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Lower the front????
- 1L9T7D8 1000
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What effect will that have on the handling of the bike?
If I put super bike bars on my ltd should I drill out the new bars for the wiring or run some wire loom on the outside of the bars?
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1978 KZ1000 B2 LTD
1981 HONDA CX500 DELUX
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i had a 78 ltd (super bars already)and that bike is a real,real,really strong bike,mine was like unbreakable.....superbike bars are the ticket and you will have to deal with your brakes master cylinder hitting the fork tops already with the super bars so i would not slide up your forks...you get good fork oil..good springs...good brakes working right,a good front tire with 36 p.s.i and you will be golden.....superbike bars will help a ton for a good front end feedback...really good handle grips..like k&n superbike grips are never mentioned but are the ticket...also get a set of bar end whieghts that will tighten in to the end of the bar ...this will give your front end a more solid feedback as it wheights the whole sytem and cuts out the buzzing/vibration big time ....that is how i set my bikes up and they handle as well as you can get with a stock kz front...just put the handle bar control wires in a sheath if they are loose and zip tie em to the bars....you'll have a little extra of everything to re route including throttle cable but it'll work....good luck craig
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36 psi in the front sounds pretty high to me, but I'm only familiar with the KZ650. What the factory recommended pressure on a '78 1000 LTD? Ed
650ed is 110% right i should not recomend somone a tire pressure that high....what i can say is that i run mine at the max pressure for the tire on the rim at that time and i have allways just ran 36 cuase it is in my download/mind now.....the bike is really heavy and the older profile and i am no tinkerbell either...do what feels right...but it is the MOST important factor overlooked by almost everyone riding these days...tire pressure can seep out or change and should be checked once a week or after the bike has sat a while or before a hot shoe ride.....thanks 650ed for helping me on that
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Can you lower the front end by just sliding the forks up in the triple?
What effect will that have on the handling of the bike?
If I put super bike bars on my ltd should I drill out the new bars for the wiring or run some wire loom on the outside of the bars?
Thanks in advance.
Yes you can.
Quickens the steering. Exacerbates any pre-existing tendency toward speed wobble.
Imo, outside wires are easier to install, less likely to chafe, and easier to diagnose for any electrical issue.
Good Luck!
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1978 KZ1000 B2 LTD
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