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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 28 Mar 2014 05:12 #626871

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531blackbanshee wrote: if the bike is stripped you can do the old "lay it over on it's side and remove the frame from the engine" trick .
the engine install really should be a two man job so no one gets hurt and the frame/engine don't get banged up .

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Ok sounds good! Thats what I was going to try to get the motor out, just wasnt sure if there was an "easy" way to put the motor in lol

Thanks Leon :)


Same way.

Nice decal! :cheer:

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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 28 Mar 2014 12:59 #626918

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kawiman636 wrote:

531blackbanshee wrote: if the bike is stripped you can do the old "lay it over on it's side and remove the frame from the engine" trick .
the engine install really should be a two man job so no one gets hurt and the frame/engine don't get banged up .

hth,
leon


Ok sounds good! Thats what I was going to try to get the motor out, just wasnt sure if there was an "easy" way to put the motor in lol

Thanks Leon :)


Same way.

Nice decal! :cheer:

Good Fortune! :)


Thanks! Just got the frame back today and the modifications look great!

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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 31 Mar 2014 07:14 #627200

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NICE!

keep us posted,
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 31 Mar 2014 11:46 #627225

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531blackbanshee wrote: NICE!

keep us posted,
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Thanks! Right now im working with some body filler (All-metal) to fill the dents in the tank and smooth it all back out. Its quite a time consuming process lol

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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 31 Mar 2014 13:06 #627243

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yeah i can't imagine getting them knee dents all smoothed back out :pinch: .
i've always thought if i wanted knee dents i would cut them out of both sides and swap them then add some strips if needed and weld em back in.
seems like a lot less bodywork.
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 31 Mar 2014 23:47 #627372

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531blackbanshee wrote: yeah i can't imagine getting them knee dents all smoothed back out :pinch: .
i've always thought if i wanted knee dents i would cut them out of both sides and swap them then add some strips if needed and weld em back in.
seems like a lot less bodywork.
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Its proving to be a pain in the butt so far but it will be worth it when its done. If I had access to a welder and knew how to weld I probably would have done the cut and swap like you mentioned but this was my best "do it at home" option lol. Ill get it smoothed out, it just might take awhile. :)
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 01 Apr 2014 08:32 #627402

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you'll get there!!!!

sand on,sand off :P


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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 01 Apr 2014 13:25 #627444

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Painting the indents with a textured paint such as bedliner may look good and also hide minor imperfections.
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 14 Apr 2014 12:22 #629005

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Ok so heres an update:

This is a picture of my tank after A LOT of bodywork and a single coat of primer. I plan on wet sanding it and repeating the primer a couple more times. Once that is complete I am going to paint the tank with the bomber scheme, apply the decals, and then clearcoat it.

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Also I am currently working on the seat pan. I am forming the base of it out of three 1/4" pieces of hardwood plywood sandwiched with wood glue and clamped to the frame to take on the frames form. I have my fingers crossed that it will hold the form when the clamps are released.

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Once that is done I will go to work on the rear "hump". Ill post pictures to show you how its coming along soon hopefully.
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 14 Apr 2014 14:59 #629016

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Sorry to say but I am betting it won't .I have some ideas if it does not.
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 14 Apr 2014 16:53 #629029

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kzz1king wrote: Sorry to say but I am betting it won't .I have some ideas if it does not.
Wayne


If it doesn't work ill unclamp it, soak it in water, then clamp it back down to see if it will hold then.
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My take on a KZ1000 Cafe 14 Apr 2014 18:20 #629034

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If you had a way to steam it I think it would hold. Plywood may delaminate if soaked.. If you remove and have partial bend maybe try overbending. Nice thing is that you are not out much more than time.
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