KZ1000 engine weight

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KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 05:48
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Anyone know off the top of their head approximately what an assembled KZ1000 engine and trans weighs? Mine is in peices and I'm trying to decide on where to place the upper mount for my mono-shock. I need to approximate the weight to get the ride height where I want it.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 09:20
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iwas told a few years ago that they were over 200 lbs but i can't say for sure never having weighed one myself but i'm definitly curious to know.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 09:29
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I was just gonna guess about two hundred, but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has more accurate data. I guess I could bust out the old bathroom scale and weigh the individual parts. That sounds like a lot of trouble, but I would like to get the ride height correct the first time. I hate it when you have to cut apart welded pieces.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 09:34
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give it another day and see if anybody else has ever done this before.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 10:02
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I have a complete motor but my bathroom scale is glass. Let me think if I could get it weighed for you. I am scared of a shard of glass ruining my day.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 10:07
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If you don't get a response in a few days I will try to weigh mine for you over the weekend
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 10:26
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175 and change is my fearless forecast,i can pick one up and carry a short distance so i dont think its much more than that.for setting up suspension points id base it more on the ride height your after than weight,the weight can be compensated for with spring adjustments. B)
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 11:37
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Please, no-one break their bathroom scale on my behalf. I'm just looking for a ballpark figure to get me close. I should have thought of this before I stripped my motor, but too little too late. Plummen, you're right about the adjustments. That's one thing that I like about the mono-shock setup. You can change out the dogbones and come up with the ride height that you like without affecting the sag. This poor boy just don't wanna buy anything else right now.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 11:44
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According to Jeff Saunders in this ancient thread a 1000 engine weighs around 210 lbs including starter motor.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 11:54
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OnkelB FTW! Thank you for finding that. I couldn't find it by searching myself. You da man!
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 12:02
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No problem, you're welcome.
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Re: KZ1000 engine weight

04 Feb 2010 12:07
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carbs and starter add 20 lbs! :laugh:
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