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Doctorot's '78 KZ1000 build
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I like the counter sunk washer idea Leon, i think i'm gonna try and make it to the fastener store and see what they have.
the gauges are from Speedhut. I asked them if they would work with a Dynatek ignition, they said yes. Word of warning though; they are made for cars, and while they claim they are water "resistant" I don't know how well they will resist water. However I took one apart and devised a scheme for waterproofing them myself for peace of mind. I should get to that soon, and when i do i will post what i do.Renninger wrote: Where did ya get the rpm gauge? i kinda want to get me a set for my kz1000
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DoctoRot wrote: Thanks guys, im just glad i finally have it back so i can keep working on it.
I like the counter sunk washer idea Leon, i think i'm gonna try and make it to the fastener store and see what they have.
the gauges are from Speedhut. I asked them if they would work with a Dynatek ignition, they said yes. Word of warning though; they are made for cars, and while they claim they are water "resistant" I don't know how well they will resist water. However I took one apart and devised a scheme for waterproofing them myself for peace of mind. I should get to that soon, and when i do i will post what i do.Renninger wrote: Where did ya get the rpm gauge? i kinda want to get me a set for my kz1000
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that looks very nicely finished :evil: .
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skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
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4TheKZ1000 wrote: I wouldnt mess with air box....need to work around it.
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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On a different note, i got a killer deal on these ZRX forks. going to try and do a fork swap with custom triples and the like.
I have gotten a copy of Alibre design and have been teaching myself some 3d designing in my spare time. first up will be making an axle to accept my KZ wheel, then hopefully a triple tree to retain the stock geometry. So far this is what i got, i haven't figured out how to do threads yet, but i have only used it for a couple hours so far.
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the geometery is as follows;
fork center to center: 206mm (stock ZRX)
offset: 60mm
drop: 23.5 (stock is about 18.5mm)
i have found this to be very entertaining, not as hard as i would have expected either. Sshould i take the time pocket the bottom? is it worth it? it will probably add cost to the machining of the part. both the KZ and ZRX clamps are pocketed.
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