i bought has a pressure switch for the brake light also for use if you didnt have the switch in the splitter.
1977 KZ650B, modified.
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1978 Project 650 SR; 2 bikes and never enough time or $
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I'm using a 96 GPz1100 master cylinder
Has a brake light switch and the mirror mount, and even an adjustable lever.
I bought two of them, the other is going on my 750E project bike.
Rebuild kits are readily available from Z1, and I "highly" recommend one be installed.
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