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16 Dec 2014 20:53 - 16 Dec 2014 20:58 #656246 by element303
KZ750 LTD Custom was created by element303
I got my first Kawasaki a year ago cheap from a friend who didn't know how to drive the bike and got ripped off by a shop and was tired of it. I don't want to go through the whole story because the bike was a pain in the a$$ but step by step I got it back to life and more importantly - reliable. Its a high maintenance when riding it daily but the advantages are so much higher compared to my car, that I didn't even use my car for the past half year. Since I use it daily I just work on it step by step rather than taking it apart completely. So anyways. Here some pics from before and how it is now:

Thats how I bought it:



Head rebuilt and new after market chain tensioner :

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New cable harness from scratch because it was a big mess:

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Engine cleaned and painted and new exhaust heat tape:

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And thats pretty much the latest update. New clutch and stronger springs:



Next week it gets new carbs, a custom 26t rear sprocket and new chain and some bearings and small stuff.

Custom 1981 KZ750 rebuild project

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16 Dec 2014 21:01 #656247 by element303
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Oh yeah, one of the coolest things is the custom surfboard rack. I get to the beach with style :)

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Custom 1981 KZ750 rebuild project

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08 Jan 2015 17:05 #658103 by element303
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New custom tail and tail light

Custom 1981 KZ750 rebuild project

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08 Jan 2015 19:03 #658114 by JR
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Nice job. Great pics.
Very cool, especially the surfboard rack :cheer:

1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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28 Jan 2015 15:39 #659978 by element303
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JR wrote: Nice job. Great pics.
Very cool, especially the surfboard rack :cheer:


thank you!!

Custom 1981 KZ750 rebuild project

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28 Jan 2015 15:41 #659979 by element303
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New paint in Iron Cast Perl and Flat Black

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19 Feb 2015 15:47 - 19 Feb 2015 15:49 #662087 by element303
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Daily beach time with my baby, turning heads everywhere :)

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19 Feb 2015 16:07 #662090 by 650ed
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I have no idea why, but I like it! :laugh: Ed

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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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