76 KZ900 LTD Streetfighter build

DesertKZ wrote: Looks great. I'm so jealous of your rear set-up, I want to head that way but I ride a shaftie and the thought of all that work gives me a migraine... haha

That custom tail section you made makes me jealous.

Alan

Haybus wrote: It's about 5" to the tire. I deleted all the 2up stuff. I don't like the plate location but I don't have any other good options. I may crease the plate a little so it doesn't look so straight up and dicular.

Alan

great build! I too have folded my license plate under the tire and destroyed first tail light
both times riding 2 up ended up with it angled pretty far my shock has a little too much travel
for as low as mine sits

Has anyone done some sort of positive stop for the arm? I thought about doing it but just wasn't sure how.
Wayne

Thanks Ram. Wayne, I'm not sure a stop would produce a desirable effect. A sport bike hard tail combo? Might buck you off the seat when you hit a hard bump. I'll address the plate somehow. But for now I'm focused on painting. I'm bringing the old school siphon gun out of the tool museum. Cherry red with white stripes. Ditched the flat black stripe idea.

Alan

Got the painting done today. Pretty happy with the results. Had a lot of lifting of the base on the tank. Never experienced that before, super frustrating. No different treatment on the tank versus everything else, and it only happened on the tank. Chalked it up to too heavy on the first coat. Sanded it down and babied it on real slowly the second time and it worked perfectly. I was super nervous about the clear coat, but it went on like a dream. Only see one sag on the side of tail I'll have to sand. But maybe more when I get it in the daylight.







Alan

Nice work on the paint, looks really great

Love the red and the stripes!

I have been thinking about doing my front fender similar and now that I see how good it looks I guess that's another line on the "to-do" list.

A few more pictures. Definitely on the short list to riding.









Alan

She's gorgeous! I love how the paint turned out! Overall, great work

Thanks Devin. She's not perfect, but I'm pretty happy :woohoo: I'm itching to ride her now.

Alan

I've been itching to get in the saddle since I started on this project in March I should be done within a month or so, and I'll be riding it into November to make some good mileage.

Turned out awesome!!!