1980 KZ1000/1100 Frankenbike

Just a few new pictures of the progress of my bike. It is a 1980 Kz1000 with a J motor with 1100 heads. I am still piecing it together. Everything is painted. Still need to rebuild front brake calipers, install new ignition wires, adjust carbs., put on new 530 chain and sprockets, and put exhaust back on that has been painted with high-temp black paint.

I liked the paint scheme it had on the tank and rear fender so I cleaned it up and am going to leave it like this for a while. Everything else I repainted and cleaned up.

Here is what it looked like when I got it.

badrhino wrote: ... 1980 Kz1000 with a J motor with 1100 heads... still piecing it together. Everything is painted. Still need to rebuild front brake calipers, install new ignition wires, adjust carbs., put on new 530 chain and sprockets, and put exhaust back on that has been painted with high-temp black paint.

I liked the paint scheme it had on the tank and rear fender so I cleaned it up and am going to leave it like this for a while. Everything else I repainted and cleaned up.

Handsome bike!

I also like the paint scheme, as well as the lift, and hoping that's not blood.

Good Fortune!

Sharp bike badrino, like the paint... sorta ZRXish. Doug

Does the later J/GPz engines fit straigt into the older KZ1000 chassis without mods?

Patton, thanks, that isn't blood it's red paint from another project.lol
Zedone, thanks, yep it does look ZRXish.lol
faffi, I bought the bike with the motor like this. I believe there had to be motor mounts moved but I definitely can't tell by looking at it.

The bike is looks dirty in the pics. from all the damn dirt the Kansas wind blows around. I have been slowly working on this for over two years. If I'd light a flame under my ass I could get it done in no time. PROCRASTINATION!

I also like the paint scheme, as well as the lift, and hoping that's not blood.

Milk Crates work a treat! But I also have jack stands under the rear foot peg brackets to help out.

nice bike need to get me a couple milk crates

faffi wrote: Does the later J/GPz engines fit straigt into the older KZ1000 chassis without mods?

No.

ramtough_63 wrote: nice bike need to get me a couple milk crates

Ones all you need if you put it in the right place. :dry:

Ones all you need if you put it in the right place.

Maybe with just the frame and front end.lol

I tried just one to begin with and it smashed the shit out of it. :huh:

Are your milk crates made out of titanium? :woohoo:

OH WELL. I used a milk crate to build my 2nd bike in 1981. I had my 76 KZ900 already!
And, Oh Sorry, I built my 75 Harley FLH.
Point is, Milk Crates work great!