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1978 Z1r - USD Fork Conversion & Swingarm
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:05 am
Author: stuntmonkee
Hi everyone,
Still collecting parts for my Z1r project and have a couple of questions:
1. What USD (or chunky RWU) front ends fit on with minimal hassle as the Gsxr1000 forks I was considering need extensions making as there too short?
2. Do any nicer chunky swingarms fit easily (My Z400 has a GPZ750 arm for example) - not bothered if it need modding for twin shock?
Cheers in advance
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:02 am
Author: chrisu
I've got gsxr1100 USD forks on mine no problem. I believe early zx9r forks are also long enough.
GSXR or ZRX swingarms seem popular (can't comment as mine is single sided)
Be good see another modified Z1R.

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:20 pm
Author: Andy M
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:43 pm
Author: stuntmonkee
Gsrx swingarms - I'm guessing oil cooled models? If so I have 1990 L model in the shed...
Do USD ZX9 forks fit to or is it just the RWUs?
Cheers for the help
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:20 pm
Author: stuntmonkee
Excellent !!
Thanks

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:50 pm
Author: chrisu
GSXR1100 front end.............

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:11 pm
Author: stuntmonkee
Hmmm plenty of options then

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:28 pm
Author: Pigford
Thought I'd join in........
Gixxer stuff

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:40 pm
Author: scott reid
.....Me too. fzr1000ru forks and brakes
You will more than likely need yokes made with a decent offset to avoid forks hitting the tank
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 10:00 am
Author: Is Vic There
Any more picture of front and rear ends, find the engineering involved ver interesting.
Re: 1978 Z1r - USD Fork Conversion & Swingarm
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:01 pm
Author: Swirl
Interesting old thread, I think the forks I have are Zx9r B, they are going on the Z1R project, good news if they are
Re: 1978 Z1r - USD Fork Conversion & Swingarm
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:26 am
Author: scott
I'm fitting a ZRX1100 front end to a Gpz1100B1...if that helps for a wider choice of parts to source/look at.