motor bike frame to weld

[mark williams]

 

[mark williams]

 

[mark williams]

 

[norlander]

Whats your project Mark? I know that frame but I am damned if I can name it.
And your workshop is too posh, bring that bbq inside and go outside and weld the frame in the rain propper back street heroes stylee.

 

[octo0072000]

Whats your project Mark? I know that frame but I am damned if I can name it.
And your workshop is too posh, bring that bbq inside and go outside and weld the frame in the rain propper back street heroes stylee.

Norlander are you bringing Chris Ireland into it now

 

[mark williams]

Not my bike. Think the guy said it's a kawasaki 1000 zX?

 

[zx9]

Z1000 or KZ1000 I expect Mark, I am interested to know how you decided where to re-enforce and what should be extra tube or plate, I have a ZX1100A2 frame that should be stiffened up a bit to match the new forks and swinging arm.

 

[octo0072000]

Z1000 or KZ1000 I expect Mark, I am interested to know how you decided where to re-enforce and what should be extra tube or plate, I have a ZX1100A2 frame that should be stiffened up a bit to match the new forks and swinging arm.

could have been from here

https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanager/view_information.php?pId=75

 

[zx9]

could have been from here

https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanager/view_information.php?pId=75

Thanks Octo I will have a good look at that later.

 

[Kent]

Mr tig over in the states has s whole heap of info on this as was involved in the drag car accidents involving the break up of cages
His findings and lectures are available on U-TUBE

 

[mark williams]

the guy who is building the bike positioned them, im only the welder, he has got all his information off forums he said, and yes z1000 the bike is, he said there known for frame flex so that's why they fit the kit, stage 2 will be new shock mount locations then stage threeis cutting dome of the tube for chain clearance.

 

[zx9]

the guy who is building the bike positioned them, im only the welder, he has got all his information off forums he said, and yes z1000 the bike is, he said there known for frame flex so that's why they fit the kit, stage 2 will be new shock mount locations then stage threeis cutting dome of the tube for chain clearance.

My frame is the later unitrac single shock frame, loads of room for a 180 rear and no problems with chain alignment so no need for stage three here.

 

[norlander]

Ah -memories, I worked part time for a kwak dealership. The Z1 and Z900, had frame stiffening kits for them.We first fitted a forks spring and damper rod kit and Koni rear shox. If the rider still had concerns after that, we did the frame stiffening kit.
However, one of the problems was that riders were having brit rubber fitted to their bikes, it did not work well because brit rubber was designed for stiffer chassis, and it was that that was causing the weird feeling, the sidewalls did not flex, and the profile was often not right, especially TT100s.
But Bridgestone caught up and their tyre began to perform with better chassis and shox. The Z1000 A1, if I remember right, was not much improvement on the Z900, but the Z1000 A2 had good roadholding and handling.
There could be a case for the frame stiffening kit on a ZK A1, but on the A2, doubt if its needed.
Could depend on the tyres fitted.
But the customer is always right of course, and yeah, every kit needed tweaking to get a nice fit, always posed the question, are the kits a bit out or is the frame a bit out lol.