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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 24 Jul 2015 07:57 #682504

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Sooooo, I decided to spend an hour on my project and started to clean up the tail end.
Removed bits and pieces and part of the loom.

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Just as well! Found some back yard wiring attempts. Fortunately I have decided to replace/re wire the whole loom.

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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 24 Jul 2015 08:01 #682505

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And some more back yard work! Connecting the brake lever to the tail light switch....FFS!


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Some Jap welding B)


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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 25 Jul 2015 08:54 #682664

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And I carried on. Cleaning up the back end. Will replace the seat with a custom floating seat!


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Some more cleaning up to do and then cosmetic welding to be done.
In the mean time, my grinder packed up so the wify went to go get a new one......coffee break :whistle:
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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 25 Jul 2015 11:30 #682685

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Ooooops! You're not supposed to let anyone know about the special tool in the circle. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Ed

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Here is your revised photo:

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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 25 Jul 2015 11:35 #682686

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My wife and I just had a good laugh! Good photoshop skills! :)))))))
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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 03:06 #683245

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And so we continue discovering gremlins!
Yesterday removed the swing arm to discover a broken bracket....

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Removed the header pipe....no spacer and clearly sloppy work.


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At least the rear break caliper seems in a half decent condition.

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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 06:01 #683263

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gahh :sick: !

always hate finding stuff like that broken axle clamp :angry: .

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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 10:42 #683309

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Shame, looks beyond repair. The zx GPz unitrack swing arms seem pretty cheap and not too hard to find.
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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 10:56 #683310

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RickKZ wrote: Some Jap welding B)


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I think that maybe the POs terrible welding. you can see the factory weld right next to it, plus the brace that is not factory in the bottom of the photo has the same booger welds on it.

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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 11:06 #683312

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+1. I don't think you'll find factory welds that bad on a KZ. At least, I've never seen it. Ed
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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 12:02 #683324

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Wow this build thread is making me feel much better about the gremlins I found on my bike. Looking forward to seeing how things progress :)

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KZ650 rebuild/custom mod project 29 Jul 2015 13:41 #683337

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Yup... looks like an amateur stick welding job, wrong rod or wrong current/heat.
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