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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!

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!

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.

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.

The GS1100E swingarm is really easy and I noticed a big improvement in handling.



Post edited by: baldy110, at: 2006/07/09 14:23

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!

Post edited by: KZKrayzee, at: 2006/07/09 22:32

Post edited by: KZKrayzee, at: 2006/07/09 22:32

Oh, and 1 more thing ... anyone got a gs1100e swing arm for sale?

Post edited by: KZKrayzee, at: 2006/07/09 22:28

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!

Post edited by: KZKrayzee, at: 2006/07/09 22:32<br><br>Post edited by: KZKrayzee, at: 2006/07/09 22:32

stand out in the crowd,thats what its all about!exactly!im not into cookie cutter bikes either:P

Here is a nice conversion on my 78z1r.

That looks great! Is it a ZX11 arm?

here is one that is ending on e-bay soon

GS1100 Swingarm on eBay

Post edited by: timber, at: 2006/07/10 14:53

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!