1983 kz550 build

hey guys, idk how strong the cafe crowd is here, but ive been searching for forums and most of them suck. so here i am. i bought my 1983 kz550 for 600$ that started and ran for a bit but rough. i had decided that after three sport bikes i was in the mood for a cafe project from the ground up. i aim to do absolutly everything myself on this bike minus some welding. its my first true "done right" project so im very excited to see how this turns out. my goal is to enter and win in a local bike night thats held once a month.

heres my inspiration:


here she is from start to current state:

















and most recently i started sand blasting, its like a beach in my garage now. thinking about a palm tree and some chairs.