Swingarm Brace Kit
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Re: Swingarm Brace Kit
27 Dec 2008 19:24
get yourself a 1/2" conduit bender and a bunch of conduit and practice bending shapes till you find something that looks close to what youre looking for then take the pieces you bent to a welding shop and have them bend you up a brace using your parts as a pattern 
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Re: Swingarm Brace Kit
27 Dec 2008 22:39
to make it easier on yourself buy a couple of these set screw couplings to connect the 2 halves from side to side under swingarm pivot area,it would be very stressfull to try and bend a big U in that small of an area with a conduit bender.probably more like impossible!:laugh:
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Re: Swingarm Brace Kit
28 Dec 2008 10:22
the welds on the shock mounts on the purple swingarm looked questionable to say the least.:S 
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Re: Swingarm Brace Kit
29 Dec 2008 06:26 - 29 Dec 2008 06:27
I had a chrome-molly brace added to a stock kz650 arm by a mechanic buddy.
It ended up costing over $200, but there was no need to add spacers or a longer chain, as the length did not change.
I did need to remove the center stand mounts though, and also had the chain guard mounts removed:
It ended up costing over $200, but there was no need to add spacers or a longer chain, as the length did not change.
I did need to remove the center stand mounts though, and also had the chain guard mounts removed:
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me
1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
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Re: Swingarm Brace Kit
29 Dec 2008 13:23
rstnick wrote:
That is sweet,looks factory original .I am going to download the photos and try to fab one up.Thanks for the pics
I had a chrome-molly brace added to a stock kz650 arm by a mechanic buddy.
It ended up costing over $200, but there was no need to add spacers or a longer chain, as the length did not change.
I did need to remove the center stand mounts though, and also had the chain guard mounts removed:
That is sweet,looks factory original .I am going to download the photos and try to fab one up.Thanks for the pics
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