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24 Mar 2010 16:10 #355894 by clutch
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I will start from the beginning...

Last Spring, I ended up acquiring a 1982 kz 750 e3. This is how she looked when I got her:


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:13 - 24 Mar 2010 16:15 #355895 by clutch
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The first thing I did was paint her a different color and add superbike bars and bar end mirrors.


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:16 #355896 by clutch
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Next came another paint job, and a vance and hines 4-into-1 exhaust.


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:19 #355897 by clutch
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From this point, I had decided to go custom cruiser with the bike, but then changed my mind after cutting the frame and putting on a new wheel (16" LTD wheel).


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:21 #355898 by clutch
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Today, I rejetted the carbs, removed the stock airbox, added K&N pods, and painted the carbs to match the painted engine.


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:22 #355899 by clutch
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I still need block off plates for the emission/smog valve thingies:

Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:24 - 24 Mar 2010 16:32 #355900 by clutch
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I also recently added Acewell Single digital gauge, Woodcraft clipons, Raask rearsets, and a side-mount license plate bracket (which I'm not sure I like...):


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:30 - 24 Mar 2010 16:30 #355901 by clutch
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This is more or less how she sits now. I am still waiting on my seat and seat pan. I need to clean up the front-end wiring, paint, cover the seat, and I will be posting more pics at that point....after going for my first ride of the season! :laugh:


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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24 Mar 2010 16:31 #355902 by clutch
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The garage is a lot cleaner now though! LOL!

Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...

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28 Mar 2010 10:35 #356722 by clutch
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I went a little crazy with some blue wire loom today...


Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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28 Mar 2010 10:38 #356724 by clutch
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I don't have enough of the right sizes to do it all, so I will be hitting up my local Auto Zone later....



...and I'm still waiting for my cafe seat and pan to get here. I'm glad it's been a little colder and rainy lately. It doesn't make me miss riding too much...but I know when I'm done and have the slickest vintage bike on the roads this summer, I will be SO glad I made the mods! :)

Southern Maryland, USA

1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)

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KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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28 Mar 2010 11:52 #356734 by freebyrd24
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Very nice! Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming! However I'm finding them a little hard to see, I assume those are cell phone pics? At least for yourself take some with a decent digital camera so you can have good ones to look back at your progress many years from now! :woohoo:

I always kick myself when I forget to take pics, especially not without a decent camera!

- 1981 KZ1000-K1 LTD - Long term project
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