'79 Kz650 Project

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07 Sep 2011 14:26 - 07 Sep 2011 15:16 #474885 by Onetype
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Hey guys, new to the site. I normally build ratrods/hotrods or just about anything I find cool. First bike build, new welder just showed up today so I can really get some work done this weekend.

1979 Kz650
20k original miles
Runs great

Plan:
Lengthen swingarm (already cut into 3 pieces) - length tbd.
Weld on my new shock mount tabs
Find a different tank :)
Solo seat
Drag bars
Kz650b spoke wheels


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07 Sep 2011 15:54 #474907 by cobura
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cant see your pics :(
1979 KZ650B3

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07 Sep 2011 16:32 #474910 by Patton
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Hello, Onetype, and WELCOME to KZr! :cheer:

Am seeing 5 pics just fine.

Good Fortune! :)
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD

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07 Sep 2011 19:43 #474940 by Onetype
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Thanks!

I should have waited until the new buzz box arrived so I could brace the swingarm before I cut. It's just going to take a lot more measurements to get it true again. I got a little too happy with the cut off wheel :evil:

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09 Sep 2011 02:20 #475299 by Onetype
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Got a bunch done today.

Picked up tubing to stretch the swingarm
Finished some grinding/welding on the frame
Waiting for parts to show up

Started on my 1940's Coca Cola ice chest restoration too!

Pics to come.

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18 Sep 2011 05:06 - 18 Sep 2011 05:08 #477599 by Onetype
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Got a lot done today!

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Bike is low. Perfect rake, i'm not even going to mess with the front.

To do list:
Waiting on hub and chain to install 18 rear
Put on my drag bars
relocate ignition
finish the rear tubing
find a tank
make a seat
extend rear brake
fab a bracket for the rear brake
paint everything
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18 Sep 2011 08:01 #477603 by wireman
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18 Sep 2011 12:32 - 18 Sep 2011 12:35 #477643 by Onetype
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Bike has about 5 inches of stretch now.
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18 Sep 2011 17:54 #477687 by 650ed
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If you weren't going to make it long you should have left it stock. 5 inches ain't nothin'. Now here's a guy who knows how to stretch a bike. You may want to add 20 feet or so to that swingarm. :P

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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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18 Sep 2011 18:02 - 18 Sep 2011 18:03 #477689 by DoubleDub
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18 Sep 2011 18:04 #477691 by DoubleDub
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650ed wrote: If you weren't going to make it long you should have left it stock. 5 inches ain't nothin'. Now here's a guy who knows how to stretch a bike. You may want to add 20 feet or so to that swingarm. :P

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That's got to have a reeeeeal nice turning radius.

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18 Sep 2011 22:01 #477739 by Onetype
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I would have loved to keep it stock length. And I thought about just putting my spare swingarm on it, but it had to go back so it's not hitting me in the ass.

And there's no way I was going to do a hardtail stretch like everyone else and their mom.

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