KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

23 Aug 2012 14:03
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Here is a picture of the seat pan finished with the mesh riveted in. I really like how it came out. The pic kinda sucks, but my phone is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Also, the seat fit isnt great, but I am still working on the right foam.

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

23 Aug 2012 17:39
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One more pic, lookin pretty good I think. She prob wont change for a while. Gonna wait a little to take the engine out. I want to do everything all at once. Paint frame, clean frame, passenger pegs, all gaskets.

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

24 Aug 2012 09:42
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i like the way you have made it yours.

maybe slide the forks up in the triples a lil and see how it sets.
looks a tad high in the front,imho.

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

24 Aug 2012 11:03
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Thanks man,

I totally agree about the front end, but I cant slide them up at all, th bars are right above them. I am going to take them apart soon to put new seals in them and I am going to cut the springs down a little when I do that. I think it will look much better.

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

27 Aug 2012 09:46
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a little 2"rise set of z-bars would allow the leg to slide up :whistle: :evil: !

keep us posted,

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i make what i can,and save the rest!

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

27 Aug 2012 12:15
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sweetbro wrote: Thanks man,

I totally agree about the front end, but I cant slide them up at all, th bars are right above them. I am going to take them apart soon to put new seals in them and I am going to cut the springs down a little when I do that. I think it will look much better.

I bought some doo hickies that slipped over the dampners or something anf dropped an inch. Drag bikes use them. Maybe someone who knows what they are will chime in.
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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

27 Aug 2012 21:29
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The solution I had for my Police cafe was to push up the tubes an inch then mount clip ons to the exposed tube. I did have some drag bars on and to get them over the tubes I inverted a pair of bar clamps from another bike, they acted like a cheap set of risers.

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

27 Aug 2012 23:33
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This is what I was talking about. www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4867677
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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

28 Aug 2012 13:29
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Hum, and those should fit a 94? The forks are the same diameter? If so, I want to get the smaller, dust cap for the fork as well, as long as it will fit a 38mm tube. I cant understand how this part works, but I am def down for it. What size did you use? 2" or 1"?

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

28 Aug 2012 14:20
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sweetbro wrote: Hum, and those should fit a 94? The forks are the same diameter? If so, I want to get the smaller, dust cap for the fork as well, as long as it will fit a 38mm tube. I cant understand how this part works, but I am def down for it. What size did you use? 2" or 1"?

I used the 1 inch. Not sure if they would fit in yours or not. Could try emailing Shnitz. They sometimes take a day or 2 but have always gotten back to me.
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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

30 Aug 2012 17:18
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Damn, I called them and they say they wont fit. I dont really understand how they work anyway. My buddy has a lathe, if I understood how they work, I could prob make them.

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Re: KZ1000 Police conversion to cafe custom

30 Aug 2012 17:20
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Oh, also, I need a little help. This bike had the big fork boots on it. I have a KZ650 as well. It has the small dirt wiper on the fork leg that is very short. Does anyone know if I can get the low dirt wiper for the KZ1000 fork?

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