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1982 Kawasaki Z440 LTD from Germany

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21 Feb 2017 11:59 #754762 by migs
Hey Folks, i`ve posted this a few days ago but i think my post has been deleted accidently when the site-admin installed some updates to the forum-software. So,I will post it again ...
My dad owned 2 Kawasaki 440LTDs, he bought the second one as a donor for spare-parts. But his original LTD didnt need any parts and my step-mom needed space in the garage. So she told him to get rid of this bike. But nobody wanted it, not even as a gift free of charge. I think its because the LTD440 is one of the ugliest bikes ever made....
So he asked me and i decided to give it a go, I didnt want to build a cafe-racer because of its frame, the rear-end is just not flat enough . And rebuilding the whole rear-frame is beyond my skills and it would not be road-legal afterwards. My goal was to create some classc looking bike, nothing agressive or too scrambler-ish.
i dissasembled the whole thing , sanded down the forks and the wheels before polishing and repainting them. I shortened the frame a bit. dissasembled the engine and took care of the Valves. The bearings in front of the frame ( i dont know whats the english word for it) were a bit wonky so they needed to be changed as well. there is new oil in the fork and new shocks on the rear. I installed a new speedometer and got rid of the original one. I am quite pleased with the result an i hope you like it too
best regards from Germany
Michael

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21 Feb 2017 11:59 #754763 by migs
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final result
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21 Feb 2017 12:21 #754764 by scubaanders
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That's a really nice and clean bike you got there.

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21 Feb 2017 13:13 #754768 by Scirocco
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Hello Michael and welcome here.

Nice to see you and your nice bike here again after the site update.
I saw you thread was lost after that.
I am from Germany too,(a little town near Dortmund).
Your are right the TÜV (technical test centers for vehicles in Germany)
have sometimes a really crazy bureaucracy.

Here a little inspiration for you and maybe your bike too.

Michael
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21 Feb 2017 14:17 #754779 by migs
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Hey, is this your BIke? I had contact to the Guy who did buildt it. It was one of my sources of inspiration but i think he sold it shortly after we had contact. Are you the buyer?

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22 Feb 2017 06:18 #754813 by diggerdanh
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Both are great looking examples of mods to the KZ440 LTD. Those things are tough to make look good and both those bikes look great.
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22 Feb 2017 08:57 #754829 by Scirocco
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Sorry migs, sadly not my bike.
Found it on www.mobile.de , price was to high.
But if i have a LTD 440 like you, she would look like this style ( mini HD for my little stepdaughter ).

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29 Mar 2017 12:55 #758043 by migs
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a few weeks ago i made a little video

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29 Mar 2017 13:18 #758047 by Scirocco
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Hello migs

nice video, engine sounds great and pull strong. Maybe you can make some on board video next time.

Michael
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04 Apr 2017 09:45 #758463 by c_loughridge
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Gorgeous

1980 KZ440 LTD
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