77 KZ650B1 Project

77 KZ650B1 Project 25 Jul 2008 04:34 #228207

kxhonda Topic Author Offline User Posts: 79 Thank you received: 0	Well I guess its time to finally start my own thread. Seeing how the whole bike is stripped down now. Here's some pics of the first night I brought it home. 1977 Kz650B1 #576th made. Warsaw, In
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77 KZ650B1 Project 25 Jul 2008 04:38 #228208

kxhonda Topic Author Offline User Posts: 79 Thank you received: 0	Alright, got the frame back from powdercoat. I'm really happy on my color choice. Its called Black Chrome. Here's a couple pics of it with the new shocks also. 1977 Kz650B1 #576th made. Warsaw, In
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77 KZ650B1 Project 25 Jul 2008 12:45 #228310

JohNLA Offline User Posts: 261 Thank you received: 0	The powder coat looks coolB) and those shocks looks bad a$$ s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/ 83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s. 83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
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77 KZ650B1 Project 25 Jul 2008 15:14 #228329

Voodoosoup Offline User Posts: 160 Thank you received: 0	Wow, great choice on the frame color! What color are you painting the body pieces?
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77 KZ650B1 Project 25 Jul 2008 15:16 #228330

kxhonda Topic Author Offline User Posts: 79 Thank you received: 0	I am going with a color from 95-02 Dodge Rams called Intense Pearl Blue. I think it will go real good with the silverish frame color. 1977 Kz650B1 #576th made. Warsaw, In
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77 KZ650B1 Project 25 Jul 2008 17:10 #228349

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Good stuff! What a great thing to be happening to a great bike.

Those pipes look outstanding... are you using them for your project?

Keep the pictures coming.

Best of success.

1977 KZ650-B1 (Stock)
Upgrades:
- Dyna S Electronic Ignition (DS2-2)
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
Montreal, Canada

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77 KZ650B1 Project 26 Jul 2008 17:09 #228449

kxhonda Topic Author Offline User Posts: 79 Thank you received: 0	Well my engine will be an all out performance build so I'm prob not going to be using the stocker pipes. 1977 Kz650B1 #576th made. Warsaw, In
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77 KZ650B1 Project 26 Jul 2008 18:46 #228459

bill_wilcox100
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Suggestion... put them up for sale in the KZRider classified. You can generate some cash for your project and help out a stock rider somewhere... win-win deal.

Oooor...

You can just ship them to me at my cost and I will be happy to clear up some garage space for you. :laugh:

Best of success.

1977 KZ650-B1 (Stock)
Upgrades:
- Dyna S Electronic Ignition (DS2-2)
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
Montreal, Canada

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77 KZ650B1 Project 27 Jul 2008 03:51 #228484

BigBlockT Offline User Posts: 99 Thank you received: 0	Nice colar choice for the frame check my bike out we must be on the same page with the blue it will look awlsome nice job.
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77 KZ650B1 Project 27 Jul 2008 14:00 #228549

Bad Kaw Offline User Flying Squirell Posts: 1750 Thank you received: 13	"All out performance"...hmmmm...I like the sound of that! Do tell: what are the mod plans? -KR 78 Kawasaki Z1R 81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods) 82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J) 82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed 70 Kawasaki KV75 83 Honda CB1100F (few mods) 79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk) 84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project) 83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)
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77 KZ650B1 Project 28 Jul 2008 20:02 #228807

kxhonda Topic Author Offline User Posts: 79 Thank you received: 0	Well, as much of a performance build as possible without boost. 810cc Wiseco kit Ported & polished head w/ 31mm exhaust valve Pistons & bearings coated by Swaintech Web camshaft APE springs & titainium retainers GPZ1100 throttle bodies & Megasquirt 6sp tranny from an 85 600 Ninja Hopefully it'll run pretty well after that. 1977 Kz650B1 #576th made. Warsaw, In
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77 KZ650B1 Project 28 Jul 2008 20:17 #228808

anarki650 Offline User Posts: 683 Thank you received: 5	Damn! She should scream like a demon after that!!! Great looking start to your build, love the powder color!! 09 Kawasaki ER6n 77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..." Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Omaha NE
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