1982 KZ1000 to Fighter..

nice progress !
have you,or do you plan to pressure test it ?

leon

I may try and figure out a way to pressure test it after I get it sealed. Not to sure how I will go about that, will have to give it some thought between now and then. Thoughts??

as a matter of fact i do :laugh: !

use a bicycle innertube and cut about 18 inches out of it,keeping the schrader valve.clamp one end off(pvc pipe cap with innertube stretched over it and a hose clamp to seal the one end) and clamp the other end around your petcock spigot if you have one.
then the inner tube gives you a schrader valve to fill it with some air ,

and,

most importantly!


it gives you a sense of what kinda pressure the tank is seeing,and holding,while you spray the surface with soapy water while looking for bubbles that will indicate a leak.

i have built my own tank and used this method to pressure test it

i have heard that ten pounds can distort a tank and that 4-6 is optimal.

i never tested the pressure because by having about 18 inches of the inner tube clamped on one end and clamped to the tank on the other end i new the tube would keep the tank from buckling.
because you can see the tube swelling up.

hope i explained this so you get the picture :whistle: .

leon

I have no idea what you just said... :laugh:

okay,
give it another run through i done some editing :pinch: .

leon

AHHHHHH now I get it!!! Thanks for the clarification. so the new answer is yes... I will be pressure testing it.

describing the stuff in my head is hard sometimes :woohoo: !

leon

Been a few weeks since I updated the thread, so figured I would post a couple updates. The 900 has had me a bit distracted (actually been waiting on some parts), but it kept me busy.

Mounted the new triple tree with the pressed in KZ stem. (Thanks Leon!) Fits like a glove.

Got the tank coated, with Red Kote and it came out pretty good. Pretty simple process. A couple pieces of advice for anyone wanting to do it. Do it in an open area, the fumes are super strong, and they tell you to use two quarts to start with and drain out what doesn't stick, but I can tell you for sure that a single qt is plenty for our tanks.


Now I know why they call it Red Kote!!!




Slosh and sit.. slosh and sit... very exciting stuff!

OOO and I got in some new toys!!

I have no idea whats in this package!!


O Yea!


Gonna be bench testing this and start playing with it next week! Can't wait.


I guess the cat is out of the bag!! Yes, I am FIing it...

Ok fellas.. What am I gonna use these for? Any guesses?

No guesses, really! Didn't think it was that hard, lol