76 KZ900

Mikaw wrote:

Nice. Did you do any prep work on them before shipping?

No
 

Assembly has started 

Let the Fun begin!! Once everything is clean it's like putting a puzzle together. Super Nice, correct "brushed", job on those fork lowers! Can't really tell by the photo but did You clear-coat them like original? Kinda look like it in the photo. If You did then what did you use??

No clear coat sand paper and scotch pads

The ole scotchbrite, the final sweet touch after wearing-thru the elbow grease sanding out all the imperfections! I've been looking for some clear product for years that can duplicate the original clear-coating. The closest I've come is had a set of the Z1's clear powdered, came out pretty good except for some minute bubbles. Looking Good my Friend!!

Here's something useful maybe? I see you have "replacement" rear shocks installed. Did you know that one can rebuild the originals, as long as the dampers still have, well damping? I don't purchase aftermarket ones, like to keep the date code on the lower mount intact. Yours, being a 76, should have a singular LETTER stamped into that lower, unlike the reflector Z1 shocks. Anyway i have the coils re-chromed and the lower adjuster. Then re-zinc the lower spring plate. Perhaps overkill but..

Some "final touches" if You choose. The 76-77 Hazard switch mounted on the RH side of the handlebar clamp bracket. And the often irritating piezo-electric turn signal buzzer/notifier of when you have the L/R turn signal knob in a turning position. I'm getting ready to send a couple of those hazard switch brackets out to have re-plated that "olive-drab". Disregard if you just decided to delete, which not a problem. Anyway i thought an interesting aspect for ALL to see what makes-up one of the internals of this TK switch.

Looking very nice. Personally I think you rear axle is through the wrong way. Nut should be on the RH side. At least it’s shown that way in the FSM

 

Clearance can also be a problem with stock pipes I believe