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« Reply #2445 on: July 16, 2020, 04:56:18 PM »
I'm sitting here with a lot of time to waste so today I tore into my KZ1000 to change out the coils and pickup.  It was sold with an early electronic ignition, 2 ohm coils, an exciter and a ballast resistor.  I was experiencing intermittent drop out of at least one cylinder (maybe 2) that I could not fix, so I converted the ignition to 3 ohm Dyna coils with a Dyna pickup.  I'm also using the Wired George relay setup to get a full 12 volts at the coils. 

While I was at it I took off the 35 tooth rear sprocket that I had mistakenly installed when I got the bike and put a standard 33 tooth one on instead.  This should lower the rpm's a bit at highway speed.
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Past rides include a 1973 Suzuki GT380 & a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B

I currently ride a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B - Classic Plated
I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

My Sweetums rides a 2019 Suzuki DR650
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« Reply #2446 on: August 05, 2020, 09:15:28 AM »
I bought 2 more to play with, both 1981's, a 70cc Passport and a CB750F. I my garage runneth over now. Cliff.
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« Reply #2447 on: August 10, 2020, 07:44:04 AM »
I finally got the swingarm I ordered months ago and started converting it to a "mono" arm. All in now...
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« Reply #2448 on: August 10, 2020, 08:01:24 AM »
You took off the chainguard mount .. Huh?
 Are you going to heat treat it after wielding ?
 Is it a Motolanna arm?
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« Reply #2449 on: August 10, 2020, 08:39:58 AM »
No, I took off the shock mounts.

 Motolanna and I will heat treat it.
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« Reply #2450 on: August 10, 2020, 09:25:59 AM »
Ok , I had noticed that chain side shock mount also had the chainguard mount on it.l
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« Reply #2451 on: August 10, 2020, 09:03:26 PM »
Yep, it's gone, sorry Frank.
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« Reply #2452 on: August 20, 2020, 05:38:59 PM »
Got the arm back, got some polishing to do.
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« Reply #2453 on: August 20, 2020, 06:53:51 PM »
It's looking really good....
  I bet you wish you could find smaller tubing , with a similar profile to that of the main tubing on the swingarm..
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« Reply #2454 on: August 20, 2020, 09:30:44 PM »
 Not really.

Finding extruded alum wouldn't be worth the effort or cost.It would also be more temperamental to anneal and bend. I think it's turning out alright too, thanks. 
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« Reply #2455 on: August 20, 2020, 10:10:38 PM »
What did you use, hope it did not start with a 5..
Looks like you used extrusions..
 I don't have oxy acet,and  that top hoop can be annealed with basic gear..
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« Reply #2456 on: August 21, 2020, 07:10:10 AM »
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« Reply #2457 on: August 21, 2020, 05:47:05 PM »
Got this polished up a bit, man I HATE polishing from 180 grit up..
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« Reply #2458 on: August 22, 2020, 08:15:17 PM »
Got the Arm mounted, waiting for new bearings and I have to make some spacers/collars and redo the brake carrier.
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« Reply #2459 on: August 22, 2020, 08:47:14 PM »
Quote from: rz5mark on August 22, 2020, 08:15:17 PM
Got the Arm mounted, waiting for new bearings and I have to make some spacers/collars and redo the brake carrier.

That's looks very good Mark!  You may not like polishing but it turned out very well indeed.
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