750 bobber project

This is the progress I have made in a couple weeks, I'll keep posting updates when I have some.
1983 kz750 ltd
This is how I picked her up


This is the current stage. still figuring out my seat design
2in tank lift
rewired front end with new headlight
drag bars / short cables
honda speedo with custom bracket
different tail and turn setup
solid 10" struts

With no replies I didn't bother updating but this is hoe it turned out for now

Welcome Tony208, missed this post first time, but looks like you have made lots of progress.
Looking at the second picture from your first change, do your fork tubes have extensions at the top?
Single gauge and smaller light cleaned up the front nicely.
Any clearance issues with the raised tank and the top clamp?

Good Luck,
Jim

Looks nice! How did you raise the tank? Coincidence, I was looking at my 550 LTD yesterday and thought, boy that tank just really sits low and would like better if it was a bit bigger/higher.

I like how the profile came out Tony, very clean. And the KZ750 twin is one of my favorite KZ's. What else do you have planned? An springer seat would be nice.

Joe

Rainman wrote: Welcome Tony208, missed this post first time, but looks like you have made lots of progress.
Looking at the second picture from your first change, do your fork tubes have extensions at the top?
Single gauge and smaller light cleaned up the front nicely.
Any clearance issues with the raised tank and the top clamp?

Good Luck,
Jim

Stock forks, you're probably seeing zip ties
No issues with the tank lift other than my controls hitting with the drag bars

The tank lift was achieved by cutting off the mounts and moving them up 2in and back 1/2in. they also have to be extended a bit due to the frame being narrower up top

KZJOE900 wrote: I like how the profile came out Tony, very clean. And the KZ750 twin is one of my favorite KZ's. What else do you have planned? An springer seat would be nice.

Joe

It is a springer seat

Your bike looks sick!!!!! Love what you did and where you cut the frame!

Did you simply remove the shocks and replace with the 10" struts to get it sitting that low?

Can you please post any updates and close ups of the seat pan fabrication? I've been debating for weeks on the cleanest way to do it, I think you got it.


My dad has a 83 with only 4,000 miles on it. Never seen the rain and has been in storage for 20 years, looking to do something similar.

Thanks!

project83 wrote: Your bike looks sick!!!!! Love what you did and where you cut the frame!
Did you simply remove the shocks and replace with the 10" struts to get it sitting that low?
Can you please post any updates and close ups of the seat pan fabrication? I've been debating for weeks on the cleanest way to do it, I think you got it.
My dad has a 83 with only 4,000 miles on it. Never seen the rain and has been in storage for 20 years, looking to do something similar.
Thanks!

The market value of an unmolested low mileage stock bike is often surprisingly high, which value usually plummets when chopped.

It's sometimes more financially feasible to sell a stocker, and find a less pristine example to chop or to finish chopping.

Good Fortune!

Hey man, can you show me how you raised you tank with some pics. It's whoopin my ass!!

Your bike looks good. What kind of Honda did you pull your speedo from? How accurate is it on your bike? Did you have to do anything special to get it to work other than mounting? Thanks for the info.