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What did I do wrong with my 81 KZ750?

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23 Dec 2015 10:09 #704071 by BubbaZ1982
What did I do wrong with my 81 KZ750? was created by BubbaZ1982
Hey Guys, Been a long time. I got my Bike running again, and I thought in Great form, I'll go into details later, but I get no respect from ANYONE on the roads. I'm hoping someone could shed some light on where I went wrong? ANY input would be great, good or bad..
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23 Dec 2015 10:12 #704072 by martin_csr
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no respect??? not sure what that means.

No turn signals?

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23 Dec 2015 10:14 #704073 by nycrider
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Mag wheels?

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23 Dec 2015 10:34 #704075 by BubbaZ1982
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I mean I get scowls from people, and other cyclists avoid me like the plague. I parked at the big Bike shop here in my city and when I came out, someone had lifted my bike up and put a pair of work gloves under the back wheel, whatever that was supposed to mean, the guys were older and dispersed when i came out and didn't say a word. I completely rebuilt and modified this thing from the ground up, made all my own parts, reinforced the frame and swingarm, rebuilt the engine, and everything else is completely ala me. it runs like nobodies business, but everyone but me seems to just, I dunno, hate it.

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23 Dec 2015 10:36 #704078 by BubbaZ1982
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I use hand signals. I have no problem with it

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23 Dec 2015 10:40 #704079 by BubbaZ1982
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Heres another picture with the second set of cans I made
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23 Dec 2015 10:42 #704080 by BubbaZ1982
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www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.434109...2214839638501&type=3

This is everything I did since the profile picture I have, took me 5 weeks

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23 Dec 2015 12:02 - 23 Dec 2015 12:02 #704085 by Kapahulu
Replied by Kapahulu on topic What did I do wrong with my 81 KZ750?
Since you asked...
And this is only my opinion, take it or leave it. I'm not into cruisers. If you're looking for attention, get a KZ900 or KZ1000. The "A" models, not the CSR's. Some people like LTD"s and they were very popular back in the day. I always thought of them as Japan's attempt to copy Harley.

GPZ's are also popular. If you ride a GPZ 550, guaranteed somebody will stop you and tell you the story about how they used to own one and raced all over the neighborhood.

That's my 2 cents.

1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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23 Dec 2015 12:28 #704088 by BubbaZ1982
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I'm not trying to win any popularity contests, I just wonder why all the scowls and such. I understand what you are saying, But it looks FAR from a Harley...

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23 Dec 2015 12:34 #704089 by BubbaZ1982
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Doesn't look like a Harley to me, maybe the first day I got it several years ago
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23 Dec 2015 12:46 #704090 by floivanus
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Since you asked... Crazy looking weird headlight mounts, exposed battery (just looks like tou forgot your sidecovers at home. Yellow calipers (ties into nothing on the bike)

And attemp to copy a harley refers to the 900/1000 ltds having a smaller rear tire, little tank and lots of chrome with high bars. Looking like a mix of a sportster and a kz (muscle bike)

my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
Andrew

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23 Dec 2015 12:55 #704094 by Kapahulu
Replied by Kapahulu on topic What did I do wrong with my 81 KZ750?
Thanks for elaborating Floivanus. Here's an example of a muscle bike that I like. Unfortunately I sold it.
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1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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