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'78 KZ1000 makeover 23 May 2012 22:06 #524367

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Boostable wrote: I like it, can I order one.. :)


It wouldn't be very difficult, but I'm guessing you have a stock frame boostable?


Yes sir that is correct...
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'78 KZ1000 makeover 23 May 2012 22:57 #524381

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It's been so long, and my bike is so heavily modified that I can't for the life of me recall what all was in the way on the stock subframe section. I could whip one out, but I'd need a stock assembled bike to see the hows and wheres, and a stock bare frame to use as a template. Fortunately I know a place to find both! ;)
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porchev914 wrote: And viola! We have a rough cut carbon fiber undertail panel :evil:


forgive the fingerprints, the panel isn't complete yet. I have one more coat of resin to apply ;)


SAAAWEEET!!!
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'78 KZ1000 makeover 24 May 2012 00:10 #524407

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After another coat of resin. Why does carbon fiber look soooooo damn cool???

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'78 KZ1000 makeover 24 May 2012 13:22 #524534

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The line is forming...start churning those things out!
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So dcmspikes might be coming up Saturday to lend some enthusiasm and a helping hand. With my offset sprocket showing up tomorrow, my plan this weekend is to fit the outboard bearing support, weld the bearing support lugs on to the frame, weld the subframe tabs for the carbon shield and then strip the frame and prep it for paint. I doubt I'll do any paint prep, but I would like to get all the welding done and the frame stripped bare.

Those damn lines!!!
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'78 KZ1000 makeover 25 May 2012 21:36 #524809

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:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: My D&G sprocket showed up today! It looks so big compared to the PMFR sprocket, but its an 18 tooth vs the PMFR 17 tooth.



Interestingly enough, the new D&G sprocket mounts the bearing support plate a tiny bit closer to the engine than the PMFR part. I know Doug was trying to keep it close to aid in making the clutch parts work, and keep it close he did. Sitting on the output shaft with the bearing support spud in:



The bearing support plate in place profile:



With the bearing support plate plan view:



Now, I have to massage the bearing support plate, to be able to rotate it clockwise ever so slightly. My frame mods have taken their toll on how things fit up :whistle:
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Looks great! Nice and beefy....
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Looks great man! All those parts one off?
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'78 KZ1000 makeover 26 May 2012 01:08 #524869

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Right on dude! You gonna be ready to ride it next weekend? ;)
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'78 KZ1000 makeover 26 May 2012 10:48 #524914

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Nice to see things r working out.
i'm at the same spot with my support plate. i am going hydro though. so i need to take the plate to a machine shop and have the actuator hole enlarged to fit the zx7 clutch slave, then re-drill and tap new bolt hole locations for the slave. i just seem to have too many other things getting in my way.
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Boostable wrote: Looks great man! All those parts one off?


The sprocket is a custom offset, so I guess it is a one off. The support plate was made in a small production batch by another member hear, but it must be modified to fit my modded frame is all. Unless you were refering to another one off part?
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Thanks to dcmspikes for coming up yesterday and helping make and weld the subframe panel tabs. I definitely needed the extra 2 hands and he was nice enough to cut and shape the tabs for me. In the chaos we also made a quick mould of his starter cover. Not my best work, but it'll work (I hope). We made a quick part out of the mould but I screwed up the resin ratio and the corners where the resin was a bit thicker were full of foamed resin. :sick: such a waste of material, but oh well. I sent the mould with Josh (dcmspikes) so that he could try his hand at making the cover. Good luck Josh!!
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yeah thanks adam for having me up for the day. i know you will hate this, but i put that cover on for now. just to have something carbon on the bike. im going to get some epoxy this week and try again. hope to see you next weekend on the ride. keep up the work.

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Glad to see you're back at it. Hopefully I will be soon also. I like the new carbon part. I may have to make one for mine also... B)
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Adam, happy fathers day. whats next on your bike? have to keep the momentum going and get that beast finished.

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looks like u will have to lengthen your shifter shaft too. i had to as well.
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Thanks for the fathers day wishes Josh. I still need to finish up fitting the outboard bearing support and get the lugs welded to the frame.

Mark, I was wondering if I would have to lengthen the shifter shaft. I don't think I've read any threads about someone having to do that though. How is it done generally, or at least how did you do it?
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i haven't read of anyone doing it either.i shimmed my side cover out with washers for extra clearance with my 5/8" offset sprocket.
i just cut it in half and added a piece in the centre. i have to make a new one now actually. after years of abuse with vice grips on the end , the teeth r getting ratty. the aluminium shifter linkage i have for the end is getting stripped. so i'm going to start over, new and fresh. i am just about to start a post asking for linkage options. the 1 i have came from my spare parts bin 30 years ago.
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Holy crap it took waaaaaaaay too long to fit this damn support plate! :sick: I had to modify the plate to fit my frame, then I had to modify the lugs to match, blah blah blah. Finally, I got the plate fitted and the frame lugs welded :woohoo:





Now I can strip the bike back down to the frame, clean up the welds, strip the rest of the stock paint and repaint it. Now THAT will be a milestone B)

p.s. Sorry it took so long Leon :P
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