KZ1000A2A left in the weeds,

Side covers and tank should be finished by next week. Have them sanded down to the black platic, 320 grit, tri colour Red, base coat clear coat, original gold pin stripes with a little bit of a twist. Wait and see!!

Looks like mine same year and model but mine cost $500.00

Well it's going to take alot of elbow grease to get her lookin good.
I think I willkeep this one for a while. Might buy a goldwing or venture and chop it down to a nice nakid cruiser.

this is going to be a nice bike.good job on the save.

i would like to trim up an old goldwing also.

leon

decent shape too

vintagebiker wrote: Found this 1978 KZ 1000 A2A last April 2011 beside a garage over grown with weeds. Paid $300 for it. I have been working on it since. Hasn't run in at least 5 years. I'm 52 now but was a motorcycle mechanic in the early 80's. Over the past few years I have resurrected 5 or 6 bikes.
Keeps the mind active, and diverts stress.

I will add more pics when done. Hopefully in about 3-4 weeks.

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Very nice! Cant wait to see the body work

My buudy Peter the Painter is one of the best in Southern Ontario. People from all over come to him. No short cuts ever. Been painting since he was 14 in Slovakia. Absolute master bodyman and painter.

beautiful build cant wait to see er finished (if they ever are truly finished)
I had the pleasure of working on a project with a real master painter and it is an art for sure

hi vinbik. i do like your bike nice.im nobody ohio goldwing on your thread sorry bout that,like em all.its going back naked straight pipes and all .i do all my own work takes some time ,im sure you know.doing my body work now on wing ,will be bright red all most done.well are they ever really done :laugh: well in a long winded way what i want to ask you is about the red cables.are they black with red shrink wrap or can you get them red ? cant weight to see yours done did this little pw80 be four wing can you tell i like red and black?? :laugh:

thanks nobody

Drilling out tank emblem plates and sandblasting.
I will make new plates, drill them tap them than solder them back in once it is all sanblasted. there is no way you can properly paint this tank with all the rust behind the emblem, it will bubble eventually.

The brake cables are all red,stainless, no cover. They are made in Toronto by Apex. WWW.APEXBRAKES.COM they cost like $75 for all 3. the web sight tells you how to order them. They are on Ebay as well.


The Ignition wires are MSD 8.5 mm I just found them on ebay, 6 ft roll for $20 i think. Also the red boots $5 about.
Sorry i missed your question. I didn't realise it was on the 2nd page. I like your idea of the nakid goldwing. I saw one a couple years ago in Michigan (Battlecreek) with the Budwiser painted on the tank, it looked pretty cool all stripped down.

hi and thank you for the info on the cables. and the old wing is kinda kool not a kz but i have one of them to :woohoo: .just takes time :S o ya money.
better pic of wing will be painting tomorrow.thanks