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20 Sep 2009 18:36 #322883
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1977 KZ 1000 LTD
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Alright guys how it going. Just picked up a 1977 kz1000 ltd last saturday and have been riding it everyday since. Ive got big plans for it or should i sau dreams lol. Anyways my first issue is id like to lower the bike. I understand that the springs in the back can be swapped out but does anyone know where i can get a 11 inch spring for a reasonable price. Aslo i under stand there is a few ways to lower the front of the bike either by swapping the forks or loosing the trees and bringing the bars up. ive looked and i like the look of the bars through the trees but i cant find a set of handle bars to let me get 2 inchs or more of drop. any ideas hit me up. thansk
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20 Sep 2009 18:40 #322886
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how much do you want to lower it and how will it be ridden?
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20 Sep 2009 18:48 #322888
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well i drive it to work but im not much of a speed guy i might get on it up to 60 maybe 70 at most bu tusually just graduall shifting . I was thinking going down from 13.5 to 11 in the rear and then 2.25 in the front
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20 Sep 2009 18:53 #322891
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Just an idea ... Vulcan 500 shocks are about 11.5" eye-to-eye & are a direct bolt-on for the KZ550 & KZ650. They may fit the 1000 as well - don't know. And I don't know if they'll be stiff enough for your bike. Maybe Andy the Gringo will chime in.
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20 Sep 2009 18:58 #322893
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ive had good luck using kz650 forklegs on 900-1000s theyre about 3/4" shorter than the others so you dont have to shove them above the top tree so much
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20 Sep 2009 19:06 #322897
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ah i see well any idea what bars i could use that would work with the forks up through the trees
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20 Sep 2009 20:45 #322911
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have you looked at superbike bars?
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25 Sep 2009 22:23 - 25 Sep 2009 22:25 #323996
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Well heres a new pic of my bik elowered three inches in back and 1.25 in front leveling off bike. tell me what ya think.
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26 Sep 2009 08:45 #324056
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PLUMMEN wrote: "have you looked at superbike bars?"
Daniel's on Route 1 in Elkridge MD is a super bike bar. Lots of Harleys, but also a wide variety of other makes. Ed
Daniel's on Route 1 in Elkridge MD is a super bike bar. Lots of Harleys, but also a wide variety of other makes. Ed
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26 Sep 2009 13:03 #324083
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I am also looking for a bar to help lower the front. I had drag bars on my last bike and they didn't give enough room for a decent drop. I was thinking about clip-ons, as they would allow as much room as you want.
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