Belated intro

Hi Guys and Gals,
Eventhough I've asked a couple of questions, made a couple of comments and thrown out a couple of info bits, I haven't made a "formal" intro. As you can see from my sig line I have an 82 KZ750 CSR. I got this bike in the early '90's, it had been ssitting in a guys shed for a few years and I got a prety good deal. This is the 3rd bike I've had. Previously I had a CB500/550? and something smaller, I think it was a 350 honda or yammy. Eventhough I hung out w/several rat HD bikers I never really got into "the lifestyle". Back to the KZ, I rode it for a few years and then started to worry about the chain and sprockets, they'd become really worn. Parked the bike intending to get back to it, in the near future...:whistle:...10+yrs later. I'm going through my midlife crisis :ohmy: and lo and behold I have a classic 24y.o. bike rustin' in my garage)
:woohoo: The bike has taken a bit longer to put back together than I'd initally anticipated and at this point I'm waiting for a shift lever oil seal, to fix a bad leak I found after putting it back together, adding oil and cleaning off the old crusted oil/dirt/grease that was forming a seal. At the same time I found the stator was bad and the starter chain was stretched as well as the starter was not working right. I've got most of that stuff taken care of now just waitin' and waitin' for the oil seal. Found a great local cycle salvage, that has a lot of KZ parts. I'm going to attempt to make a new seat, also. When I get it running and through inspection I'm going to replace the airbox w/pods.
Well, thanks for a great site, and sorry I got a little:whistle: long

Welcome and it sounds like you are wrenching right along! You wanted some fun and found it right under your nose huh? Well good. Post some pictures...lots of them.

here is a pic in its early stages

oops a little small...I'm having a bit of trouble getting the right size pics

Post edited by: ronjones, at: 2006/08/05 21:33

lets try this again, early tear down

most recent pic, same as avatar

Nice work, man. Feels good bringing them back from a pseudo-grave, doesn't it?

Sure does , can't wait until I get it fired up again, hoping to have it ready by mid Sept for Bike week at the local beach area. Want to ride it w/my step-daughter(Suzuki thumper) and her husband (newish HD). Wife will bring the car. Make it a family affair Thanks for the welcome, pumps, and the compliment, toast
I'm a bit worried about the paint job holding up...used rattlecans .
Got the foam glued to the seat pan, now have to carve/form it.

You have done a nice job cleaning and refurbishing the old girl. Hope you make it to Bike at the Beach day with your family...keep up the good work!

neilage66 wrote:

You have done a nice job cleaning and refurbishing the old girl. Hope you make it to Bike at the Beach day with your family...keep up the good work!

Thanks, neil, I hope so also. B: