1977 KZ1000A1 rebuild

i started with a 1977 KZ1000A1. it was a nightmare from the word go, carb issues, parts from 4 or 5 different bikes and to top it off an electrical fire that started the rebuild. i put a complete harness on the bike including all new switches. then it snowballed... i had a 1976 KZ900 motor built by Redline Cycle. i know that some of you are askin why a 900, well the answer is to be sneaky. it's bored out to a 1230 with 10:1 with custom made arias pistons, stage 2 ported head, andrews 435in and 410ex cams, backcut tranny, welded crank, full dyna ign, 36rs carbs and the list goes on.

any updated pictures?

then i decided to cut on the frame a bit with the help of my big brother. we cut off front reflector mounts, rear turn signal mounts, center stand mounts, helmet hook and a few other little things i didn't need. had Terry McIntosh build me a custom 10 over swingarm with a built in air tank. bought new spokes and a wider rear rim. sent all parts out to chrome and powder!

finally got bike back to a roller last week and new motor in this week. gettin closer to being finished.

in the end i hope to have a sneaky 900! lol

well you should have no problem convincing everybody its just a stock 900 by the 903 stamped on the cylinder,when they ask about the flatslides just tell em you had em sitting on a shelf and couldnt afford 29s! :woohoo:
when they ask about the rough idle tell em you blew your money on chrome and couldnt afford new plugs! :laugh:
i try and pass my 1327 off as a z1 also,but the smart guys see the bigblock :evil:

i'll have to try that! i'm sure most of the guys on crotch rockets will have no idea.:dry: lol

:woohoo: Wow that's a beauty! Regards, Doug

this is going to be a killer lookin/runnin bike i think :evil: .

extended swingarms and struts with sticky tires are a giveaway in my neck of the woods.

unsuspecting sportibike jockeys might be a different story.
but depending on how big of a population you live around stories about bikes like this have a way of getting around .

either way you are going to have a blast.

keep us posted on the progress,

leon

I'd say you blew the stealth mode with the 10" over swingarm. Might pass the other stuff off unless someone IDed your carbs.

Similarly, I have no stickers anywhere on my zx-10r and everyone thinks it's a 600 because it is such a small/narrow bike for a 1000. Until I twist the throttle and give 'em the rear view. :evil:

That is one clean motor! Looks like a good project you have going.

finally got the new chrome back, just about ready to fire up new motor:woohoo:

very nice!




leon