Nice.. I think they will. I also think they will boost my rear ride hight a bit...I would love that.. Now to get them off him 4 cheap

They might fit. Check and see if the same shocks from a 77 kz1000 will work. If they will then the zrx shocks will fit. Sandy just put some on his bike about a month ago.

I have a 1983 KZ750F LTD I was looking at a set of shocks my friend has that were taken from a newer zrx. Does anyone know if these will work or what I would have to do to make them work?

iandz500 wrote:

Dr do you know what length the std ones were/the zephyr ones are?


Ian

Unfortunately, I never had the stock ones. I'll try to measure the current (Zephyr) ones though.

Dr do you know what length the std ones were/the zephyr ones are?


Ian

babyELR wrote:

I've put ZRX shocks on my GPZ-750, and the ride is great. They bolt right up to the factory mounts, and are the same lenght as stock (14 1/4 in.)

The unsprung length (center hole to center hole) of stock KZ750R1 (1982 GPz750) is 13 5/8" while overall unsprung length is 14 3/4" (I have several sets bumping around). I was considering putting on ZRX shocks but the folks that have, seem to have their bikes with their tails too high in the air.

Sandy wrote:

Hey Doc...any pictures of that set-up,bud?
This way,we can all SEE what you've done(or what anybody has done)and how the fitment is,etc.

Ask and ye shall receive! At this point I am still waiting for my bodywork to get painted so I have a spare set on it, and my hand-made fiberglass seat is not covered yet, but you get the idea.



More in my Flickr set.

For comparison, here is what I started out with: Original.

Yes, I will do a project thread soon when I have finished.

I've put ZRX shocks on my GPZ-750, and the ride is great. They bolt right up to the factory mounts, and are the same lenght as stock (14 1/4 in.) They are three way adjustable, so you can set the ride you want. Got mine off ebay for $260.00. Maybe not the cheapest option, but mine were in like new shape with the adjuster wrench included. They come across ebay regularly. If you want to see the fit, I have a picture of the bike in the 750 fours section.

i'd like to heighten my 650 SR in the rear since it looks saggy bottomed .. - there aren't any issues with swingarm/chain etc when the struts are longer ?

thanks dr, thats great, any chance of a picture? i'm not too bothered about raising the back end as i was thinking of lowering the front a little to speed the steering up anyway!!!
hopefully i'll be swapping the front end out at some time too!!