HELLO new rider SooN

Well i am a proud new owner of a 1978 kz650b

it has the spoke rims front duel disk and rear drum spoke.

I want mags. so I had a guy who had a 1980 kz750 that would work, well not so
front tire size is the same, but differant fork bottoms wrong size bairing and axle bolt.

I got a rear mag from him also it has the disk and master ( i know i have to make a mount for master)
he gave me the swing arm with it, dont no if that will be a bolt on set up.

SO i no the 78-79 kz650sr has mags and it looks like it has same forks, so will it work for a bolt on
application, will my axle and spacers work from spoke hub, will rear mag work? will I need new axle for rear mag?

IS IT WORTH THE CONVERSION? PLEASE HELP, dont want more wrong parts
Glad to be here thanks JOsh

jmcmillan40 wrote: Well i am a proud new owner of a 1978 kz650b

it has the spoke rims front duel disk and rear drum spoke.

I want mags. so I had a guy who had a 1980 kz750 that would work, well not so
front tire size is the same, but differant fork bottoms wrong size bairing and axle bolt.

I got a rear mag from him also it has the disk and master ( i know i have to make a mount for master)
he gave me the swing arm with it, dont no if that will be a bolt on set up.

SO i no the 78-79 kz650sr has mags and it looks like it has same forks, so will it work for a bolt on
application, will my axle and spacers work from spoke hub, will rear mag work? will I need new axle for rear mag?

IS IT WORTH THE CONVERSION? PLEASE HELP, dont want more wrong parts
Glad to be here thanks JOsh

If I was going to make the switch I would get the swingarm, torque link, rear master cylinder, wheels, etc. from a KZ650-C model. The SR is going to have a 16" rear wheel. One of the members of this site has a nice KZ650-C2 wheels for sale cheap. Double check with him to make sure the rear is 18".

kzrider.com/forum/23-for-sale/503564-kz650-mag-wheels

hey thanks
so or those a bolt on situation?

Not exactly a bolt-on solution. Mounting the rear brake master cylinder will require some fabrication and welding and there may be some other issues to deal with, but in general getting all the bits and pieces from a C model (including swingarm, brakes, wheels, etc.) should make the swap easier than gettting the parts from a different model. Ed

well i have a guy who has a kz650 c
with dyna ignition and has disk front rear, is the 650c a sport model?

he wants 1100 and its clean, iam thinking i buy it switch my 4-1 kirker and all my mods on it, buy a spoked rim and put it back on the 650b sell it and there i go. but i have to shell out 1100
and hold out for a few untill i sell the 650b prob be a eaven swap and i would get bike with mags and disk. Do you think that would be better?

Also my 650b has a 650de motor, I think thats an 80s motor and its stock I havnt ridden it but with the stage 3 pods and kirker it sounds mean and i think will be a little screamer, do you think if i buy his kz650c with the 78 motor and bolt on my kirker-carbs and pods would it be as good as a motor.
and will the kirker bolt right on the 78 motor?

or should i keep drum-duel front disc-spoks and put money into 650b?

i got to buy it tomarrow so help