kz 550 streetfighter project pdx, or.

going to have to build a new seat pan
was going to use the stocker, but the rust has made
unusable
just going to use 1/16" sheet metal
will post pics in a few days
going to NDE trainging, don;t have any extra time
right now
got my steering stem and lower triple machined for
my GSXR front end
it is starting to come together, SLOWLY LOL

retired welder/fabricator...Excellent!

We need (demand ) close up images of the mono shock mounts, top & bottom. For most of us, it took us awhile to figure out in our projects, so seeing what experience of a professional brings will be inspiring...

OMR

I loved my 550GPz! that thing was fun! I wanted to do to it what you are doing to yours, but sold it. If you set that chassis up right it will be one more fun to flick in a corner ride.....

Damn I miss my GPz! oh well, I now have a Kz650, and a 1000 to tinker with....

Doc

www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14724
PICS OF MY NEW BARS

I got my NDE training out of the way finally, very long month
did a little WORK as training and studing allowed
built a new seat pan, not quite done with it yet, the original was so rusted underneath the foam that when I took the wire wheel to it there were holes
ordered the DRIVEN CF bars with risers from MOTO MADNESS (thanks again Nick, mad props)
those fuckers look sick as hell
my bro in law is now doing my machine work for me, parts are down and just waiting for mom in law b-day for him to come and bring my parts(1 1/2 week) not worth paying for shipping
I will put some pics up when I finally start to do some assembly
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IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE EASY.
Instead, it's yet another two hour job stretched into two days. I should've just left it alone. But somehow, this is everything-- This on going cycle of destruction and re-creation, of ruination and restoration, these small frequent failures and sporadic successes.
This bike is more than a machine...

Haven't got that far yet,need to get the front end finished so I have a height to work with while I'm setting up the rear end.
don't worry I will take pics and post them

link to the pics of my new bars, Mmmm. Carbon Fiber
www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14724

managed to DO WORK, at least a little bit
made some good progress on my seat pan and tail cowling, and made a couple electric bits a little more pretty
I forgot to take pics of my new CF bars, still working on the top triple clamp reinforcement plates for the dirty bars.

Old Man Rock wrote:

retired welder/fabricator...Excellent!

We need (demand ) close up images of the mono shock mounts, top & bottom. For most of us, it took us awhile to figure out in our projects, so seeing what experience of a professional brings will be inspiring...

OMR

I might be a pro fabricator but I'm not a PRO motorcycle fabber, this is my first MAJOR project, before this it was mainly bolt-on work with a few custom metal bits thrown in.
this has made me really think about the things I try before I actually do them.

a couple of new parts

Love this project!
-KR

This looks like it coming along very nicely. Any planned mods to the engine, or leaving it stock for now?

I'm trying to take it slow do go 1 thing at a time, I probabaly wont waste any money trying to get HP out of this 550, I might go with an oil-boiler gsxr motor down the road