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05 Jun 2015 17:48 #675438 by Drooz
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Well, I'm getting a few things sorted in the aftermath of our first trackday. :)

We have the Gpz engine lined up to swap into the frame and I'm getting the Kerker repaired:


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It's good to have things to keep us busy. ;)

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09 Jun 2015 19:12 #675938 by Drooz
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Let the games begin:


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'77 kz1000 (zx10r) Modified/Street
'81 GPz550 "TrackBike"
'05 zx10r Retro/Mod Sportbike 4 SALE!!
'02 zrx1200r Lightly Modified Street SOLD!!
'74 h2b 750 (FZ600) "Mongrel" 2 Stroke SOLD!!


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10 Jun 2015 10:01 #676005 by loudhvx
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Woohoo! There's going to be a lot more Zing!

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12 Jun 2015 15:16 #676341 by Drooz
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loudhvx wrote: Woohoo! There's going to be a lot more Zing!


Haha! Let's hope so! :lol:

'77 kz1000 (zx10r) Modified/Street
'81 GPz550 "TrackBike"
'05 zx10r Retro/Mod Sportbike 4 SALE!!
'02 zrx1200r Lightly Modified Street SOLD!!
'74 h2b 750 (FZ600) "Mongrel" 2 Stroke SOLD!!


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12 Jun 2015 20:38 #676368 by Drooz
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A little more progress and photo update:


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Got the Gpz engine slotted into the frame. Working on the oil cooler mount. Stripped the extra wiring out of the loom and cleaned off the left handlebar. Replaced the ignition switch with a toggle switch. More to come, but that's it for now. ;)

'77 kz1000 (zx10r) Modified/Street
'81 GPz550 "TrackBike"
'05 zx10r Retro/Mod Sportbike 4 SALE!!
'02 zrx1200r Lightly Modified Street SOLD!!
'74 h2b 750 (FZ600) "Mongrel" 2 Stroke SOLD!!


"Invictus Maneo" - I remain unvanquished.

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13 Jun 2015 06:48 - 14 Jun 2015 13:51 #676399 by Drooz
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Photo update:


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You can see we've put the bodywork back on as most of the really "heavy lifting" is now done. Brackets are finished to mount the oil cooler. The un-needed wiring has been removed along with the "now unnecessary" left switch gear.

Still to do:
- carb set up and tuning
- rearsets
- Kerker
- electronic tach

There will be more, but that's the next list. :cheer:

'77 kz1000 (zx10r) Modified/Street
'81 GPz550 "TrackBike"
'05 zx10r Retro/Mod Sportbike 4 SALE!!
'02 zrx1200r Lightly Modified Street SOLD!!
'74 h2b 750 (FZ600) "Mongrel" 2 Stroke SOLD!!


"Invictus Maneo" - I remain unvanquished.

Kawasaki - Let The Good Times Roll!

Mississauga, Ontario. CANADA
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13 Jun 2015 19:14 #676458 by rstnick
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Looking good Drew.
Have you gone downtown TO on a Thursday night?
I've been down a couple times.
Busy last Thursday.

Rob
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13 Jun 2015 20:10 #676470 by Drooz
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rstnick wrote: Looking good Drew.
Have you gone downtown TO on a Thursday night?
I've been down a couple times.
Busy last Thursday.


Hey Rob, thanks pal! :)

No, I haven't been downtown on a Thursday night for a couple of years now. We have a Triples Ride out of Campbellville on Thursday night now too, so that's likely where I'll ride for now, but you never know! ;)

'77 kz1000 (zx10r) Modified/Street
'81 GPz550 "TrackBike"
'05 zx10r Retro/Mod Sportbike 4 SALE!!
'02 zrx1200r Lightly Modified Street SOLD!!
'74 h2b 750 (FZ600) "Mongrel" 2 Stroke SOLD!!


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14 Jun 2015 18:02 #676592 by Xl ED
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Meet up at the gas station in town?

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14 Jun 2015 18:14 #676593 by Drooz
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Xl ED wrote: Meet up at the gas station in town?


Campbellville? Ya, at the "Ice House." One of the boys lives just down the street from there. :cheer:

'77 kz1000 (zx10r) Modified/Street
'81 GPz550 "TrackBike"
'05 zx10r Retro/Mod Sportbike 4 SALE!!
'02 zrx1200r Lightly Modified Street SOLD!!
'74 h2b 750 (FZ600) "Mongrel" 2 Stroke SOLD!!


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16 Jun 2015 13:41 #676838 by Xl ED
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I race at Mohawk quite a bit so I'm pretty familiar with the area The Ice House is a popular spot through the warm weather for bikes.

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16 Jun 2015 15:00 #676843 by Tyrell Corp
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Nice work, just noticed this thread. There is a small but obsessive cult following for the 550's around the world, great to see another on the track.

The body swage lines work better with graphics imo, Eddie Lawson Blue/gold/white sandwich works best with kawi racing green imo. Also those original nose fairings and mounts are really difficult to find now... maybe consider the probability of crashing a race bike and the difficulty of finding another.

I know what you mean about yellow, but it sort of grows on you. I neer intended it, but I do paint and I'm on my 4th yellow now, Suzuki Blaze Yellow. There is a really hot Triumph yellow too.

had a tendency for the front fender to come into contact with the oil cooler in very extreme stops, especially if the stop is with some bumps


Interesting Lou, never had that, but did it on my GPz750 recently, luckily before paintjob.

I had a nasty tankslapper just once, also I put down to a mismatched and worn rear tyre . Very alarming and a few seconds from a bad accident..otherwise the 550 have been safe, reliable and fun for me the last 25 years..

Great thread and nice pics, good luck. :) :

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