Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build

I think Mark is refering to the springs in the back of the clutch basket. Right Mark?

will you be riding this bike....

trianglelaguna wrote:

will you be riding this bike....

Absolutly. What are you getting at?

will you be riding

Yes, I will be riding.

keep both hands on the wheel...gosh buddy...i'm just hoping your a safe driver...whew....get some air their fella.....

trianglelaguna wrote:

keep both hands on the wheel...

Ok now listen. I'm not interested in getting involved in some kind of flame war with you over my project. I have seen your attempts at antognizing the memebers here who have been building your so called "hybrid" bikes. The first thing that you need to know is that I have never once made any statement about improving the handling of my motorcycle.

At least, do yourself a favor and read the entirety of my build thread. My goal is to take an otherwise forgotten, run of the mill 1978 kz1000 that has been sitting in a yard for 15 years and get it back on the road. I am doing the conversion for many reasons. My stock wheels were bent and rusty beyond salvation. My swingarm barely moved because the bearings were totally seized. I had bent handlebars tattered seat, porous rusty dented tank. My steering bearings were notchy, and I had no gauges. I purchased my donor GSXR 750 for $250 which is about the same amount of money that I would have spent replacing the wheel bearings, swingarm bearings and tube, steering neck bearings, and rebuilding the stock fork. I bought the bike for $400 with a title and a dream that I will not let you divert me from for more than the 45min. it will take to write this. I repeat that I never once stated that I was attempting to improve the handling.

I hope that your intention is not to scare me away from this forum or my project. I can assure you that you are dealing with the most stubborn SOB on KZRider, and your infantile attempts at internet aggression will only serve as motivation.

Another thing that I can assure you of is the fact that I already own a bike that handles well(2004 zx-10r), so I will be able to assess weather or not my efforts produced an ill handling bike or not.

I'm not sure why you started drinking the hateraide, but put that shit down man. It ain't making you any friends here. As a matter of fact I found this little gem that you wrote in response to my first post when I clearly announced my intentions for my project.

Trianglelaguna said:
interesting clone,good for you and welcome....i have the zx10r bug pretty bad right now,it comes and goes,i am 6'7" and can get my foot in the 09 cbr1000rr linkage ,but not the others in stock form, but want my new gen bike to be a zx10r,there is strong talk of an all new for 2010 zx10 and i will have to see ......there are a lot around here online from 04-09 and some as low as 5000.....

or do i wait 2 yrs and see if i still "gotta have it" or not


i know this,25 yrs and i still do u-turns to check out a kz....


welcome good pics...keep em coming...craig

Some other things that you need to know about me. 1) If I had a bike with some intrinsic value, such as Z-1, or a sandcast CB 750, or a Vincent Black Shadow, then I would be doing a bone stock restoration. As a matter of fact I would really like to have a Z-1 someday. Wire wheels, drum brake and all. 2) If everyone on KZrider hated my bike, then I would still build it the same way. But appearently a few people have been interested since I have had 3500 views so far. 3) I don't cotton to you pissing in my corner of the back yard.

So in closing, if you feel like I'm a prick and you hate my bike and everything that it represents, then do what the rules state and take a pass. If you read this and can be honest enough with yourself to admit that you miss spoke, then I can forgive and move forward. Heck it seems like we share a lot of interests. I love MotoGP, and all forms of roadbike racing. I wish that I lived close enough to Laguna Seca to go see the boys mix it up on the corkscrew. And oh yeah, by the way, I also care enough about old Kawasakis to spend 10 hrs a week on this forum. Or if you just lost your job, dog died, wife cheated on you, and you cant find an outlet for you hatred, then I'll be happy to have a beer with you and help you talk through a solution to the world's problems. Finally, if you read through this and realize that you got me angry enough to spend my time writing a response, and you still think that it is okay, then I can assure you that I will ride with one hand long enough to give you the bird as I ride past your house.

So lets be adults and get past this, it's what I would like.

hey testaross keep up the good work and f**k the begruders, at the end of the day its YOUR bike paid for with YOUR money, bikes are ment to feed the soul that ever you wish to do with them.

kzstreetfighter71 wrote:

hey testaross keep up the good work and f**k the begruders, at the end of the day its YOUR bike paid for with YOUR money, bikes are ment to feed the soul that ever you wish to do with them.

Damn right. Thanks for the positive comments. BTW I just noticed your thread, and I must say that your bike is coming along nicely.

thanks mate im lookin froward to seeing yours up and running,ill be takin some more pics on sunday and postin them up im almost there but there are a few things to iron out yet. im building a kz750 cafe/fighter if you think yer p*ssin a few on here wait till i post the thread of it..:laugh:

What?!?! Someone NOT like your build Josh??? Hell, your thread is what I use for inspiration bud You've got the right attitude and like KZstreet pointed out: its your money, time and talent. Do what you dream. I LOVE your dream, especialy the frugality you've employed so sucessfully and made so much progress with so little. I'm jelous!

porchev914 wrote:

What?!?! Someone NOT like your build Josh??? Hell, your thread is what I use for inspiration bud You've got the right attitude and like KZstreet pointed out: its your money, time and talent. Do what you dream. I LOVE your dream, especialy the frugality you've employed so sucessfully and made so much progress with so little. I'm jelous!

Plan on some more inspiration soon. I just got turbo-inspired. I work VERY well when I'm angry. As they say "Don't hate the player, hate the game."