Doctorot's '78 KZ1000 build

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

25 Dec 2012 04:14

So I got started on the new tail piece and side cover plugs, they're rough but this is the direction that I'm going in, just needs some more refinement. I'm leaving the country for about 5-6 months so no progress will be made till i return

in the meantime i will keep an eye on the projects going on here so i can live vicariously through some of the awesome builds going on.

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

25 Dec 2012 05:54

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Good travels Doc, look forward to your project upon your return

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

25 Dec 2012 21:52

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Hey there, love your work and idea's, it's going to be an interesting bike when done. I like those clip-on's. where did you find those ? I'd like to add those to mine. Contact me at

" lilcitycruiser@yahoo.com" thank you and merry Christmas. B)

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

31 Dec 2012 08:50

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wow

1983 kz1100
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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

31 Dec 2012 13:23

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Hey there Nivlac, curious as to what got you to say "WOW", I am loving this guys build and his interesting fab work. Can't wait to see this Z-1 finished.

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

31 Dec 2012 13:27

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Hey Doc', by any chance could you make, send & sell me some of those frame braces ? It'd be very interested. My bike is coming apart this week. ( Jan. 1st. 2013 ) and it would be a good time to stiffen up the frame. Thanks. Michael J.

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

31 Dec 2012 15:24

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Colorado Z-1 wrote: Hey Doc', by any chance could you make, send & sell me some of those frame braces ? It'd be very interested. My bike is coming apart this week. ( Jan. 1st. 2013 ) and it would be a good time to stiffen up the frame. Thanks. Michael J.

Check this out

www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...1000&item=KOFRA-FBKZ

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

01 Jan 2013 12:01

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I like the design of this, but I had a thought. What if in the lower triple tree you machined the proportion valve body into the lower frame. to hide it and clean up that area? I would be interested in buying such a beautiful piece as that. Let us know. Michael J.

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

01 Jan 2013 12:05

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I checked it out, Very nice looking frame bracing kit, looks like it should work nicely.
Thank you for sharing this info.

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

01 Jan 2013 12:35

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I have 1 set of triple trees out there with the splitter built in, pretty clean setup.

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

01 Jan 2013 13:54

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les holt wrote: I have 1 set of triple trees out there with the splitter built in, pretty clean setup.

Les

Pictures?

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Re: 78 KZ1000 build (I'm learnding)

01 Jan 2013 14:12

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Don't have any, I don't take a lot of pictures of other peoples stuff, don't know why? Next set will get pics, doing a set for mine with more offset to speed up the steering a little.

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