Yes, but I had to remove the helmet lock.

Will the ZRX 1100, KYB rear shocks fit the 1982 GPZ 750 wit no modifications?

Jrider wrote: Baldy, just what all was involved in that swap? Sounds interesting.

A lot of work. I wanted the engine to sit as low as possible so I could do regular maintenance so I cut the bottom tubes of the frame and got the engine in really low. I welded the frame tubes back together with tubing slugs inside the tubes for strength. I can remove the top end without any problems. I had to make motor mount tabs and re-design the Kerker pipe to get it to work with the ZRX swingarm. There are a bunch of other small things I had to take care of. I installed a 1175 Wiseco piston kit in it along with WEB cams, ported head and the Mikuni RS36 carbs. I wanted it lighter than the GPZ750 so I really put it on a diet. It weighs in now with full fuel at 420 pounds.
It is a beast, it will rip you arms off when you get on it hard. If I am going to die on a bike this is probably the one that will kill me. It is so fast and smooth that before you know it your at 120 mph and only at 1/4 throttle. It requires a lot of discipline to operate. It handles better than the GPZ750 probably due to the shocks, stiffer swingarm and the lighter weight. Very addicting bike to ride. I give modern sport bikes fits.

Randombeat wrote:

floivanus wrote: I'm running the same swingarm but twin shock and came up with 3/8" with a slightly narrower wheel

And yeah ram had 1/2" offset i believe

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Not to hijack the thread, but can anyone tell me what shox these are? Would they bolt on to a 1980 kz750h?

Those are EBay shocks. A number of overseas vendors sell those. Just search on EBay for "ZRX Shocks" or "Cafe Racer Shocks" and they'll come up under different lengths and mount types.

Cory

Good to know.
Steve

I looked for info online and what I could find was that with gas reservoir shocks, orientation doesn't matter. Very open to clarifications here.

There is nothing wrong with running upside down as the resivior is a nitrogen charged bladder that keeps the fluid in the shock pressurized. The only watch out is that now your compression and rebound adjustments are opposite location you left them! Lol. Either way, it seems you have some other clearance issues to deal with.

Cory

I'd be more concerned with the reservoir being up side down.
Steve

Ace hard ware have some plastic bushing u can use to gain the 1/4" u may need
They would go against the frame and arm then slide your shock use one washer then a corn nut.
AlsoI if you want both side to look the same just do the same on the other side
And get 1/4" longer bolts ...also at Ace

So I flipped the shocks upside down and now it fits great on the left side. On the right side the reservoir hits the brake caliper. So I flipped them around so the reservoir is facing front and the left still fits great (plenty of clearance), but now the spring seat is hitting the rear brake stay. For what's it's worth, the seat hit the stay the other way too, but the contact with the caliper was the bigger problem. Can I get a super thin brake stay?