Gpz / zx

[John Soliday]

So what is it group, lighter or heavier.  I'm thinking about building a GPZ
based dragbike this winter to keep busy.

John 

-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Fera [mailto:colin.fera at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:45 PM
To: Steve Northrop
Cc: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Subject: Re: Gpz / zx

The zx11D arm is about 5 pounds lighter than the GPZ arm in the same
configuration (no axle, no bearings, have chain adjusters), on my digital
fish scale.

back to lurking......



On 8/6/07, Steve Northrop <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> I came to the same conclusion with the ZX11 swingarm. The pivot needs 
> to be machined to make it fit. However, when I weighed the aluminum 
> ZX11 swingarm and compared it to the steel GPZ swingarm, the ZX11 
> swingarm actually weighed more! That is why I chose to fit just the 
> ZX11 rear wheel to the stock GPZ swingarm. The 5 1/2" wide wheel is 
> all I really wanted anyway. As for fitting a ZX11 front end, they are 
> still old technology damper rod forks, not really an improvement over 
> the GPZ forks for a lot of work and money. Graft on some cartridge 
> forks at a minimum or some USD forks to make it worth the effort.
>
> Steve in Western NY
> '96 GPZ1100
> '02 Daytona 955i
> "You Can't Fix Stupid", Ron White
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Hampson" <shampson at beeb.net>
> To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 1:29 PM
> Subject: RE: Gpz / zx
>
>
> >I think Steve Northrop has done the swing mod. Don't know of any 
> >front end  mods though.
> > I email the seller heres his replies;
> >
> > Re the swingarm.
> > Hi steve yes have put a zzr1100d rear end on. You need to machine 
> > the pivot by a couple of mm. make surer if you have it done they 
> > machine they do it equally .
> > Many Thanks Geoff
> >
> > Hi Steve, one thing for got to mention is you will have to get a 
> > block made up for the anchor arm for the rear caliper.
> > Many thanks Geoff
> >
> >
> > Re the forks.
> > Hi Steve, only machining to be done was the stem needs the threads 
> > exstending. Make sure you get a c model as the stems are the same 
> > diameter d models have thicker stems might be too thick?. I brought 
> > a complete front wheel,axle as they are drifferent from gpz1100.
> > Many Thanks Geoff
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Soliday [mailto:johnsoliday at msn.com]
> > Sent: 05 August 2007 14:16
> > To: 'Stephen Hampson'; gpzlist at micapeak.com
> > Subject: RE: Gpz / zx
> >
> > Has anybody on the list done this total modification?  Just curious 
> > as it seems like it would be almost a bolt-on and wonder how it 
> > feels on the bike.
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Hampson [mailto:shampson at beeb.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:32 AM
> > To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> > Subject: Gpz / zx
> >
> > A Gpz on ebay with zx11 front and rear ends.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
> > <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180145915191&s
> > sPageNam e=ADME:B:SS:UK:1> 
> > &item=180145915191&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
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