djcrow22

Hey Jim, When I bought the three bikes restoring to stock was the intention but you know how riders and ex racers are! What fun is it without a challenge? Wider wheels and bigger brakes are like crack. I'm having a good time and there are not any time constraints so I'll keep at it. Thanks for looking and commenting. Take care, Kevin

The build is coming along slowly, I've been trying to fit up the FZR 1000 rear wheel/swingarm. I tried an FZR shock and linkage but the geometry was off and the machining and welding required to make it fit was out of the question. I have settled on the FZ swingarm and shock, modifying the stock rr caliper bracket to fit up the wheel. This is the FZR 1000 swingarm and the 750 shock and linkage. The FZR linkage would not come close to fitting up to the 750 frame tabs. I removed the necessary thickness from the caliper carrier with a sawzall, grinder and dremel tool. A bit rough but I can clean it up and repaint. Fit up is good but I need to find or make an FZR 1000 sprocket side spacer to finish it up.

I have an '85 FZ 750 and '87/'88 FZ 1000 wheels and fork and want to put the 1000 parts on the 750. I tried the rr wheel yesterday and there is not enough room to fit the caliper carrier bracket on the 750 swingarm. The 1000 swingarm is an inch wider but I don't have the 1000 shock. I have seen this swap done numerous times. Anyone have the ditty on how to accomplish this? Thanks, Kevin

I have one running 1985 FZ750. one 1986 FZ that should run and one partial '85 for parts. This one will bump start, starter sprag clutch is fried(catches then spins), has no ignition switch, fuel cap broken ect... The black one is an '86, the '85 has a complete engine and cosmetics in various states of wear. Pretty rough... I have an FZ 1000 fork, swingarm and wheels that I'm going to use. I bought this wrecked '86 when I lived in Napa, CA and repaired it in the late '80's. I think this is an '87 or '88 FZ 1000 swingarm. Anyone know for sure? I'm trying to fit up FZ 1000 wheels to my '85 FZ 750. The 1000 wheel fits and has clearance but I can't get the rr caliper bracket to fit. To clarify, at this point I am trying to put the 1000 rr wheel on the 750 swingarm. The 1000 swingarm will fit the 750 frame at the pivot point but the shock linkages are different. The 750 shock is a narrower width. To do the swap do I need the 1000 shock and linkage? Any insight would be appreciated. Figured out the FZR shock and relay assy are needed to use the RR wheel and found them on Ebay. I should have those parts in a week. I sanded and polished the V&H aluminum canister that was really scratched and gouged. Took a couple days but it came out ok. Starting to work on the FZR forks and should have those mounted this week. Here's a couple of pics of the exhaust canister.