Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build

testarossa wrote:

NOS is played out. I'm thinking straight solid rocket propulsion. RATO baby! :laugh: Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars...

BTW I can't wait for the day when I can touch the bike and not get black hands immediately.

Me neither, I'm gonna be doing my final batch of sandblasting this weekend, then she'll be clean and nice all over when I re-assemble.

I forgot to add one item to my price list last night.
1pr Michelin Power Pilot 2ct tires $223 (Cycle Sector)

New grand total $2801. The lesson to be learned here is not to go this route if you plan on making money off the sale of the bike. Plenty of solid runners available every day for this kind of money. But, then I never planned on selling this bike. It would take five figures to buy this thing from me when I'm done.

testarossa wrote:

I forgot to add one item to my price list last night.
1pr Michelin Power Pilot 2ct tires $223 (Cycle Sector)

New grand total $2801. The lesson to be learned here is not to go this route if you plan on making money off the sale of the bike. Plenty of solid runners available every day for this kind of money. But, then I never planned on selling this bike. It would take five figures to buy this thing from me when I'm done.

the killer thing is i have to sell mine in 7 months when i go home , it was more of a learning curve for me so when i go home to ireland i can do it better and faster but how do you put a price on 100hrs of work? :huh: :blink:

$12500. Professionally, that is my price for 100hrs of work on my machine.

Just kidding. I'm not sure how to price it. I have seen a person who is a member here with a similar bike that is currently asking $10000 Canandian IIRC. Don't know how long its been for sale or if he's had any offers. It all depends on the market. Customs are difficult to price. For the right buyer, it could be my number, but at auction with no reserve, I would guess maybe $7500. Unfortunately, the only bikes with proven value are rare, or classics in original condition. Is there really a market for custom KZ's at the moment?

Is there no possibility to ship it to Ireland? It would seem cheaper than building a whole new bike. Or is it difficult to register a bike from the New World over there?

kzstreetfighter71 wrote:

testarossa wrote:

I forgot to add one item to my price list last night.
1pr Michelin Power Pilot 2ct tires $223 (Cycle Sector)

New grand total $2801. The lesson to be learned here is not to go this route if you plan on making money off the sale of the bike. Plenty of solid runners available every day for this kind of money. But, then I never planned on selling this bike. It would take five figures to buy this thing from me when I'm done.

the killer thing is i have to sell mine in 7 months when i go home , it was more of a learning curve for me so when i go home to ireland i can do it better and faster but how do you put a price on 100hrs of work? :huh: :blink:

Holy shit KZ71, you built that bike just to learn and sell it? Well mate, that was a hell of a lesson :ohmy:

Josh. if u haven’t already, now is a good time to chip off, or grind any casting slag from the head, and barrels. this will aid in the cooling. look closely at the passages that air passes through to get from the front to the rear of the head and barrels.

i took it 1 step further. Pop yosh drilled large holes down through the blocks cooling fins.
You should take a minuit to make up an oil gate for the pan as well.
I take it that u will be painting the motor. i learned the hard way , that u must clean the metal well for the paint to stick properly.
i cleaned mine with thinner, and the paint chipped easily. Then i re blasted it and used Acetone. No chipping now. Some of the paint gurus may have a better choice, the Acetone is very heavy on the fumes.
:X

That's a good idea Mark. I was going to ask if it was okay to clean up the casting flash. As for the painting, I'm planning on black cases with polished edge fins. IIRC the best way to paint aluminium is to coat with Alodine first, then prime and paint. I'm just not sure about the max temperature for Alodine. Is Acetone or mineral spirits better to clean the parts before painting?

Finally, I'm aware of the oil gate mod, but not sure of how to do it exactly. Got a link or a picture?

Think mark means this right here...

The website I found it at was
www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/cata...27621&showprevnext=1
Right Mark?

testarossa wrote:

That's a good idea Mark. I was going to ask if it was okay to clean up the casting flash. As for the painting, I'm planning on black cases with polished edge fins. IIRC the best way to paint aluminium is to coat with Alodine first, then prime and paint. I'm just not sure about the max temperature for Alodine. Is Acetone or mineral spirits better to clean the parts before painting?

Finally, I'm aware of the oil gate mod, but not sure of how to do it exactly. Got a link or a picture?

link to oil pan gate:
www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/cata...27621&showprevnext=1

Thanks fellas! I guess if its a gate then it must have a hinge? Has anyone actually bought the part from Schnitz or are we all making our own?

porchev914 wrote:

Think mark means this right here...

The website I found it at was
www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/cata...27621&showprevnext=1
Right Mark?

Exactly. i made my own and i'm sure u could make 1 as well. just improvise with what ever u find suitable from the hardware store.
U may even get to use your grinder to mod it a bit.
u may want to consider adding crank case venting capacity. these are known to leak, and this cant hurt. its a must when u add cc's.

I'll try not to catch my shirt on fire with the grinder this time!:ohmy: Do I seal the screw with silicone or what?