No longer just lurking PICS for all

Just wanted to say hi and you guys have been a great help. I have lurked on this site for a while and thought I might as well join and share some pics.

I bought a hot mess of a 77 KZ650 for $200.00 (10k on engine) It was parked in a garage for over 15 years. It had "Dr. Love" on the gas tank, so if it was yours I'm sorry its mine now, lol.

I did the following:

sealed tank removed tags
rebuilt carbs and polished them
new clutch cable
fuel filter
old cafe racer seat (h1 or h2 I think)
relocated the battery and electronics in seat hump
removed fenders front, rear, rear inner
polished fork legs
paint, grips
chopped the exhaust mounted a 2 1/2 inch washer on the back for some backpressure
ground off a ton of brackets and mounts
and a bunch more things I wont bore you guys with

I moved away from asian bikes for awhile but having ridden so many in my youth I'm somehow drawn back to them. Also last pic is my bobber.

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Loaded them in the gallery

joerider wrote:

Just wanted to say hi and you guys have been a great help. I have lurked on this site for a while and thought I might as well join and share some pics.

I bought a hot mess of a 77 KZ650 for $200.00 (10k on engine) It was parked in a garage for over 15 years. It had "Dr. Love" on the gas tank, so if it was yours I'm sorry its mine now, lol.

I did the following:

sealed tank removed tags
rebuilt carbs and polished them
new clutch cable
fuel filter
old cafe racer seat (h1 or h2 I think)
relocated the battery and electronics in seat hump
removed fenders front, rear, rear inner
polished fork legs
paint, grips
chopped the exhaust mounted a 2 1/2 inch washer on the back for some backpressure
ground off a ton of brackets and mounts
and a bunch more things I wont bore you guys with

I moved away from asian bikes for awhile but having ridden so many in my youth I'm somehow drawn back to them. Also last pic is my bobber.

Hello, Joe, and WELCOME to KZR!
We're glad you're here!

Thanks for the gallery pics. Impressive work!

Too bad the hot mess of Dr. Love parts was purloined 15 years ago (most likely by some HD reprobate), but you can make everything okay by just shipping the bike to me, no questions asked. Sorry about the $200 and all the work and build costs, but just chalk it up to experience plus reward of a clear conscience. Please remember to include the fenders and extra stuff you failed to mention. :laugh:


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Welcome Joerider...it's about time you got here:) Nice scooter!

NICE! Got any pics of the battery and electronics relocation?

Found them...

You did say they were in the gallery...lol :blush:

cool,where did you find that header?oh yeah,welcome to z-jungle!

The header is kinda odd on the left side and all. It went out quite far and the baffle and end was bent and dented. So I hollowed it out chopped it and bought a 2 1/2 inch washer at TSC (Tractor Supply Company) and with two small pieces of angle iron bolted it on with some stainless allen head screws. It will work for now but I will probably hit the hip and buy a nice chromed out exhaust or just wrap it with tan exhaust tape. Yes, its loud when you hit it but sounds nice idling and doesn't make the neighbor's children cry (I have the Harley to thank for that and also for the small dime sized oil stains all over my driveway), lol.

Love it, just love it!

It's amazing where with a little TLC, elbow grease, some fabbing and based on what you had to do to get this old girl up and running, seems small amount of $$$, she looks beautiful.

Now what is needed is a Before and after side profile images...

Well done!

OMR

You got a good lookin bike there. Welcome