KZ650 Semi Street Fighter Build

I'm kicking myself right now for not going with the 520...

650mod wrote: I'm kicking myself right now for not going with the 520...

Same except I couldn't find 520 in a 5/8 offset

After a busy winter and early spring I am finally getting some time to start thinking about continuing to chip away at the list of unfinished projects on the bike. I'm also considering adding to the list by adding a fairing. I'm not convinced I want one but the more I toss around the idea the more I think a GPZ style fairing would look pretty good on the bike.

Airtech has one that will work with my round headlight. www.airtech-streamlining.com/vintage/vintagefairingsquarter.htm .

...and of course the Maier fairing which looks nearly identical.


Any thoughts? Yay or nah? I understand this will be primarily an aesthetic addition as neither will push the air over my helmet, but I am starting to really like the look in the Photoshop sketches I am playing with.

This addition to the project also brings one item on the list closer to the top - paint. I was pretty set on not painting over the original paint but there are a couple dings I'd like to fix that I think are beyond pdr. If I do a fairing I'll want to paint that, and the front fender needs paint as well sooooo, I have been looking at options. I want to keep the base the same basic blue, but I am trying to decide between the following options.

1. Classic pinstripes duplicating exactly what I have now.


2. Going with a Lawson type scheme but in blue/white/silver(or dk blue).


3. Going with something similar to the 40th anniversary but in blue/silver accent

Hollywood- I guess you don't have access to a lathe? If you do, you could spin your own sprocket down. Gives you more freedom to play around with too.

Bob- I've got an original bubble fairing that came with my bike that I'll never use. It looks like the Maier fairing, with more of a rounded windscreen on it. You're welcome to have it for shipping cost. Let me know.

As for paint, you might be able to make the ELR paint job work a little better on the 650 trim. Just my two cents.

Devin

Devin, that is very generous of you! I'll shoot you a PM.

Great job Bob. Any progress on the fairings? Keeping the classic pinstripes and preserving the scheme would be nice IMHO.

your KZ650 Semi Streetfighter build is being featured in the BikeBuilds.net
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