What swingarm is this?

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20 Apr 2016 23:16 #722130 by assemblyrequired
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Hey guys im having an interesting time with my current 1977KZ 1000 build. I want to use this swingarm but I am not sure as to what it is from and what I will need to do to adapt it to my bike properly and safely. Also, what shocks would work best with the setup?

the KZ is currently a disk brake bike with a chain drive. Any help with this would be amazing!



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21 Apr 2016 04:24 #722139 by z1kzonly
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Welcome new Guy! That is the Suzuki GS 1100 early 80's 81 - 82.That is an easy, good upgrade to the Z1-KZ.
You need to shim it at the pivot at frame about .160" on each side. And find some GS 1100 shocks on ebay.
I like them, I have sold 4 or 5 after I clean them up over the years on ebay.
Here is a nice picture of the last one I did.
These are the shocks you can use. From GS1100 Suzuki
You will get a lot of info here. once you search around.
Nice start. What else do you have?



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21 Apr 2016 22:09 #722286 by assemblyrequired
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im doing a frame up build on this new kz I have bought in which I will definately be posting more pictures as I go along and I have a 79 Cb400 in storage that is bone stock, and a 2005 gsxr 750 which is my daily. I love these old classics and I plan for this to be one of many in the future. Here is where im at with the KZ Now


the bare frame is where im at currently.looking to go the scrambler route with it

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22 Apr 2016 09:12 #722361 by Nessism
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Those swingarms were made for three years: 1980 - 1983.

BTW, I commuted to school on a 1979 CB400T back in the day. Good memories.

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