What else would YOU do to this?

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31 May 2007 08:14 #145204 by slickware
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Ok - so...
I don't REALLY want to take apart the engine here, because with my level of technical ability, it would never go back together again.
BUT, if this were your bike - what else would you do to it? Go crazy, I'd like to hear... and maybe I'll even attempt some of it if it doesn't look TOO bad.


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31 May 2007 08:33 #145206 by liliysdad
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If it were mine?

Ditch the windshield, the crash bar, the seat, and do a pseudo cafe racer. A set fo clip-ons, drag bars, or superbike bars, depending on taste, a fiderglass cafe seat pan, a a general smoothing over.

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31 May 2007 09:14 #145211 by The Gringo
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Paint or strip and polish the lower front fork tubes. Since you got rid of the gold covers on the motor the gold lower tubes don't match anymore. JMHO.

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31 May 2007 09:57 #145220 by slickware
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I thought about that - but the rims actually are still that awkward gold color, so the lower tubes DO match the rims. You just can't see it in that side photo. Can I buy gold engine hardware? That'd be cool.


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31 May 2007 12:03 #145249 by speedadict
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I'm with Lillysdad. Cafe that thing. Loose the bars for some drag bars, through away those cheesy mirrors. Get a chrome exhaust system and a cooler seat. And the windshield.... Thats a no brainer.

Check out the forum, kz750 from zero to hero under projects for more ideas.

kzrider.com/component/option,com_joomlab.../id,133926/catid,11/

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31 May 2007 18:52 #145353 by steell
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Yep, ditch the windshield by sending it to me!

:)

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31 May 2007 20:18 #145371 by KZQ
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Save your money and buy another bike! That one's done and is ready to be ridden and admired!

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31 May 2007 21:23 #145386 by slickware
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That last bit is the best advice yet. I like the windshield and the crash bars... I wouldn't ride any kind of crotch rocket bike or cafe racer style if you paid me! I like to be comfy, and yet big enough to blow by anyone that thinks they're hot shit :)
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31 May 2007 22:39 #145407 by wireman
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the whole question and post seems kind of a waste to me.you ask for ideas,then people give em to ya and ya shoot em down!id say make it simple stand back and look it over and build it the way you like it,youre paying for it and riding it;) now what exacty are you blowing by?:whistle: :P

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31 May 2007 22:44 #145411 by RetroRiceRocketRider
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KZCSI wrote:

Save your money and buy another bike! That one's done and is ready to be ridden and admired!

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If you wanted to cafe' out a KZ750, an "E" model would be a better canididate. The frame, front forks and overall steering geometry on the Spectre models aren't all that awe inspiring for hitting the twisties on.
Just my 0.02 worth here. ;)

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01 Jun 2007 08:52 #145487 by speedadict
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Hmmm... Thats funny. I thought the original question was, "if this were YOUR bike, what would you do to it?"

And if thats the case, the answer is ALWAYS the same. CAFE IT! I want an old goldwing to cafe for goodness sakes!



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01 Jun 2007 10:55 #145505 by kzwolfsr
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There is a 78 goldwing for sale here in Denver. I can find it for ya on craigs!

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