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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 29 Aug 2014 15:25 #645610

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i think if the powder is put on thin its OK, but i have had instances where the powder coater would put it on real thick. Considering powder is basically plastic i would assume it would have a insulating effect, not good. I think a safe bet would be to powder the covers, but the cases, jugs, and head i would paint.

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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 29 Aug 2014 15:32 #645612

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DoctoRot wrote: i think if the powder is put on thin its OK, but i have had instances where the powder coater would put it on real thick. Considering powder is basically plastic i would assume it would have a insulating effect, not good. I think a safe bet would be to powder the covers, but the cases, jugs, and head i would paint.


thanks doc, thats what i actually thought myself
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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 29 Aug 2014 16:55 #645618

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Surt wrote: bought the kz750 last may, almost a year ago. took it as an addition to a virago xv400/535 www.chopperweb.info/forum/showthread.php...page=15&pagenumber=1 and paid just $300
1 cyl was fucked up and seller said he couldn't have found spare parts, but i checked up evil bay, there were plenty, viseco kits, cam chains, complete engines, forks etc etc
so i bought it for restoration







an idea to convert the fugly chopper into smth more decent like a cafe race came in to my head very fast, just waqnted to do it without much effort but it never goes that way

the seat unit and tank were no go for a cafe, so i decided to use a modded tank from another oldie and to make a seat unit with hump matching to the tank







sand blasted





cut apieces



started to cut off numerous mounts







bought a gpz 750 complete engine with carbies, wiring and coils for $500, gunna use its cylinder blockand pistons, the original kz's block is gunna be bored off for a big bore viseco kit and used for my other project. so one bike turned into two, story of my life!





buying and fabbing, the gasket kit, hardley pop up covers and custom made stainless fuel throats









the forks were pitted so i had to buy new ones





megaphones





the tanks widened









modifying the frame











so much crap to cut off














sand blasted



made the seat rails



a mock up








Frame bracing's gunna be next. my porn collection















well thats enough but i have more in my bucket album

and someone might be interested in my bigger project which comes to the end... soon www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/showthre...&p=404644#post404644

I wouldn't recommend try to tig/heli arc over the top of the nasty factory mig welding,it generally doesn't work too good.
That being said Ive stick welded plenty of stuff on motorcycle frames,I prefer it over mig welding myself anyway. ;)
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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 19 Sep 2014 22:49 #648127

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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 23 Sep 2014 14:19 #648544

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very nice
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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 28 Nov 2014 17:16 #654881

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so... my underground workshop was destroyed and i was given just a small room where i can't work, barely had time to remove my equipment and bike parts, still have had no chance to take it outside the fence. kinda lol.





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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 28 Nov 2014 17:24 #654883

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been dreamin' to find a mad max style fairing and lo! its sides are square and flat just like my tank's









gunna fix it to the frame not to the forks
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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 28 Nov 2014 17:42 #654885

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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 28 Nov 2014 17:46 #654886

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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 22 Dec 2014 03:24 #656698

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Cheeses Surt what the hell happened to your workshop :ohmy: Looks like it was Nuked :( hope your bikes were out when it happened......

Fairing looks good who made it ?
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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 07 Feb 2015 04:06 #660827

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nothing special, just was told to pick up my stuff and fuck out, they had no idea how much stuff i had there lol they just wanted my room after reconstruction. on the other hand, could you imagine some bloke building motorcycles at NASA facility? his collegues would infoirm on him soon as. while many people knew about my activities, including many workers, some chiefs, securities, they helped me a lot some for money others just for idea. now i just gotta settle it up with securities to get my stuff off my work. i'll have to finish my projects in my shed.
concerning the fairing, its instruction says EMGO, made in taiwan, bought it from a private seller jess freebe, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., pm him, sure he wouldn't mind me sharing his mail. good luck mate!
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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe 07 Feb 2015 04:09 #660828

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kz head sandblasted, saved me from the weeks of picking it with a screw driver haha











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