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Had a little time to srip on the wheel today the stripper worked pretty well. didn't affect the rough area but I have an idea to paint the inside black and kust polish the the outer area unless it gets real cold and I get real bored.







now comes the sanding part. the stripper only got 99%
there are some areas that are being contrary so...
if anyone knows a better way let me know but I am gonna start with 1000 grit wet to get the remaining paint goto 1500 then 2000 wet before I start the buffing

Got the wheel stripped spent some time polishing, now got everything boxed up to take to my Guru (brother) to see which direction to go. I have 2 swingarms neither of which is the best choice.

Neither of them are wide enough withour some machining bushings brake set up etc,,, neither of them are the correct axle size for the wheel so I need to see if changing bearings and axle to fit the swingarm or machining the swingarm is the answer. 3rd option dump the swingarms I have and buy one that will only need pivot machining i'm kind of torn on which wasy to go

I think the buy the swingarm that fits the wheel will be least expensive and still a challenge but beed the confirmatiiom from someone with more experience

hey ramtough,
the swingarm i posted that i machined down in the zx9 to kz conversion thread was a zx9r 2000-2001.
a member bought one yesterday for like $49.00 shipped,to me so that i can modify it for his kz.

they use a 1 inch axle and measure 10 3/8's between the axle plates.

show your machinist dude my thread and have him mod one for you,or i will help you if needed.
spin out a couple shock mounts and weld em on polish it out.
or go mono.
it's all kawi too

just a thought .

leon

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationhere is one,
buy it for $35.00 ship it for $30.00 in your hands for $65.00.




they are aluminum and polish up nice to.

just sayin,

leon

Havent posted any progress for a while because I havent made any. had my commuter car laid down and had to by another car which has put the KZ on hold. Did get to ride her for the last time this year almost made it til winter. The gas tank finally gave way but for those of you that are wondering about the JB weld repair it's still holding. So I gues it's time for the winter build.

Should I continue on this Thread or start a new one?

the plans are complete Tear down to frame paint rewire rebuild enngine swingarm and wheel swap. possible fork swap lots of new chrome new tank with gsxr cap and a new pipe on on a budget of course and 6 month deadline putting togeather my budget now

i will be doing some painting to offset my cost if anyone wants to barter paint work for parts or services I am game.

531blackbanshee wrote: hey ramtough,
the swingarm i posted that i machined down in the zx9 to kz conversion thread was a zx9r 2000-2001.
a member bought one yesterday for like $49.00 shipped,to me so that i can modify it for his kz.

they use a 1 inch axle and measure 10 3/8's between the axle plates.

show your machinist dude my thread and have him mod one for you,or i will help you if needed.
spin out a couple shock mounts and weld em on polish it out.
or go mono.
it's all kawi too

just a thought .

thanks banshee sent you a PM if you can help. I stopped by my guys shop both tables have harleys on them and gonna be there for a while so changing directions on where I am doing the Mod. have decided to go mono shock have seen several lately with the right profile. "low" I am a short Sh@* and most of the mono setups I have seen previously have been too tall. I have a AFCO adjustable racing shock I will probably use

leon

i replied to your pm .

for the record i mis-spoke when i said the zx9 would work.
they are too wide and the pivot tube is to big.

the 03-04 kawasaki zx636 swingarm is the one to get.

that is the one i did the conversion post about.

they can be found for around $50.00 bucks shipped on ebay.

leon

looks like a good solid bike to start with ,great job on guages

thanks guys it's gonna start getting fun

Just worked a deal out on an 03 zx6 swingarm have decided to go Mono shock took a little convincing and many hours of thought but after seeing some of the conversion you guys have done I think thats the setup I want.



I am getting itchy ready to start the tear down some idiot stole my trailer so I am waiting til I get parts in hand before disabling her. There are still some riding days left before the winter gets here

Got my christmas bonus early. sorry kids it's dad's year I got the grand kids covered sorry honey yours will be in May when we have the KZ blessed at the Blessing of the Bikes.

sucks your trailer was stolen !

good score on the swingarm,with the linkage. nice!

some custom made adjustable heims to replace the dog bones and you will be ride height adjustable .

leon

thanks managed to get the swingarm brake bracket and caliper for 60.00 bucks including shipping cant wait for work to slow down a little so I can have some alone time. the weather is atarting to look like the midwest november is supposed to. gotr a ton to get started on. complete tear down to bare frame swing arm conversion with a little help from my friends lol

Plans:
paint or powdercoat frame (after modifications)
rewire, running wiring through frame and handlebars
rebuild forks with lowering blocks polishing lower fork legs
media blast engine replace block freshen up (rings seals gaskets)
update charging system stater, rect/reg
xenon headlight.
design better bracket for tail light license plate etc...
polish paint and crome engine
polish/paint zx wheel new tires both ends 180/190 rear
replace tank and new paint scheme
custom seat/ or new cover haven't completely decided
and a complete list of things I havent even thought of yet

Hope I can Lean on the vast knowledge of this group because I just through it togather to ride til winter now is the time to make my vision come to fruition.