Doctorot's '78 KZ1000 build

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25 Dec 2012 04:14 #564617 by DoctoRot

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So I got started on the new tail piece and side cover plugs, they're rough but this is the direction that I'm going in, just needs some more refinement. I'm leaving the country for about 5-6 months so no progress will be made till i return

in the meantime i will keep an eye on the projects going on here so i can live vicariously through some of the awesome builds going on.

'78 1000 Long Term Project
'80 750G
750 Twin Big Bore Track Bike

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25 Dec 2012 05:54 #564619 by bluezbike

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Good travels Doc, look forward to your project upon your return

79 KZ 1000 LTD
77 KZ 1000 B1 LTD (awaiting electrical resurrection)

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25 Dec 2012 21:52 #564702 by Colorado Z-1

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Hey there, love your work and idea's, it's going to be an interesting bike when done. I like those clip-on's. where did you find those ? I'd like to add those to mine. Contact me at

" lilcitycruiser@yahoo.com" thank you and merry Christmas. B)

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31 Dec 2012 08:50 #565241 by nivlac

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wow

1983 kz1100
1979 cb650

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31 Dec 2012 13:23 #565259 by Colorado Z-1

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Hey there Nivlac, curious as to what got you to say "WOW", I am loving this guys build and his interesting fab work. Can't wait to see this Z-1 finished.

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31 Dec 2012 13:27 #565262 by Colorado Z-1

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Hey Doc', by any chance could you make, send & sell me some of those frame braces ? It'd be very interested. My bike is coming apart this week. ( Jan. 1st. 2013 ) and it would be a good time to stiffen up the frame. Thanks. Michael J.

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31 Dec 2012 15:24 #565287 by bluej58

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Colorado Z-1 wrote: Hey Doc', by any chance could you make, send & sell me some of those frame braces ? It'd be very interested. My bike is coming apart this week. ( Jan. 1st. 2013 ) and it would be a good time to stiffen up the frame. Thanks. Michael J.

Check this out

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...1000&item=KOFRA-FBKZ

78 KZ1000 A2A

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01 Jan 2013 12:01 #565412 by Colorado Z-1

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I like the design of this, but I had a thought. What if in the lower triple tree you machined the proportion valve body into the lower frame. to hide it and clean up that area? I would be interested in buying such a beautiful piece as that. Let us know. Michael J.

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01 Jan 2013 12:05 #565413 by Colorado Z-1

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I checked it out, Very nice looking frame bracing kit, looks like it should work nicely.
Thank you for sharing this info.

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01 Jan 2013 12:35 #565417 by les holt

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I have 1 set of triple trees out there with the splitter built in, pretty clean setup.

Les

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01 Jan 2013 13:54 #565430 by wireman

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les holt wrote: I have 1 set of triple trees out there with the splitter built in, pretty clean setup.

Les

Pictures?

posting from deep under a non-descript barn in an undisclosed location southwest of Omaha.

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01 Jan 2013 14:12 #565436 by les holt

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Don't have any, I don't take a lot of pictures of other peoples stuff, don't know why? Next set will get pics, doing a set for mine with more offset to speed up the steering a little.

Les

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