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Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

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14 May 2014 10:34 #632392 by Ederer
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That tank looks amazing!

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24 May 2014 02:00 #633739 by Surt
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thanks heaps mates, i like, too, how it's turned out with the old tank and old kaza's frame, never done it before, i mean bracing and knee cut-outs in a steel tank. must say that a steel sheet is easier stuff for shaping than ally just because its thinner

undertray/seat/toolbox combo (lol) mounts

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decided to cut off the rear section for a few reasons and behold it is very good

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ust mounts welded

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rear sets adapters mockup, just a mock up
feels comfortable

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zorst flanges from stainless

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a runner mock up, noticed it runs too close to the frame tubes, taken into concideration

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ZN750 Ltd Shaft (non-USA)

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26 May 2014 09:41 #634033 by Surt
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1st mockup and fuckup, trial and error, mid section is 35 mm short

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gunna use the faulty runner as a sample for other runners

the angles r perfect tho

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ZN750 Ltd Shaft (non-USA)

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01 Jun 2014 06:01 #634839 by Surt
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twin

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ZN750 Ltd Shaft (non-USA)

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01 Jun 2014 06:04 #634840 by Surt
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a brit

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01 Jun 2014 06:08 #634841 by Surt
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a jap!

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01 Jun 2014 06:15 #634842 by Surt
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no mock up

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made of a 14 mm heat treatable ally, will be heat treated and powder coated soon

ZN750 Ltd Shaft (non-USA)

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01 Jun 2014 14:25 #634901 by guitargeek
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Nice welds, very clean!

1980 KZ750-H1 (slightly altered)
1987 KZ1000-P6 "Ponch"
1979 GS1000 "Dadzuki"

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05 Jun 2014 09:38 #635451 by Surt
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which welds? lol
thanks buddy!

ZN750 Ltd Shaft (non-USA)

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05 Jun 2014 10:02 #635457 by Surt
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the boots (lets call em so) welded

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the seam on the 1st runners completely removed

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where to hang up the silencer? ideas?

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fabbing the merge collector

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30 min to shape 1.5mm stainless steel sheet, 5 min to weld it

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90 min to adjust it

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holds on without glue or adhesive tape lol

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05 Jun 2014 10:10 #635458 by Surt
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meanwhile rear set adapters tidied up and ready for heat treating

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and meanwhile proceeded to fabbin the seat unit combo starting with the undertray/tool box

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05 Jun 2014 10:16 #635459 by 650ed
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Oil & filter changes are going to be challenging. Try not to neglect them. Ed

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