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Thanks for the tip with the carving knife/bread knife. The bread knife will be the one I will be doing. Slow and steady....
I should say that I am cutting up and extra seat from a parts bike I bought years ago so I can keep riding the KZ until I get around to it. Or if I mess up, I still have my seat.
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The photochop pic reminds me of the trummy thruxton.... Hmmm drop the guages and head light, and you'll have a kawasuxton :lol:
I have looked at lowering the headlight and gauges. The headlight wouldn't be too much of a problem using the stock headlight mounting system. The gauges are the issue. The stock master cylinder is huge and with the clubmans I would have to drop everything too far. I could go to just a tach/idiot lights, but this is a everyday bike/commuter and the speedo is nice. The front end does sit lower with a person on the saddle which cleans up the lines of the bike. So, next project is the seat, followed by probably polishing the fork tubes and then thinking about the gauges again.
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Parting out a 1982 KZ750H3 to fund future projects
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I had to gring the heads of the bolts down a little to clear the bulb, but once you put the bulb and amber covers back on all the mounting hardware is hidden.
I also integrated my turn signals in my tail light to give it a more sleek look.
NO MORE HI-JACKING :blush:
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Where did you get those front signal brackets from? I want to install clubmans on my 750 ltd and it has handlebar mounted blinkers.
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Don't worry about the thread jacking. More ideas, the better.
As for how my turn signals are mounted:
They are the stock front signals from the bike mounted on stems (KZ1000, I think) that I picked up from a junkyard. These are nice since the stem is like a bolt but with a stem protruding for the signal. I made the plate that the stem goes through using flat or strap bracket from the hardware store. I bought what look to be the right size, cut them in half, drilled my holes, a touch of the grinder and file and shot a little paint at them. They are mounted using the headlight bucket bolts.
The '80 and '81 has chrome wire with a washer welded to it for mounting the headlight. The '82 and '83 have a solid side that could be drilled for turn signal stems. The '80 and '81 have a reflector mounted on the front down tubes and the '82 and '83 had them mounted on the headlight bracket. You can see this by comparing the photos of my bike with jrjstuff.
1981 KZ750H2 - V&H 4-1 pipe, pods, jetted, clubmans, homebrew rearsets, 18" rear wheel and more.
Parting out a 1982 KZ750H3 to fund future projects
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So far, I have ~1500 miles on the bike this year and everything is holding up well. I have not had to re-tighten or adjust anything since putting the bike into service. The longest ride has be ~120 miles in about 2.5 hours and I was not uncomfortable in the least. The riding position is committed and can be a bit demanding in heavy city traffic. When out on the open road, the riding position is great; really nice to sport around on. It does tend to make me ride a bit more aggressive but the control over the whole bike is improved (read: safer...).
I haven't moved any farther on the seat since the last update. It is mostly a cosmetic change and I have been wrenching on my other bikes this summer. Looking at this winter for picking that up again.
I am also considering picking up a GPZ front end since the leading axle forks are currently the weak link in the handling.
1981 KZ750H2 - V&H 4-1 pipe, pods, jetted, clubmans, homebrew rearsets, 18" rear wheel and more.
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I picked up an 18" wheel from a '80 KZ750 to replace the 16" stock wheel. I needed new tires anyway and this deal on ebay just popped up. I am hoping to have it on the bike soon.
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I am also looking to lower the front end by a 1/2" to 1" internally rather than slipping the forks up in the triple clamps. I am waiting on this until I get the rear tire installed since the diameter of the tire and therefore the rear seat height will change (be higher) and may balance the bike out a bit more. Right now, it is wait and see.
I am also going to put a kickstarter on the bike when I get the rest of the parts that I need. Just waiting on the kick return spring and the kick spring guide and I am set to go. Anyone got one out there?
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keep us posted on the kickstart mod, keen to do it myself when the parts become available at the right price.
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