83 650 hardtail project

Kz 650 hard tail

Took about a year with work and all. All that's left now is paint.

Looks like there may be some electrical left to do.

Ya I got my harness sorted out everything's going in that oil tank

Without mufflers, it's going to be loud & your neighbors are going to hate you, even more than they hate the harleys.
People in general have a tendency to not like motorcycles as it is & an overloud mc just adds to the overall angst.

Rear brake shoes. If you don't know the age of the brake shoes, replace them. The adhesive that binds the linings to the shoes can fail over time, so a lining can separate from a shoe & get jammed between the shoe & drum, locking the rear wheel. It happened to me when rolling the bike off the center stand, so it does happen. It is an age issue & nothing to do with the amount of wear.

martin_csr wrote: You should install some mufflers. It's going to be loud & your neighbors are going to hate you, even more than they hate the harleys. People in general have a tendency to not like motorcycles as it is & an overloud mc just adds to the overall angst.

Not only that, but imagine trying to tune that engine to run well with pods on the CV carbs plus open pipes. :huh:

love the lines!
should be a cool lil build when you get done.
are you on chopcult?

leon

Thanks for the replies fellas. I'm sure I have some kinks to sort out with the exhaust I'll cross that bridge when it comes to I I suppose. The straight pipe has a internal baffle about a foot long so it just looks loud lol. I checked the drum brake it seems usable. All the seals seem ok...... I'll post more pics as it progresses. I'm not a member on chop cult I figured I'd get to know the true kz fans and learn a little more about these engines

I also have the stock gas tank and a extended swing arm if anyone's interested not trying to make any money off them just pay shipping

Someone on KZR was looking for a good/straight csr fuel tank a couple of weeks ago. look in the wanted section & shoot him a pm.

Rear brake shoes. You can't tell by looking at them --- they could be 35-yrs old old old. mine looked new, but they were the 25+ yr old originals when they failed. i was lucky that it happened in the driveway. It would be a real drag at speed & far from home.

Ya I'll just replace them. Better than hitting asphalt