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Post  wrongway Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:36 pm

I wanted to convert my ZL900 Eliminator to the darkside , but I ran into a few issues. The rim was too narrow, so I decided on a chain drive conversion and a 6" wide rim. The motor didnt have enough power,so I did an engine swap and put in one of my spare zx-14 motors. the project is starting to look like a motorcycle ...

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Post  Smokin'joeVRCCDS#0005 Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:07 pm



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Post  Smokin'joeVRCCDS#0005 Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:41 pm

Smokin'joeVRCCDS#0005 wrote:I had a ZL 900 for a few years . That's quite a project you are undertaking.I made some decent money on my 900 when I sold it. I bought it with 8,000 miles on it and sold it 3 years later with 30,000 plus on it for $500.00 more than I paid for it. It was near mint other than the miles and this dude that had several ZL 900's and ZL 1000's bought it.

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Post  quadancer Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:10 pm

I bet a tire that wide and flat is gonna have one heckuva crossover effect.
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Post  jedishon Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:47 pm

Looking good. But can you really call it a 900 anymore?

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Post  wrongway Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:26 pm

jedishon wrote:Looking good. But can you really call it a 900 anymore?

Jerry

I will insist it is a completely stock 900 whenever I race a Hayabusa :=)

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Post  jedishon Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:52 pm

wrongway wrote:
jedishon wrote:Looking good. But can you really call it a 900 anymore?

Jerry

I will insist it is a completely stock 900 whenever I race a Hayabusa :=)

Roy

LOL.
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