the killer KZ200.... almost there (new pics aug 30th)

here she is , not quite up and running yet but I couldnt wait to show off the new seat! bars still need to go lower IMHO and still a little bit of wiring to go in yet but shes shaping up just how I imagined.

when I got her

not the same bike but a lower angle pic to get a better idea of the transformation , it was bone stock when I got it

later on that evening

and how she sits today. new pod filters , lower bars, some frame mods and this BITCHIN NEW SEAT (made by a local welder dude in about 3 days, who is looking for more work all y'all BC guys)







just need to hook up the wires and such and I'll be burning rubber in a couple days here.

That is coming along very nice subrock. That seat is pretty cool too. The tank paint looks to be in really good shape, keeping it or doing another colour?

Post some pics when you get the seat finished.

Holly crap, upside down handle bars... Love It!

Nice job on the seat, well done...

OMR

HerrDeacon wrote:

That is coming along very nice subrock. That seat is pretty cool too. The tank paint looks to be in really good shape, keeping it or doing another colour?

Post some pics when you get the seat finished.

tank is pretty good, its got the usual scuffs and scratches where the seat met up with it so I wont feel too bad when I yank it off this winter to get it repainted (gloss black with orange racing stripes anyone?) this bike was woman-handled its whole life so it remained mostly unabused. I dont think 200 singles are very well received by the masses but I just love how light and fun this bike is. I'll keep the pics coming as it gets close to what I want.

looks like a cracking bike, i love that picture too with the bug ( i had bugs before i moved onto bikes, much cheaper and less hassle!!), and that beautiful shed, love the old fuel pump too!
Great work!

you have a very good eye,i like what you are doing.not feeling the guages where you have them,but it is not my bike either.i think the welder dude is pretty talented,did he or you come up with the design.it looks very good whoevers design.this will make a nice bike if you finish like you started.keep us posted i really want to see how it turns out.

the bug and the shed belong to the welder. he had a bunch of interesting projects on the (51 ford srt-10??? mmm , yes please). being that he was european he really knew what look I was going for and even volunteered to come pick up the bike, a 30 mile drive, to get everything looking just right. I made a full size version of the seat out of cardboard and I told him how I wanted it to look. looks pretty much exactly how I planned.

as for the gauges, they are a work in progress as are the bars, I just want to take it for a ride before the weather turns too permanently. everything on the forks is going lower when I get some extra coin, lower headlight ears ( the ones on there arent adjustable although I did flip them side for side and dropped about an inch) clip ons, probably just one mini speedo mounted on a fork leg or something. I really want it to look flat flat flat across the top. like you could lay a yardstick on the top of the bike and have it lay level or at least have the tank be the highpoint.

gotta run to the hardware store for some paint stripper (update to follow)

here she is! I'll let the pics speak for themselves. still a couple things I want to do ie. exhaust, change the bars, new tires, find some different gauges, but darn if she sure aint cute right now!

A bit small for me, Im a BIG guy but very very cool. I have a kz400 Ive been looking for a new look for it. Perhaps cafe would be cool. thanks for the Inspiration . I really like what you have done there. jonnybiker

it's funny, I'm a big guy too 6'6" 285lbs and the bike still feels nice an light and snappy. Like riding your kid sisters bike

Nice wrk an I love the seat.. Here is my little KZ200

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Welcome Hoss! Roy