Operation: Learning Experience

I can't say for those particular mirrors but quality bar end mirrors (weighted) run ~ $50-$60...
Got mine at Cycle gear...

Made a hug difference regarding wide FOV (Field of View) and vibration free viewing.

Nice project beezy.
Have never seen an engine put into a frame that's sitting on the ground like that.
I can imagine how hard it must have been getting the wheels on.

Laying her on her side can make some of the work easier.
Some have put the engine on it's side on the floor, and then put the frame on over top of the engine and bolted it up.
I've always had the wheels on when ever I've removed/installed an engine, bike sitting upright.

My bike layed on it's side to do some oil pan work, but can be useful for other repairs:

Got my piggyback shocks on.



Not sure if I like them. Won't know until I get to ride it.

Looks great so far. I have put the 650 and 900 motors in by myself without laying the frame over. :ohmy: It sucks for sure but impatience will get ya sometimes/every time.

rstnick wrote: Some have put the engine on it's side on the floor, and then put the frame on over top of the engine and bolted it up.

That is how I had to do it by myself. I couldn't do that with the wheels on though. That's why I had to do things a little backwards.

Nothing really to report. A lot of parts have come in. Just waiting on free time to make the drive to pick them up. One of the downfalls of living in the woods with no physical address.

But, vick074 and JEFFG1 have given me color inspiration. Kawasaki green with all black wheels. Also going to blow it apart again and do the frame gloss black. I have some VHT gold caliper paint handy. Can't decide on going gold with the calipers and discs, or black calipers and gold discs. I have the calipers broken down with rebuild kits handy. Just been staring at them for a few days trying to decide. Suggestions?

Well, blasted and painted the wheels today. Put new tires and tubes on. New bearings and seals.





Stripping the old paint off the discs. Gonna go VHT gold on them.

Got bored waiting on parts and decided to test fit the wheels.



I need to find or make a wider spacer.

Beezy wrote: Got bored waiting on parts and decided to test fit the wheels.

I need to find or make a wider spacer.

Where did that spacer come from?

elfmagic17 wrote: Where did that spacer come from?

From the 650b spoke wheel. I need to find/make one exactly like it, only about 3/8 inch wider.

Nice looking work, there's another member VIC704 who just installed those same shocks on his bike but I don't think he road tested them yet. Can you give us a road report on those shocks later on.... a lot of guys are interested in them. I read on another forum a guy bought a set of them and pulled them apart right away.... he was fairly impressed with them for the $. I think he modded them in a couple areas (I have to reread the thread) You shd check the PSI in the reseviours (sp) as they were out to lunch (if you have not done already). Doug

Beezy wrote:

elfmagic17 wrote: Where did that spacer come from?

From the 650b spoke wheel. I need to find/make one exactly like it, only about 3/8 inch wider.

Well the diameter is bigger for the left spacer on the mag wheels. and also that side is thicker. I got a complete set up for a '80 KZ550C and compared the spacers to my B1 spacers. the left side is larger and bigger diameter and the right side spacer is shorter. You will most likey need to find the spacers for the model you sorced the wheels from or your seal on that side wont seal. Check the parts diagram and see for yourself that the seal is different from mag drive hub to spoke.

elfmagic17 wrote:

Beezy wrote:

elfmagic17 wrote: Where did that spacer come from?

From the 650b spoke wheel. I need to find/make one exactly like it, only about 3/8 inch wider.

Well the diameter is bigger for the left spacer on the mag wheels. and also that side is thicker. I got a complete set up for a '80 KZ550C and compared the spacers to my B1 spacers. the left side is larger and bigger diameter and the right side spacer is shorter. You will most likey need to find the spacers for the model you sorced the wheels from or your seal on that side wont seal. Check the parts diagram and see for yourself that the seal is different from mag drive hub to spoke.

That's what I figured, I was thinking I could get away with this though because the spacer snugs tight inside the seal. Just got a C rear axle for cheap with the right spacers on it. I hate waiting on parts.