I have an RZ project bike I'm going to assemble in the next couple of years. It's a former race bike and is collection of parts. It will be a "Thrasher" bike not an original restoration.
I want to do the FZ600 swing-arm conversion and have found one for sale with the Wheel and Shock. It's not expensive. The swingarm is currently on a "rough" but largely complete, non-running 86 FZ600.
For the same price as just the rear-end, the seller will sell me the whole bike.
Now, I don't need another junk bike cluttering-up my (wife's) yard. But I was wondering if there were other common RZ parts that might make it worth taking?
I was thinking just of disassembling it for the metric nuts and bolts might be worthwhile - since I'm always running short of them and they cost a fortune to buy from a dealer.
What do you think?
FZ600: Buy the bike or just swingarm?
Moderator: rztom
Re: FZ600: Buy the bike or just swingarm?
seems like there were a lot of RZ/FJ/FZ/XJ parts in common in the 80's.
I'd take the whole thing and salvage the common parts then ebay the rest as a bonus.
stuff like a speedo drive, kick stand switch, cush drive, switches, brake parts, the screws that hold the rotors onto wheels, maybe even the rotors themselves are commonly shared depending on year.
I'd take the whole thing and salvage the common parts then ebay the rest as a bonus.
stuff like a speedo drive, kick stand switch, cush drive, switches, brake parts, the screws that hold the rotors onto wheels, maybe even the rotors themselves are commonly shared depending on year.
Re: FZ600: Buy the bike or just swingarm?
I like the footpegs and brackets of the FZ; smaller than RZ stuff and a simple, flat mounting plate with two bolt holes. OEM parts still available last time I checked. If you get the whole bike, you can just transfer the whole swingarm, wheel, cush drive and brake setup, easy-peasy. As you probably know, you're going to want an adjustable-length shock to get your ride height correct.
85 RZ350 daily rider Toomeys, FZ swinger & wheel, Fox shock, Raasks
85 RZ350 JLs, FZ swinger, Katana rear & CBR929 front wheel, CBR600F4 forks & brakes
75 RD350 Ritter-tuned top end, PWK28s, JLs, HPI, TDR wheels, GSX-R forks, Motolana swinger
85 RZ350 JLs, FZ swinger, Katana rear & CBR929 front wheel, CBR600F4 forks & brakes
75 RD350 Ritter-tuned top end, PWK28s, JLs, HPI, TDR wheels, GSX-R forks, Motolana swinger
Re: FZ600: Buy the bike or just swingarm?
I’d buy the whole bike. Hands down.
Rory
2 1984 RZ350s
1985 RZ350
9 1986-1990 RZ350s
2000 ST2
2005 749
2005 749 with 999 engine
2 1984 RZ350s
1985 RZ350
9 1986-1990 RZ350s
2000 ST2
2005 749
2005 749 with 999 engine