Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

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26 Sep 2008 21:40 - 26 Sep 2008 21:41
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Hi everyone, I bought this '81 in '86 as a young guy that couldn't afford a ninja... bought up everything I could afford to tweak it back in the 80's when it was still pretty easy to get:

DynaJet carb kits
DynaS Ignition
Mac header that I have "MotoGP'd"
Stainless brake lines
Clubman bar
Straight velocity stacks
Progressive works front springs
Aluminum fly screen --- me and my tin snips
Custom rearsets --- not as hard as they look. Grab an Enco lathe and a bridgeport!
Drilled rear brake drum
10 coats silver laquer... un rubbed for a satin look

I still have the old girl and have updated my stable with a ZX7-R... but this bike is still my favorite. Nice and forgiving and gets more looks than the zx7!

Great site! Bob
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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

26 Sep 2008 21:45 - 26 Sep 2008 21:48
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another pic
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26 Sep 2008 21:49
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another...
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26 Sep 2008 22:14
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Welcome to KZR, it's a great site. Sharp 550 you've got there too.
Mark
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77 KZ650 C1 with ZX7 forks, GPZ mono rear, wider 18 police wheels and Yoshimura motor.

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27 Sep 2008 03:41
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Nice job on the bike, really looks sharp.

Love the rearsets, nice work. You need to do a write-up on how you made those :)

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27 Sep 2008 06:35 - 27 Sep 2008 06:36
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very nice indeed...

I'm looking at the gear shift mechanism (rear set)and I'm still somewhat baffled on it's operation due to contact on both ends. Or is the picture deceiving me...Awesome!

Is it custom?

OMR
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

27 Sep 2008 08:37
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now thats a sweetheart:cheer:
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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

27 Sep 2008 15:44
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Old Man Rock wrote:
very nice indeed...

I'm looking at the gear shift mechanism (rear set)and I'm still somewhat baffled on it's operation due to contact on both ends. Or is the picture deceiving me...Awesome!

Is it custom?

OMR

OMR I think your eyes are tricking you. I had to look twice as well. Look again and you'll see two pieces, one lever for your foot to click and then the back piece that connects the old shifter to the rear of the new shifter. The way the pic is taken it looks as if its on piece.

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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

27 Sep 2008 15:50
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Ahhhh... In closure review I believe your correct... That rear set is space aged, I like it!

Need more images of this rear set, what it is custom or available...

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1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

Phoenix, Az

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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

27 Sep 2008 16:13
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That is very nice. I want to see more pics! Please!!!
Tom
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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

27 Sep 2008 17:13
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Welcome Bob.
Great looking 550 you have there. B)
Rob
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Re: Nice site... my KZ550 in its current config....

28 Sep 2008 11:05
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Welcome to the site and nice to see a survivor.
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