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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => Accessories and Modifications - C10 => Topic started by: ronbuell on December 02, 2016, 09:09:23 AM

Title: Steering stop mod??
Post by: ronbuell on December 02, 2016, 09:09:23 AM

Was wondering is anyone has shortened their steering stop so you get more turn angle?
Just seems if you trim off a little in the middle, then you can get more turn for parking lot handling.

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: Lonestar Cruzer on December 02, 2016, 11:29:27 AM

I don't know of anyone that's shortened them, but I do know some people who removed them completely to install different forks. I would venture to say it's totally possible, but if you drop your bike the chance of damaging the steering stops and your tank will be much greater. Also might want to check all lines, cables, and wires with the extended swing for binding / pulling.

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: gPink on December 02, 2016, 11:54:39 AM

Adjusting the steering stops was done on the cop bikes. Might find it here with a frustrating search effort.

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: Lonestar Cruzer on December 02, 2016, 12:42:21 PM

I see that it was done to the C14. Is the previous police model (KZ1000P) a concours variant?

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: Classvino on December 02, 2016, 01:26:21 PM

Nope  There was a KZ1000.  It came in several different flavours...   Here's an early one :

(http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/51/d4/3751d455e702bbb4be5f51b31a4285ed.jpg)

Nice bike. My buddy had one - not the police model..

Pretty popular as a project bike - lotsa them were made into bobbers...

Jamie

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: gPink on December 02, 2016, 01:27:17 PM

My mistake....didn't notice this was the c10 section....

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: Lonestar Cruzer on December 02, 2016, 02:13:09 PM

It's all good, I thought you were talking about a C10. The more I think about it the more I want to attempt this mod though.

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: gPink on December 02, 2016, 03:43:40 PM

Double check clearances and cables before you commit with the die grinder.

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: ronbuell on December 02, 2016, 05:34:35 PM

.... if you drop your bike the chance of damaging the steering stops and your tank will be much greater.....

Understood.  This is a project bike, and the tank already has dimples from the fairing, but I'll check bar clearances.

Title: Re: Steering stop mod??
Post by: ronbuell on December 02, 2016, 05:38:09 PM

BTW, nice KZ1000.  I once had a 76 KZ900 like that... really quick in a straight line. 8)