The Great Swing Arm Debate: GS1100E -vs- GSX-F750

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07 Jul 2006 20:26 #60096 by KZKrayzee
Any particular year on the gixxer front end that works best? Still months away from the front end conversion but I want to keep my eye out for a deal!

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08 Jul 2006 03:36 #60143 by Kawozaki
I think it's important to remember that these are OLD bikes. Sure there'll be modest "performance" improvements with a mod like this, but without LOTS of other changes (i.e. frame bracing, heavy duty engine mounts, modern suspension components), it's still gonna be a wet noodle at speed. If you're doin' it for the fun and challenge, great, if not...get a late-model sportbike!

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08 Jul 2006 14:09 #60267 by timber
your right, it will take alot to make these old z650 anywhere near a modern sport tuner.


i'm in it for the pimp factor, just to be different from the next kz next to me & i love doing stuff like this.

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08 Jul 2006 17:32 #60298 by wireman
Kawozaki wrote:

I think it's important to remember that these are OLD bikes. Sure there'll be modest "performance" improvements with a mod like this, but without LOTS of other changes (i.e. frame bracing, heavy duty engine mounts, modern suspension components), it's still gonna be a wet noodle at speed. If you're doin' it for the fun and challenge, great, if not...get a late-model sportbike!

yep.im doing mine just because i like old bikes,if i wanna take corners at 150 ill buy a zx-14:P hey wait a sec buying a zx-14 would probably be cheaper than my z1 project,but it would look just like every other plastic bike rolling off the production line!na ,ill just stick with the old wet noodle bikes.:evil: :P

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09 Jul 2006 11:22 #60487 by baldy110
The GS1100E swingarm is really easy and I noticed a big improvement in handling.



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09 Jul 2006 19:25 #60588 by KZKrayzee
Kawo... I will have to agree with my 2 wheeled friends! U did make a good point though, A modern bike, is, well, modern! But a classic is just that! My goal is to take my bike and make people say, what the hell is that bad ass bike! And to tell them its a 1978 will give me a great gratification when they say, NO WAY! Its a customizing thing! And we all love to make our bikes just that..OURS!

Mission: Blown Minds

Mission Objective: To Stand OUT In A Crowd!

Mission Reward: Timber Said It Best... Pimp Factor!

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09 Jul 2006 19:26 #60589 by KZKrayzee
Oh, and 1 more thing ... anyone got a gs1100e swing arm for sale?

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09 Jul 2006 19:42 #60595 by wireman
KZKrayzee wrote:

Kawo... I will have to agree with my 2 wheeled friends! U did make a good point though, A modern bike, is, well, modern! But a classic is just that! My goal is to take my bike and make people say, what the hell is that bad ass bike! And to tell them its a 1978 will give me a great gratification when they say, NO WAY! Its a customizing thing! And we all love to make our bikes just that..OURS!

Mission: Blown Minds

Mission Objective: To Stand OUT In A Crowd!

Mission Reward: Timber Said It Best... Pimp Factor!

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stand out in the crowd,thats what its all about!exactly!im not into cookie cutter bikes either:P
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10 Jul 2006 09:53 #60743 by z1000d
Here is a nice conversion on my 78z1r.



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10 Jul 2006 11:03 #60761 by Lorcan
That looks great! Is it a ZX11 arm?

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10 Jul 2006 11:48 #60777 by timber
here is one that is ending on e-bay soon

GS1100 Swingarm on eBay

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10 Jul 2006 11:52 #60779 by hardr0ck68
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z1000 could you post some pics of the pivot point and those rearsets your adding?

Were there passanger pegs that you removed from the frame? i want info! What bike/year is the donor swingarm from? Any mods to the frame/swingarm?

Thanks in advance! oh yea and nice job it looks killer!

1977 kz650 c1

bought it because I was told it would never run again...I like to prove people wrong.

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