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Found a little something this week:

I've done a few track days and loved every minute of them. There's something "extra" about pushing the edge of your "personal envelope".

It's always a little unnerving to ride your "pride-and-joy" on the track though. One mistake and there's years of effort and no small amount of money tossed away.

So a dedicated trackbike would be a logical answer.

So, enter the '81 kz550. It's complete, but been sitting for a couple of years. Should fill-the -bill perfectly!

Anybody got a spare Kerker for a kz550?

Stay tuned.

Looks good
Always thought they were a cool bike.
Light (relatively) and nimble.
I hope you will keep the photos coming.

Cute, except for the yellow. Paint?
Steve

Hey Drooz nice bike, however I am buzzing right now the color reminds me of mellow yellow.

Haha! You don't like yellow??

No worries KZR Friends... there's a new coat of paint in the 550's future.

I'll keep the pics coming as progress is made.

Nice find Drew.
The 550s were popular track bikes.
Looking forward to your project.

Do I see another green bike in your future?

rstnick wrote: Nice find Drew.
The 550s were popular track bikes.
Looking forward to your project.

Do I see another green bike in your future?

Not too big, not too small... just right...

I don't know about green, but it will NOT be yelllow Rob.

550s @ Mosport:

Gonna use some bits and pieces that are just lying around here:

Decided to go with a bit of a retro look and feel. I'know, I know. Mags on old 70's spoke wheeled bikes and spokes on newer 80's mag wheeled bikes...

Gotta find some rearsets now.

One think about the little KayZed, it's light and nimble but not as fast or powerful as the GPz version. The up-side is that the GPz engine bits can be added later to the KayZed. I'll be on the look-out over the next year or so.

That and a Kerker of course.

Still no room inside.

Maybe next week.

I have a line on one of these:

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm hopeful!! I trust it's not all smashed and dented.