My kz550 ltd. almost ready

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My kz550 ltd. almost ready

24 Apr 2014 22:56
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Thanks to this site and it's endless posts on many topics for helping me along as I have been fixing up my first ever project bike. Almost there :)
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1980 kz550 c ltd.
1982 GPZ750R

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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 10:03
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Hell of a transformation. Nice work!

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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 10:17
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I like the seat. Did you make it?
1981 KZ550C LTD
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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 10:37
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Good god what a makeover, great job man
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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 11:53
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That color scheme is fantastic. Great job!

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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 12:52
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Thanks,
The seat is actually done using the. Original seat pan and shaving down the foam , recovered by local auto upholsterer. I did not want to chop things up apart from removing a few unwanted tabs from frame, I still have original parts removed in case anyone ever wants it back to original.
Been a heap of fun working on it.
1980 kz550 c ltd.
1982 GPZ750R

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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 20:05
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Nicely done sir!
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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

25 Apr 2014 20:11
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Very Cool!!!
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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

26 Apr 2014 15:52
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great looking bike i wish i had the money to put into my like that
81 kz 550 ltd

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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

26 Apr 2014 17:04
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Wow!
just wow!
Fantastic job !
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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

26 Apr 2014 20:34
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great looking bike i wish i had the money to put into my like that

Thanks, it actually was not that much money spent as I did all the work myself. I think the most expensive item was dyna s and coils. Plus done over a long time it's easy to pretend you're not spending much :)
1980 kz550 c ltd.
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Re: My kz550 ltd. almost ready

28 Apr 2014 02:04
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Geeebeee wrote: great looking bike i wish i had the money to put into my like that

Thanks, it actually was not that much money spent as I did all the work myself. I think the most expensive item was dyna s and coils. Plus done over a long time it's easy to pretend you're not spending much :)


the dyna z and coils might be the most expensive but all the little things that are under $10 adds up fast. but then again theres always going to be more little things to add to a build
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