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CUSTOM FLOATING ROTOR FOR KZ650
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So, I have some time on my hands, some 6 piston calipers in my hands and a KZ 900 front end.
So I whipped this up. I still need to make spacers for the caliper brackets, but it is pretty much done.
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1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
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Rob
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Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me
1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R
2005 z750s
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Were there any smaller floating rotors that wouldn't require as much work on the front to avoid the speedo cable?
For the stock calipers?
I dont know.
I usually take my style of "butchering" to the extreme. A smaller brake disc would put the calipers where the spokes of the mag wheel are wider and cause a different set of problems to overcome. There is a limited amount of room to work with (spokes to caliper/ discs to forks- clearances)and you have to be creative to use the room that is provided and to get things to work together.
Clearance will always be tight on the speedo drive side (on most applications). This set needed the raised portions of the stock disc mounting bolts machined off to clear the speedo drive.
My kits are made for resale, so deleteing the speedo drive is usually out of the question as it would only cause another "problem" to be fixed.
Fish
A blurry pic of the speedo drive side
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On a side note, would it be easier to swap out the front forks for a newer set? And if so, could you keep the stock wheel? All sorts of questions I have.
1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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