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Restoring my 1978 Z-1R Need tire and shock advice!
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27 Jul 2011 01:01 #465213
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1978 KZ1000 D1 (Z1R)
1979 KZ1000 A3 (MKII)
1979 Honda CBX (Candy Glory Red)
1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Silver)
1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Red)
1978 Yamaha XS1100
1982 Suzuki GSX1100S (Katana)
1984 Kawasaki KZ1100R (Silver)
2004 Honda Rune (Bloodstone Red)
Restoring my 1978 Z-1R Need tire and shock advice! was created by 300kph
This project has been going on for 8+ years and I swear it will be done this summer.
Several years ago when I started the resto I put on new Dunlops... 110/90 X 18 Front and the 4.25/85 X 18 in the rear.
The front tire looks nice and meaty but the rear looks soooo skinny.
Would like to beef up but there are so few choices in retro tires. The Dunlops I have are the biggest available (that sucks!) But Bridgestone make the Spitfire S11 line.
Thinking of replacing the Dunlops with a 130/90 Rear and the matching 110/90 front.
The 130 is 5.3 inches wide and should look considerably better than the skinny-minnie Dunlop.
Opinions?
I'm sure purists will say stick to the thin rubber but it really looks lame.
I am doing very little in the way of mods and going for a bone-stock look since I have the original exhaust in MINT condition. I am going with a stainless Allen bolt set since I purchased 2 of them in the past several years (each time thinking they were the standard Phillips set)
Did my front seals and boots but something tells me the original rear shocks are going to be terrible adding to the bike's already mediocre handling. Yet, I want them to appear stock.
Shock advice anyone?
Wayne in Winnipeg
Several years ago when I started the resto I put on new Dunlops... 110/90 X 18 Front and the 4.25/85 X 18 in the rear.
The front tire looks nice and meaty but the rear looks soooo skinny.
Would like to beef up but there are so few choices in retro tires. The Dunlops I have are the biggest available (that sucks!) But Bridgestone make the Spitfire S11 line.
Thinking of replacing the Dunlops with a 130/90 Rear and the matching 110/90 front.
The 130 is 5.3 inches wide and should look considerably better than the skinny-minnie Dunlop.
Opinions?
I'm sure purists will say stick to the thin rubber but it really looks lame.
I am doing very little in the way of mods and going for a bone-stock look since I have the original exhaust in MINT condition. I am going with a stainless Allen bolt set since I purchased 2 of them in the past several years (each time thinking they were the standard Phillips set)
Did my front seals and boots but something tells me the original rear shocks are going to be terrible adding to the bike's already mediocre handling. Yet, I want them to appear stock.
Shock advice anyone?
Wayne in Winnipeg
1978 KZ1000 D1 (Z1R)
1979 KZ1000 A3 (MKII)
1979 Honda CBX (Candy Glory Red)
1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Silver)
1980 Suzuki GS1100E (Red)
1978 Yamaha XS1100
1982 Suzuki GSX1100S (Katana)
1984 Kawasaki KZ1100R (Silver)
2004 Honda Rune (Bloodstone Red)
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27 Jul 2011 01:24 #465223
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1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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Shocks and Suspensions
www.progressivesuspension.com (I've got them on my 1982 GPz1100)
www.racetech.com
www.hygearsuspension.com
www.aftershocks-suspension.com
www.gpsuspension.com
www.davequinnmotorcycles.com/cgi-bin/web...GON_TWIN_SHOCKS.html
mpcustomvalve.co.za/index.html
When you get ready to install the SS allen bolts/screws on your bike, go to the nearest auto parts store and get some Permatex #81343 siver anti-seize. This will prevent the SS from "Galling" or seizing, making removal much easier. I use it on sparkplugs too (the first few threads).
I put a thin coat on the first few threads before installing any fasteners on my bike if they are new. I also put some on the rear axle for ease of removal(again, a thin coating).
www.progressivesuspension.com (I've got them on my 1982 GPz1100)
www.racetech.com
www.hygearsuspension.com
www.aftershocks-suspension.com
www.gpsuspension.com
www.davequinnmotorcycles.com/cgi-bin/web...GON_TWIN_SHOCKS.html
mpcustomvalve.co.za/index.html
When you get ready to install the SS allen bolts/screws on your bike, go to the nearest auto parts store and get some Permatex #81343 siver anti-seize. This will prevent the SS from "Galling" or seizing, making removal much easier. I use it on sparkplugs too (the first few threads).
I put a thin coat on the first few threads before installing any fasteners on my bike if they are new. I also put some on the rear axle for ease of removal(again, a thin coating).
1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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27 Jul 2011 01:26 #465224
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1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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A front fork brace will stiffen up the "Flexi Flyer" handling.
www.fastfromthepast
carries a good selection.
1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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27 Jul 2011 01:29 #465225
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1982 GPZ1100 B2
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GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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That should be
www.fastfromthepast.com
(I'm getting tired)
1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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28 Jul 2011 01:44 #465453
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skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
Replied by 531blackbanshee on topic Restoring my 1978 Z-1R Need tire and shock advice!
130's look good.
120 looks skinny.
thats my .02
leon
120 looks skinny.
thats my .02
leon
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
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29 Jul 2011 19:39 #465745
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+1 on your 0.02.
A 130mm Spitfire is a solid bet.
2000 ZRX 1100
1976 KZ 900- Daily Driver
1980 LTD 550- Dalton Highway survivor!
If it has tits or tires, it'll give you problems!
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531blackbanshee wrote: 130's look good.
120 looks skinny.
thats my .02
leon
+1 on your 0.02.
A 130mm Spitfire is a solid bet.
2000 ZRX 1100
1976 KZ 900- Daily Driver
1980 LTD 550- Dalton Highway survivor!
If it has tits or tires, it'll give you problems!
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