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KZ440 First build, input welcome 27 May 2014 14:07 #634176

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Im 177cm, the bike looks pretty small in this pic.

I guess the PO had the seat made for the bike, i cant remember if i threw the seat away or not, can look in the basement tomorrow.
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 27 May 2014 18:22 #634218

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Sure, if you don't mind...it looks pretty good in my opinion.
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 28 May 2014 13:55 #634321

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Nduetime wrote: Sure, if you don't mind...it looks pretty good in my opinion.


Sorry man, I threw the seat away
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 28 May 2014 13:58 #634322

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Back end on today

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Just waiting on dust seal for the triple tree, and new wheel bearings so the tires can be put on and balanced.
Hope to have it rolling soon, motor is ready in two weeks
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 28 May 2014 18:54 #634367

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jsnabbs wrote:

Nduetime wrote: Sure, if you don't mind...it looks pretty good in my opinion.


Sorry man, I threw the seat away


No big deal...I'll just continue to study the old photo.
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 03 Jun 2014 10:53 #635139

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New rubber, went with the Dunlop K82

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and sat the tank on the frame, will get the tank re-sprayed, but maybe after summer ( i wanna get this on the street)
I dont like the color, but i dont hate it either

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KZ440 First build, input welcome 03 Jun 2014 11:21 #635144

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Wow really nice man! You are doing a great job with it! I'm very jealous! Hehe

I'd be terrified to completely strip my engine down like you have. Keep up the work, that is going to be one nice machine. I would really like to see the Kawi green on the seat to see how that would look!
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 03 Jun 2014 12:34 #635159

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PennChemist wrote: Wow really nice man! You are doing a great job with it! I'm very jealous! Hehe

I'd be terrified to completely strip my engine down like you have. Keep up the work, that is going to be one nice machine. I would really like to see the Kawi green on the seat to see how that would look!


The way i view my project is more of a project manager role, I know how i want it to look and i just took it apart and will put it back together. The motor is being looked after by a kawasaki expert here in in berlin, and all the fab work was done by a pro

any examples of the color for the seat? at the moment im leaning more towards a black canvas. but thats why i posted input welcome, maybe i dont see "all" the possibilities
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 03 Jun 2014 16:34 #635207

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if canvas gets wet it will stay wet for a long time unless its hot and dry. Vinyl you just wipe off and you wont get a wet ass. project looks nice BTW

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KZ440 First build, input welcome 04 Jun 2014 06:18 #635310

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DoctoRot wrote: if canvas gets wet it will stay wet for a long time unless its hot and dry. Vinyl you just wipe off and you wont get a wet ass. project looks nice BTW


very good point
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KZ440 First build, input welcome 11 Jun 2014 14:37 #636198

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starting to get it back together

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KZ440 First build, input welcome 11 Jun 2014 15:19 #636205

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I like the stance a lot. Looks like you lowered the front end via forks/triple tree. Any other changes to the stance or is that all it took?

With that tiny front fender you're going to be cleaning muck off the front of the bike after every ride.
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