1980 kz750 cafe

I already have a "new member" topic going and now i'm committed to this project since I just blew half a weeks pay check on parts and doo dads. :pinch:
kzrider.com/forum/10-new-members/584587-...z-750-alabama#585169

this is what I started with



1980 Kawasaki KZ750 LTD with title
starter motor kicks over and has good compression
extra parts:
K&N Air Filter
dyno jet kit
Vance & Hines Cluth Fibers{I need a tutorial ASAP, my manual isn't doing anything for me]
tank badges, gas cap that fits ignition key
-tail light, 1 rear stock blinker, 2 front stock blinkers without mounting backs, 4 aftermarket blinkers
-clymer service maual
- extra fender
- oil filter
:blink: all for $600
I have put a new battery, cleaned the spark plugs, carbs, oil, oil filter,sand paper a bit of rust
the parts are the following pictures and most will be painted and still deciding on color :silly:














all of this was around $200 so it's an $800 bike when those parts come in.
recovering that seat will raise it even higher
that tank needs paint and I'm horrible at that the only think I trusted myself with was the battery holder :huh:
brake fluid
and possible clutch work, if I can get a tutorial I could probably do it myself. that side casing to get to the clutch is giving me a hard time and doesn't want to come off even when I follow the maintenance guide.

pappy750 wrote: ...clymer service maual....

A better manual might help. And it's available as a free download.
Access the site via the following link, then scroll down to and click on "The Bible."
kz.bike-night.com/

Good Fortune!

where is that brake master cylinder from?

thanks for the link!

and that master cylinder is just aftermarket i got off ebay from a trusted seller and has the right bore size, mirror thread size, and handle bar fit.

I sent you a private message. I'd really like to pic that up.

I contacted you through pm with the sellers page, hope he has some left for you . his shipping takes a while but the product is cheap in price and not cheap in quality.

so the tail came in first then the rear blinker


the tail is in good shape and is going to need some mounting fabrication to hold it in place but I dont mind doing it.

the blinker on the other hand is not what I expected


its HUGE like off of a 1000 or something.
im not too sure if Im going to try and find another one that matches the smaller or bigger one. or changing it all together because of these bad boys


they have blinkers on the end and give it an edge that im looking for and I would only need to get an adapter for the left side since they are just the size of throttle sleeve for a snug fit on the 7/8th handle bars.

I also have been thinking of straight bars but I'll see how it rides with the slight bend bars.
has anyone played around with the position of the bars similar to the slight bend style i have now?
I tried but I have been building enduro's for the past 3 years so this style is new to me.

Im playing with the tail light trying to figure out with the now pushed forward back end.


it wil have a more snug fit if I end up doing this or melting grooves in the orignal to make it fit im not to sure
IF ANYONE HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS TO A TAIL LIGHT IT WOULD BE WELCOMED!!!! :woohoo:
tank and seat are 2 days away in the mail.
more pics to come

seat came in, realized im going to have to cut just a tiny bit off the back :whistle:






and then when im redoing the seat im going to add a litte bit more foam on the back to fill this gap

more work done, made an extremely simple bracket for the tail light next step is to cut the frame so the plastic can drop down and fit snug










it fits pretty good, I had to take the cool little trim piece off but oh well at least its safe.

more work done, made an extremely simple bracket for the tail light next step is to cut the frame so the plastic can drop down and fit snug













it fits pretty good, I had to take the cool little trim piece off but oh well at least its safe.

tank came in

she cranked but is idleing way to high at 5,000 rpm!!!
immediately cut it off and plan to investigate tomorrow
I know all the vaccum tubes are connected, im going to trim one tube that had a small fray just to make sure
I took the carbs off and nothing seems to be seized
I have been going back and forth through the manuals and no one every goes into detail about how many times you should screw the jets in so I have no idea if that could be an issue

the throttle cable and everything sit just fine and the adjustment completely closed seal when throttle is not engaged

any suggestions would help, Im going to go through the carb holders to check for leaks too