1982 KZ1000p project progress

It has been a while because I've been busy on my other project and cleaning the garage so I have the room to build a custom harness. I took some pictures of the wiring diagram and key, it's easier to read this way. Someone may find it useful.





I'm looking forward to getting starting on the wiring harness. I'm also shopping around for a good machine shop so I can get started on the engine. More updates coming soon.

shoot man, you're close enough i would at least do a lazy paint job on the frame.

I'll do that once I get the tabs and floor boards cut off. Thanks for reminding me, I need to start on that soon.

I chopped everything off the frame today.



Taped off everything that was being removed.






It came out very clean, I was able to grind off every bit of the tabs and floor boards, it's like they were never there. It took me about 3 hours using the angle grinder and a dremel.





I also cleaned up some tabs that I cut off previously.



Here under the seat I'm going to make an aluminum tray that will hold the electronics. The tabs are in the perfect spot for this.



I chopped the tabs off the swingarm however I don't have access to clean them up. I'm going to be pulling the swingarm and put in new bearings, I will clean it up then.



I cleaned up the kickstand as well.




I ran out of abrasive discs for my angle grinder so I'll come back and finish this up once I get more. After that I'll sand everything and make it all nice.



Here is everything I removed.



The frame is looking so nice that I think I want to powder coat it. A custom bike shop down the street showed me this metallic blue that I really liked, I'm thinking it would look sweet with the stock white tank and I could always repaint it later on. The bike is practically 100% disassembled anyway so I might as well make it into something awesome and unique.

blakeem wrote:

I think you made a mistake cutting off the item in the lower right hand corner of the above picture. The rear break master cylinder attaches to two holes on the metal strap bisecting the loop. Also, the bearing at the upper left of that part as shown is where you likely want to put the brake pedal. See. www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/594736-footpeg-questions . I'm the second post in that thread and part of my post shows how I put pegs, brake pedal, and standard shifter on my 88 KZ1000p.

Maybe you have another plan?

I have gsxr rear sets and master cylinder that I'll be using.

Hey Blake, it's good to see you're getting the bike together. Did you get your engine done? The KZP box guards I bought from you have come in handy. Bumping into things coming out of the box and dodging a stove I have out side. Thanks.
I'd like to see and hear your's when you fire it up. I bought a cheap cam for $27. It's featured on one of my threads. Works good but I really want a more expensive one when I can afford it.
Keep it up.
Steve

Engine is still in pieces. I'm going to repair some of the cooling fins while it's apart. I need to finish the wiring and frame before I start on the engine. I also need to get tabs welded on for the rear sets.

I went to the shop today and did a little bit of grinding. I decided that it was too messy and loud so I just disassembled the bike and I will finish it up at home.



I don't think the forks are worth trying to improve and I really would like something that's adjustable and not sprung for a giant police fairing. I couldn't find any modern forks of the same tube diameter. Doing a front-end swap seems to be the only option and if I do that I'd probably swap the rear wheel as well. I'm thinking that only dirt bike/dual sport forks would give me the ground clearance and the look I want.







It has roller bearings in the steering stem so someone replaced them at some point.





Obviously I'd be getting new rear shocks as well. I've learned on my other project how much good suspension can transform a bike.





Almost completely finished stripping the bike, at least enough to fit it in the back of my car and bring it home.



When I put the frame on its side brown water leaked out near the seat hoop. I'm not sure how should deal with it besides sealing up any holes once it dries. It makes me want to chop the rear off it so I can pour vinegar or something down the tubes. I like having all the passenger and luggage space in the back if needed so I'm not sure how much I'd shorten it.

blakeem wrote: I don't think the forks are worth trying to improve and I really would like something that's adjustable and not sprung for a giant police fairing. I couldn't find any modern forks of the same tube diameter. Doing a front-end swap seems to be the only option and if I do that I'd probably swap the rear wheel as well. I'm thinking that only dirt bike/dual sport forks would give me the ground clearance and the look I want.

Maybe you could find different internal springs to fit in your existing fork tubes? It wouldn't be adjustable but you may be able to get the shock damping profile you are looking for.

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"I use YZF600R forks on lots of my projects. They are longer than the stock kz 1000 forks and racetech makes everything needed to tune them."



hth,

leon

awesome project, have a '83 KZ1000P project that I just bought myself and am eager to see where you take yours