76 KZ900 B1 - from crates.

idea removed by order of joe/master frame builder.

wireman keep your ideas away from this thread. the guy knows what hes doing.

nice build so far. Joe

i paid $125.00 for the stem i have my old kz stem i got out okay if it will help you can have it just pm your address and ill ship it

Stu Pidasole wrote: wireman keep your ideas away from this thread. the guy knows what hes doing.

nice build so far. Joe

yo stu,if you ever come up with an idea of your own that actually works that doesnt involve horseshoes or some unnatural act involving a horse be sure to post it up here so we can frame it! :woohoo:

Testarossa,

Thanks - I dug around and sure enough I found the gear you sent. No excuses now - time to get it finished!

Wireman and Stu - thanks for posting. All good and some quality banter. I'm thinking a combo of plate and tubing for suring the head tube. I'll post pics.

Here is a link to a documentary that Leon did of the tree stem swap. sometimes pics help.

kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work

Leon did such a great job of this that i just love to pass it on.
this is the cheapest way to do it. i did 1 for my bike as well.

if u didnt get those frame brace files, just let us know, we'll hook u up.
here is 1 of the best pics.
kzrider.com/filebase/cat_view/231-not-model-spesific

follow the page down to the frame document. its a pdf file . here is a pg from it.




Great job on the build.

Awesome - thanks Mark.

Just been looking at that Sanctuary doc and something caught my eye - item '6'. Specifically there is a gold line following the curve of the cradle bar as it turns horizontal (and under the tank). The gold paint looks to indicate that there was a mod there, but whatever it is it's pretty subtle as I can't really see anything. As my Japanesse is a little non-existent, the notes don't help.

Kind of looks like the've run a rib or something along the tube. Anyone know?

Actually, I believe that it is a piece of tube that has been sectioned and bent to follow the main tube. It's welded to the underside of the tube to create a double walled section IIRC.

testarossa wrote: Actually, I believe that it is a piece of tube that has been sectioned and bent to follow the main tube. It's welded to the underside of the tube to create a double walled section IIRC.

That makes sense. Might have to have a go at that myself.