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20 May 2015 19:01 #672932 by 650mod
Arnold- I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You're an absolute genius with this work. The bike looks wicked! I agree that we need a video of her running when she's all tuned up, I'm sure is sounds awesome!

78 kz 650 custom
Wiseco 720cc big bore
Dynajet stage 3 carb kit with pods
2002 Kawasaki Z750 exhaust
2001 Buell lightning front end
1999 Ninja 600 swingarm with 1999 Ninja 900 rear rim
converted to monoshock rear
Too many goodies to list fully
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20 May 2015 20:10 #672942 by floivanus
Replied by floivanus on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
Bulldock, sanctuary, etc; look out! Best looking modern swap to date

my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
Andrew
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31 May 2015 13:08 - 31 May 2015 13:16 #674642 by Arnold
Thanx guys for all the good feeback ! :woohoo:

The bike is far from finished. I plan to build on it for yet another year.
The start up will be to do a test drive and make sure Everything plays along. And trust me...you will see pics and videos when it´s done.
You will probably beg me to stop posting them :P

Haha...Leon, you see everyting mate ! :lol:
I did have some trouble to get the tank to fall in with the line there...will not be the final assembly thought.

The cabs were glass blasted, cleaned, primed and painted with regular two component paint.
Got some petrol over them and the paint holds up fine.

So...the issue with number 1 cylinder is about to get resolved.

We have some issues:



The stuff to sort it out:

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04 Jun 2015 14:04 - 04 Jun 2015 14:28 #675246 by Arnold
I´m about to take my spring brake from the build.
I leave you with this Movie..

Movie

I´ll be back :evil:
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04 Jun 2015 15:05 #675250 by spdygon
Replied by spdygon on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
Nice....I would want to finish ,ride then take the break.lol

1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project
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04 Jun 2015 16:29 #675260 by JR

Arnold wrote: I´m about to take my spring brake from the build.
I leave you with this Movie..

Movie

I´ll be back :evil:


WOW :woohoo:
That bike is a work of art

1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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04 Jun 2015 16:31 #675261 by turboking
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arnold , awsome build , can't wait to see the finished product :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

2005 Kawasaki mean streak
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)
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05 Jun 2015 05:15 #675334 by 650mod
She sure turned out really nicely Arnold! Congrats on almost being done :)

78 kz 650 custom
Wiseco 720cc big bore
Dynajet stage 3 carb kit with pods
2002 Kawasaki Z750 exhaust
2001 Buell lightning front end
1999 Ninja 600 swingarm with 1999 Ninja 900 rear rim
converted to monoshock rear
Too many goodies to list fully
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07 Jun 2015 02:34 #675574 by larriken
Replied by larriken on topic Retro Fighter 2.0 (KZ 1100 -82 goes Z1 clone)
Wow mate, just spent the last two hours reading your thread. Awesome work and really looking forward to seeing your bike finished!
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08 Jun 2015 13:15 #675746 by Arnold
Thanx boys,

Just some last pics from the rear end.



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09 Jun 2015 19:09 #675937 by Wat2s
Two words. Wow!
That is damn fine. Congrats on a superb build!

1976 kz1000
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05 Aug 2015 16:01 #684509 by Irish-Kawi
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I know its been a while since Arnold posted, but this is hands down the cleanest and most thought out bike I have ever seen. Coming from an automotive background I would have sworn this was something that someone like Chip Foose did.... WOW. Amazing, thanks for sharing Arnold!

- Irish

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