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Phase Two is underway... 13 Mar 2010 02:35 #353039

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The nice UPS man arrived yesterday with a 50lb box of goodies from Mr. Turbo! :cheer:

I've has this '78 kz1000 for about four years now, and have only put 300km each summer on it - shameful I know.

I've been working on stability with the engine and frame work. Now that the turbo is here, with any luck at all, this summer will be fun.

So far I'm pleased with the kit. Its exactly as advertised with no nasty surprises. They supplied decent stuff like a mikuni carb and the coating on the headers and weld quality etc seems good. Also, they were easy to talk to and up front about what kit would and would not do.

The only actual work involved is plumbing the oil lines and fashioning the exhaust pipe. When I get a chance I'll post some pics.
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Phase Two is underway... 13 Mar 2010 02:49 #353040

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Yes, keep us posted and take pic's! Who'd ya get the kit from?
76 KZ900LTD
82 GPz750R1
01 VULCAN 800A-CHOPPED
76 IRONHEAD-CHOPPED
77 RD 400 Cafe

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Phase Two is underway... 13 Mar 2010 20:32 #353190

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averages out to around $100.00 a pound,but aint it purdy? :woohoo:
Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 06:20 #353242

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PLUMMEN wrote:

averages out to around $100.00 a pound,but aint it purdy? :woohoo:


Yep, pretty much dead on, once you factor in shipping and duty! And it really is purdy. Turbo's heavy too. I need to start lifting weights or simething...
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 06:39 #353245

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Hopefully the pictures will post up...
The box!


Opened up...


Boxes of Boxes...


Gotta read these...


Everything out in the open...


Unrelated sort of, I got this neat crimper from Eastern Beaver. Much nicer than the hardware store kind, The sample is my first crimp with it.
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 07:59 #353266

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What do you plan on using for a tail pipe, since they no longer provide one, only a Banana pipe?
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 11:15 #353313

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a turbo with a banana pipe is actually much quieter than most people think,the turbodoes a good job of muffling the exhuast noise B)
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 17:39 #353438

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otakar wrote:

What do you plan on using for a tail pipe, since they no longer provide one, only a Banana pipe?


They supplied the materials to make the banana pipe actaully (a flange, some bolts and length of 2.5" pipe). I'm not 100% sure which way to go with it. I think I'll make the banana for now and noodle over what would look/fit better.
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 18:39 #353465

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SWEEEEEEEEET!!:woohoo: B)
76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
01 CBR600F4i Track bike.
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 18:46 #353468

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That ought to keep you busy for a while. How much hp are you shooting for. I can't wait to see the finished product.
1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 18:57 #353475

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That is one sweet box of goodies you got there. Sweeeeeet
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
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75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL

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Phase Two is underway... 14 Mar 2010 20:09 #353503

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That should make for some fun in the sun!

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