Ladies and Gentllemen, i introduce you, the Kawasaki GPZ 1100.
THE GPZ 1100 Project
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THE GPZ 1100 Project
This is an old Kawasaki GPZ 1100 '82. It's a friends bike and he askeed me to put on a 5,5"x17" rear rim and an up-side-down front. Well.... i took the challenge, 'cause my tickets to Australia cost (a lot).
Ladies and Gentllemen, i introduce you, the Kawasaki GPZ 1100.
Ladies and Gentllemen, i introduce you, the Kawasaki GPZ 1100.
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
Of course, the 1st think you do is to disassemple. I started from the rear arm. It was an after market on it. Nikko Baker from Holland.
You can see the differences between the 2 rear arms. The one i purchased it's from Suzuki gsx 750 (on the right). It's with double shock absorbers, and will do just fine for our job. The owner wanted to keep the suspension that way.
After only slightly mods with some bushes, i kept the original rear arm shaft from the GPZ and put the GSX rear arm on. Looks better ha?
You can see the differences between the 2 rear arms. The one i purchased it's from Suzuki gsx 750 (on the right). It's with double shock absorbers, and will do just fine for our job. The owner wanted to keep the suspension that way.
After only slightly mods with some bushes, i kept the original rear arm shaft from the GPZ and put the GSX rear arm on. Looks better ha?
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
That didnt take long did it. What kinda USD forks you going with?
1992 FZR 600
Yoshi exhaust
K&N pods
Airtech R1-kit
02 R6 fork swap
02 R6 Swingarm
520 chain conversion
07 R6 controls
Vortex R6 clipons
07 R6 radial master
2003 CBR 600rr
bone stock
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From Suzuki gsx-r 750 (don't know what year)R3TARD wrote:That didnt take long did it. What kinda USD forks you going with?
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
sweet cant wait to see the front end
1992 FZR 600
Yoshi exhaust
K&N pods
Airtech R1-kit
02 R6 fork swap
02 R6 Swingarm
520 chain conversion
07 R6 controls
Vortex R6 clipons
07 R6 radial master
2003 CBR 600rr
bone stock
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
schweet, I can see a friend of mine doing this. It will be a sleeper
1990 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis, Daily Driver
My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien
My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien
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Flatside carbs and now a modern suspension, huh? Nice. You keep good company.
Duane...
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1994 Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP
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Bike:
1994 Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP
Factory Pro Stage 1 Jetting | K&N Filter | Corbin Seat | ProTek Keyless Gas Cap | GSXR Mirrors
My Thread
Cage:
2005 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Arc AWD
THE WIKI IS YOUR FRIEND
THE SEARCH IS YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER
USE THEM!!
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
In order to allign the engine and rear rim sprockets, i had to narrow the rear sprocket mounting at 12mm
After that, i turned to the front end.
Which finally disassempled
Vroooommmm..... vroooooommmm......
Waiting for new bearings.
After that, i turned to the front end.
Which finally disassempled
Vroooommmm..... vroooooommmm......
Waiting for new bearings.
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
I started today the work on the front end. This is the triple clamp of the up-side-down. Its' shaft doesn't fit on gpzs' frame though.
So i made a new shaft, that could fit both the triple clamp and frame.
Look at the differences
I took off the old shaft and put the new one.
Then i gave it a very good welding, with George helping me
Ready to fit in
That's the way gpz looks like now. (Nikos helped me take this shoot).
So i made a new shaft, that could fit both the triple clamp and frame.
Look at the differences
I took off the old shaft and put the new one.
Then i gave it a very good welding, with George helping me
Ready to fit in
That's the way gpz looks like now. (Nikos helped me take this shoot).
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
Exactly. I know that job as well95FZR600 wrote:I take it, you turned your own stem on a lathe? Looks beautiful!
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
very very nice, I can think of a half dozen things that you could do on my bike
1990 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis, Daily Driver
My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien
My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien
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I like it! I love taking old classic bikes and updating them with new tech and making them look unique. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming! This build is so cool I wont even give you crap because its a Kawi! 
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
OK, name your list and i'm comingGenesis wrote:very very nice, I can think of a half dozen things that you could do on my bike
THE COST OF YOUR HELMET, IT DEPENTS ON HOW MUCH EXPENSIVE YOU THINK YOUR HEAD IS.
Re: THE GPZ 1100 Project
Im doing something similar to a 1980 Yamaha XS1100. Shaft drive>chain drive conversion. R1 forks, single sided swingarm. Right now, its just a bare frame on the patio and a parts bike stuck in the back of my jeep until my lazy friends come help me unload it.
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csofos wrote:OK, name your list and i'm comingGenesis wrote:very very nice, I can think of a half dozen things that you could do on my bike
i Will pick you up at the airport. I'm just not sure the stuff I need done is worth the price for a plane ticket from Greece1990 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis, Daily Driver
My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien
My FZR6 Rebuild
1985 GMC 4x4 T-15 X-Cab Sierra
1999 Chevy 4x4 Blazer (wifes car)
"If a man can build it, I can take it apart and sometimes even put it back together and fix it" --Unknown
"'I wish none of this had happened.' 'So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.....'" J.R.R. Tolkien