Kano's Projects Z1000R and KZ1000J's

EDDIE LAWSON REPLICA (83)
(Euro KZT model)
the story so far:

















Make Model Kawasaki KZ1000R2 Eddie Lawson Replica
Year 1983

Engine Air cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.

Capacity 1170 Bore x Stroke 75mm x 66 mm Compression Ratio 10.25:1
APE cam chain adjuster, ape clutch springs,
Deep sump with modified oil pump,

Exhaust Sidewinder headers viper oval can.

Carbs 4x 34mm Mikuni bs34’s 1 and a half turns out.
Main Jet #142.5 Pilot Jet #40, 34mm K and n air filters,(pods)

Ignition / Starting CDI / electric Dyna 2000, pickups, coils and billet rotor.

Max Power 125hp @ 8500 rpm

Max Torque 9.3 kg-m @ 7000 rpm

Transmission / Drive 5 Speed / chain

Front Suspension Inverted telescopic,
coil sprung, oil damped,
spring preload fully adjustable rebound damping force 14-way adjustable
compression damping force 13-way adjustable.

Rear Suspension Dual gas charged Showa piggy-back spring preload
shocks, 100mm wheel travel.

Front Brakes 320mm Disc Tokico - Front twin 6 piston caliper

Rear Brakes 240mm back single 4 piston caliper

Front Tire 120/70 ZR17 Bridgestone BT56 J Spec

Rear Tire 180/55 ZR17 Bridgestone BT56 J Spec

Dry-Weight 222 kg

Fuel Capacity 21.4 Liters

Fuel Consumption average 36.6 mp/g

Standing ¼ Mile under 10 sec

Top Speed 147 mph

Other interesting additions.
Goodridge stainless clutch and brake lines,
hydraulic clutch slave off a zx,
Yamaha r1 led tail light,
custom made billet tree and riser,
Aluminum alloy swing arm off GSX-R
Coerce Racing Carbon Fiber Front Fender,
zx nissin clutch master nissin slave,
PMFR Clutch release kit installed.
Gimble rear sets,

kano.

kz1000j frame turned up all the way from the great white north!
project starts soon.
thank you joce your number 1 in my book

Looks like she'd fly down the road at a good clip. :whistle:

Nice work!

I think she needs to be Green, being the ELR. Just makes her more recognizable.

yeah she sure will when title arrives lol.

in the mean time im going to work on fabbing the aircraft filler cap onto my spare tank.
then paint it green and im considering either buying
the 83 grafix for it of making them from Kevlar sheeting
haven't made up my mind yet.
same with the upside down forks big job and i do wanna ride it everyday to work.
but for for the time and effort she didn't come out to bad.
plus i had a lot of help from my daughter
and my buddy at arc welding here on the island.

It sounds like you've got a good project ahead of you, and a really nice bike to start with too!

Be sure to get your assitant/test pilot some riding gear and a helmet.
She looks like she plans to ride it just as she is, bare-footed and all! :ohmy: :laugh:

grreat bike .Keep us posted,and lot of pics.

so this is the tank im butchering
going to cut the whole insert out and replace
current filler in my spare tank.



Post edited by: kano, at: 2007/02/20 09:59

here is the filler cap.



Post edited by: kano, at: 2007/02/20 10:00

Kano, love your bug eyed weapon, looking at it I am sorely tempted to forget the upper fairing I've just finished painting for the green meanie , bloody awesome !!!!!and go for the same look.
Tell me is that fork a brace or a cut down guard support, the ones we get here are gererally more bulky looking.
I will send a pic of the ones that were once available here.
Tony


Post edited by: Dr Zed, at: 2007/01/27 05:02

Like this one ..

Dr Zed wrote:

Kano, love your bug eyed weapon, looking at it I am sorely tempted to forget the upper fairing I've just finished painting for the green meanie , bloody awesome !!!!!and go for the same look.
Tell me is that fork a brace or a cut down guard support, the ones we get here are gererally more bulky looking.
I will send a pic of the ones that were once available here.
Tony
<br><br>Post edited by: Dr Zed, at: 2007/01/27 05:02

thx bro front end came off a 86 gpz1000
and that was the brace that came with it
i had to open up the wholes
to make it work.
havnt thought about a mudguard as it kinda works as is.

i may stay with the streetfighter look or i have a
elr style fairing that was made for twin headlights
havnt decided it put it on yet i may do just to retain
original look but i need to fab a frame out of round bar first.

im going to my buddy's later to pick up my tank he has finishes welding in the billet aircraft filler cap to a spare gpz1100b1 tank i had see how that looks this afternoon kinda excited about that.

Kano mate, I have just noticed your tach and speedo, what type are they, are they available, and where.
They look trick as well, joining this forum could cost me heaps, getting trick bits in OZ is like looking for rocking horse crap !!
Tony

er they are off a gsx750 i beleave bro im going to upgrade soon so they will be on a shelf gathering dust.
they are not show condition but served me well.
lol sorry dude but spending money on your bike will only bring you happiness lol.