78 kawaski kz 750 need info on stretching

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18 Apr 2012 01:34 #516435 by Road Captain
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WhoI'm lookin into stretching my 78 kawasaki kz 750 an I can't. Find anything about it will anyone plz share your knowledge with me

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18 Apr 2012 03:46 #516443 by wireman
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What are you trying to stretch,how much? B)

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18 Apr 2012 07:43 - 18 Apr 2012 07:45 #516447 by roy-b-boy-b
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Do it the easy way and get a extended swingarm and remove the rear fender.

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18 Apr 2012 07:44 #516448 by roy-b-boy-b
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wireman wrote: What are you trying to stretch,how much? B)


Ask her! I couldn't resist!! :pinch:

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18 Apr 2012 11:29 #516467 by Road Captain
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I'm looking for a 6-8in stretch

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18 Apr 2012 12:21 #516471 by wireman
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Have you ever road a bike with a 6" over swingarm on the street? :sick:

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18 Apr 2012 13:35 #516486 by Road Captain
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I sure have but I can't even find a stretch kit for the bike do you now where I can locate one

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18 Apr 2012 13:39 #516487 by Road Captain
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That's my issue I can't find any extended swingarms online do you no of any sites

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18 Apr 2012 13:46 #516488 by Kawickrice
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My RD350 is five over and the guy I bought it from did it with two factory swingarms. Once cut you will need a tight fitting pipe to swedge into the inside diameter of the swingarm, the longer in the better (Thats what she said) Once the pipes are in tight drill through both pipes and plug weld them. Once you have both pieces together drill, plug weld and then run a bead around the area where the two pipes meet, grind welds and paint. There are other ways to do it but this was done on my bike with factory parts and I thrash the bike pretty hard and have had no problems so far. plus it looks factory

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18 Apr 2012 14:03 #516490 by 650ed
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Two suggestions, capt'n:


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18 Apr 2012 14:31 #516493 by z1kzonly
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Now those are stretched :laugh: :laugh:
I like the first picture.

Yes, only way is to have some one build it.
Plus rake the neck a little.
You want a suspension? or a hard tail? dragbike style?
Here is the classic old school KZ dragbike look.




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18 Apr 2012 21:29 #516564 by les holt
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I know a guy that has a jig setup just to do such a thing as building extended swingarms, even for 650/750 kz's. :whistle:

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