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Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone) 25 Sep 2012 18:14 #550823

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Hi all,

It´s time for me to start a new winter project.
The plan is to build a Z1 clone based on a KZ 1100 with some tweaks.

The 1.0 version can be seen at: Swedish Retro Fighter 1.0

The victim:




Parts to use:







The tear down:





The Segway:


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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 25 Sep 2012 18:35 #550830

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Update: First job

Some cutting:





Z1 tank wont fall into KZ 1100 frame



Narrow the frame so the tank falls in:



Tank mounts:






Tank falls in:







Ohh...forgot to type this: I will do a shaft to chain conversion ! Ohh yes...you heard me :woohoo:


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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 25 Sep 2012 22:31 #550880

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Great start. keep it up. 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.
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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 25 Sep 2012 23:09 #550890

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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 25 Sep 2012 23:15 #550892

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What he said^^^^
Mine:
04 Honda rebel 250(wifes)
04 GSXR 750(bolt on galore)
98 CBR 600F3(filter, pipe, adjustable cam sprokets, dyno tune)
76 KZ900A (LTD gauge pods, crash bars, LTD(style)pipes, dyna coils and ignition,headwork and mild port cleanup by cavanaugh racing, K&N filter pods, heck I dunno.

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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 26 Sep 2012 02:18 #550931

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Ditto
1980 KZ1000 with a 1982 KZ1000J motor with 1100 pistons and heads, Vance & Hines, 29MM Smooth Bores, Work in Progress
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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 26 Sep 2012 10:35 #550976

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oh man i have been dieing for someone to do this and show us all the pics. :laugh:

this is going to be awesome,
you have to show us all the pics on the shaft to chain conversion also. :evil:

the segway pic was disturbing :laugh: ,exactly where is the jack handle :woohoo: :silly: :lol: .

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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 26 Sep 2012 11:17 #550983

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gee man

after what you achieved with 1.0 i am really looking fwd to this one

BTW, i think the chain conversion is going to be relatively easy, after all, the drive shaft model has an external bevel box that cna be removed.

good luck!

PS did you repaint 1.0?
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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 26 Sep 2012 16:45 #551020

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Thanx guys...I always feel welcome at this site !

Lol...haven´t looked at the "segway" pic like that, but the jack handle is NOT where you think :woohoo:

Yepp...I did the paint job myself. Had to redo it after the first respray due to bad primer.

Had some sleepless nights over the shaft conversion but it all went away when "Bill" from a different forum gave me all the info I needed. More about that later on...but that part of the build will look something like this: (with focus on output shaft of course)

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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 28 Sep 2012 13:44 #551383

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Update Sub frame:

Okej...this might be a bit controversial so dont give me a hard time about it.
Started manufacturing the sub frame and I want it to follow the lines of the side overs.
So the method I use is to make cuts in the pipe and bend into shape and then weld it up again.
It´s not machine bent and it´s not pretty but it gets the job done.

First cut:



Used material from the kids trampoline:



Top structure done:



Sub frame starts taking shape:

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Project Retro Fighter 2.0 28 Sep 2012 14:12 #551393

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Ive seen pipes bent that way on many occasions,lots of grinding /welding though.
Is that threaded galvanized pipe your using?that stuff is going to way a ton ,not sure about the strengh compared to tubing B)
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Arnold wrote: Thanx guys...I always feel welcome at this site !

Lol...haven´t looked at the "segway" pic like that, but the jack handle is NOT where you think :woohoo:

Yepp...I did the paint job myself. Had to redo it after the first respray due to bad primer.

Had some sleepless nights over the shaft conversion but it all went away when "Bill" from a different forum gave me all the info I needed. More about that later on...but that part of the build will look something like this: (with focus on output shaft of course)

was gonna say that looks like a 650/750 motor to me anyway! :laugh:
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