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20 Oct 2008 21:27 #242941 by caffcruiser
Replied by caffcruiser on topic KZ650 cafe project
Exactly the one I've got.

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21 Oct 2008 15:07 #243079 by anarki650
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Okay okay, it's been said more than once I know. But we need pics!!!!! I would love to see the steps that went into that build!!! As a fellow kz650 cafe builder/rider I need to know!!!! Seriously, great looking bike!

09 Kawasaki ER6n
77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Omaha NE

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21 Oct 2008 15:13 - 21 Oct 2008 15:16 #243082 by caffcruiser
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Thanks man.

I'll try to scrounge up some step by step pics. Here's a list of the work that was done/parts that were purchased:

-1979 KZ650B2A
-Tomasselli three way adjustable clip ons
-GSXR hand controls/throttle
-Lamp brackets
-Euro Harley Davidson H4 headlamp
-GSXR750R stabilizer
-GPZ1100 fuel tank (Shaved)
-Added second caliper/rotor setup, but I'm putting something better on.
-Rejetted to 117.5 mains and 20 slows
-UNI pod filters
-new 530 chain conversion
-CBR rearsets
-Glass from the Past fiberglass "Slippery Sam" tail piece
-Custom wiring harness
-Dual LED tail lights with custom mount bracket
-ZRX1100 shocks
-Resprung front forks
-KZ750B single disc rear end conversion
-Custom rear plate bracket (adjuster mount)
-New spokes/nipples
-New brake pads all around

Here's some upcoming stuff:

-Frame/tank/tail repainted
-CBR929RR calipers/rotors
-Shave the rest of the frame
-Relocate electrical again
Last edit: 21 Oct 2008 15:16 by caffcruiser.

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21 Oct 2008 16:11 #243089 by anarki650
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Sick sick sick!!! Love it! I like the color choice too (obviously).

BTW, if you're not already over there check out www.dotheton.com . Awesome layer for cafe builders/riders.

09 Kawasaki ER6n
77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Omaha NE

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21 Oct 2008 17:05 #243107 by HerrDeacon
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Beautiful bike. Really like the seat, flows well with the whole bike.

Love the rear shocks too. Are they are direct bolt on?

Also, did the rearsets just bolt on to stock frame holes or was some fabrication needed?

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21 Oct 2008 17:37 #243118 by caffcruiser
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Thanks. :)

The shocks are a direct bolt on, but they are longer than stock. ;)

The rearsets were modded. I had to drill two holes in the frame to mount them.

I'm making mount plates though so I don't have to use those holes.

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12 Nov 2008 17:49 - 12 Nov 2008 17:51 #247120 by caffcruiser
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UPDATE: FRAMEWORK



I didn't like how the tank/tail looked together. They weren't in line with eachother. Now they are.

Shaved everything else while I was at it. Just gotta finish cleaning it up.

***Apologies for the cheezy camera pic. It was my cell phone.
Last edit: 12 Nov 2008 17:51 by caffcruiser.

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