front end

sme · #1 PostAuthor: **sme** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:25 pm

how easy is it to change the complete front end on a z1000?

is it a case of steering stem swap and steering stops

#2 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:01 pm

What do you want to change it to? Another Z1000 or something more modern?

sme · #3 PostAuthor: **sme** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:28 pm

something more modern,
its got a mixture
gpz forks, yokes? suzuki wheel

its also got a rgv rear end which will need doing too

#4 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:09 pm

sme, if you graft a Zed stem on to any other front end it will more or less bolt straight on, BUT there are a couple of things to beware of, 1. fork length...... most modern forks aren't as long as zed forks (especially upside down), couple this with a smaller 17" wheel & you'll have a very low front end & poss suffer wheel/exhaust clearance under braking.
2. Yoke Layout, if you look at your Zed yokes from above you will see that the stem/fork positions form a nice 'deep' triangle. Look at modern yokes & you will see they have a 'wide, flat' triangle. Problem here is your fork legs will tw*t the tank, so you move the lock stops..... Then you have a supertanker turning circle :shock:

It can all be done one way or another. Have a look at my Z1000 Money Muncher thread in the Projects section to see how I have managed.
Good Luck

sme · #5 PostAuthor: **sme** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:24 pm

ground clearance is not much as its got a harris pipe on it.

forks need to be about 820mm long

not many that long, where can i check info on bikes fork lengths

read a bit of your story about your bike Ginger Bear, nice looking bike there.

DDZ900 · #6 PostAuthor: **DDZ900** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:12 pm

GO ZEPHYR 750 MATE ! EASY PEEZY .

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