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17 Mar 2011 19:22 #438695 by 650ed
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I would use black on the side covers and a tiny bit of red on the tank. Actually, many moons ago that was my BSA color scheme. Ed


1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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17 Mar 2011 19:22 #438696 by 650ed
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Last incarnation of same BSA...


1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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26 Mar 2011 20:07 - 26 Mar 2011 20:10 #440633 by scott s
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To make a mount for the Mojave tank, my Dad bent up a strip of metal to match the rear curve of the tunnel.

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26 Mar 2011 20:15 #440636 by scott s
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We then cut a mushroom shaped piece of metal that the band will be welded to. The tank came with a rubber strip across the rear, so this mimics the way it would have been mounted on a Bennelli or Ducati. There's a hole through the tank at the front and we'll weld a nut to the backbone and simply bolt it down.
This is the way many bikes have the tank mounted, an Rd350 for example. It also makes a neat place to mount the regulator/rectifier.

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26 Mar 2011 20:18 #440638 by scott s
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The tank is much wider at the front than a stock KZ250 tank and the clip ons would have hit it at full lock.
We welded a couple of nuts on each stop, then cut off a bolt to fit in the nut. We cut a slot in the end and now we have adjustable stops. Once the bike is finished and everything is hard mounted, I'll probably put a dab of blue loc-tite on the threads and set them where I want them.

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26 Mar 2011 20:20 #440639 by scott s
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Here's a pic with the shortened seat and the rear tank mount. The front of the tank may come up just a tad...we'll probably put a rubber snubber between it and the backbone, but this is pretty much the stance.

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26 Mar 2011 20:22 #440640 by scott s
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We bent up some metal and made some braces for the tail light mount.

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26 Mar 2011 20:23 #440641 by scott s
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Drilled some speed holes....

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26 Mar 2011 20:24 #440642 by scott s
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And got the tail light mount all fabbed up.

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26 Mar 2011 20:25 #440643 by scott s
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Tucks in real nice from the side view, but still plenty visible from the rear.

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26 Mar 2011 22:58 #440652 by rslingshot
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Great fab work, looks killer.

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01 Apr 2011 18:33 #441991 by scott s
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I forgot that I haven't posted a pic of the powerplant since we got it all reassembled and paint detailed.

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