What did I do wrong with my 81 KZ750?

No problem, love the yosh clone, whenever i feel like spending some cash I gotta make one of those a priority.

I also notice OP dropped the forks what? 4-6" in the trees? That's a good way to get hurt.

Don't mean to be mean but I agree with the comments about the bike. The handlebars are overly low, the fork tubes sticking up, yellow?, and the mufflers look like they don't. How loud is that thing?

I like it. I even like the exposed battery... very clean job on hiding the electricals that used to be in the battery area. There's usually a rat's nest of wires in there.

You can forget about trying to get any respect from Harley guys. It wouldn't matter if the bike was made of macaroni and cheese topped with bacon, even if they were starving... if it doesn't have the HD logo they would still pretend it didn't exist.

The battery is NOT exposed, thats an aluminum battery box I fabricated, I also made the clip-ons, and they are NOT too low for me at all. and it is Very loud

The electrical is mounted on phenolic board under the seat. and these are all the parts I made

All the detail is yellow, How does it not tie in?

Although I'll admit Kapa's style of bike is more to my liking I think you did a real nice job and like the look ......I ran yellow plug wires for years and would have bought them again if Z1 wasn't out of em at the time. I would never run a bike a bike without drag bars too so yah I like the clip ons too.

I like the bike and style, Nothing wrong with it. I agree on some of the things mentioned, yellow brake calipers (a silver satin grey would tie in better) and an 18 in rear wheel would work better. Don't know about the safety of the lowered forks. You would have to do take measurements to make sure it's safe. But really, these are very minor things. The bike looks really good as is. I can't understand why people would not find it appealing just the way it is.

I agree with some of the other comments. I went with the aftermarket side covers because I didn't like seeing the bottom of the battery and the empty space down there. You put in a lot of good work. Tastefully done though yellow I never like on cars Jeeps, whatever. That's just me. I think it would look a lot better with the side covers and nothing else. As for respect, who gives a SHT what they think. I've been a "rice burner" rider all my life. When asked why I don't ride a hog, I tell them I don't like the bike or the image that goes with them.
Ride what you like and piss on the rest. :woohoo:
Steve

I lowered the forks 2 inches, NOT 6. it handles like a dream. It looks lower because i lowered the headlight

Don't care about Harley riders, or "respect" really, I just wonder why all the scowls, and why someone would have the nerve to lift my bike up and put a pair of work gloves under the tire? How would you feel if I found your bike in a parking lot, got help to lift the back end off the ground and mess with it? I've been on the road for 14 years (since I was 19) and I've never had these kinda issues with other riders. I just want to know what changed in Bike culture? and what gives someone the right to mess with your bike because it might not be to their liking?

Why did you ask people's opinions if you were just going to counter every comment? As far as I'm concerned you are free to modify the bike the way you like but don't expect other people to share your sensibilities. Also, you don't have the right to annoy every person within earshot by riding around a bike that makes too much noise. Nothing screams poser more than some chopped up bike that's overly loud.