New '83 1100 Rat Bike Project

Ok guys. So I recently picked up an '83 KZ1100 LTD for a disgustingly good price. The bike was in good shape, but the guy said the carbs were shot, blah blah blah. I cleaned the carbs and got the bike running. After some fine tuning, it's running like a bat out of hell. Now I'm getting into some customizing work. I'd really like to chop it up and make a rat racer/chopper out of it. However, I can't seem to find anywhere that sells a complete forward control kit for this bike. Does anyone have any experience with this? If I can't find a kit, I suppose I will make custom controls, but would really like to save myself the trouble. All input is welcome on this. Thanks in advance.

buy a hardley

There isn't going to be any bolt on forward controls for that bike. Have you ridden a bike with forward controls? I personally will never own a bike that has footpegs i cant stand on.

Same here

With a little work and forward controls your "chopper" can look as "cool" as this one (and handle as well too). :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Ed

You need to add to it, not hack it up. Unless you won't be riding in the rain, you'll need a front fender. That's a good looking/running machine, too bad the new owner doesn't appreciate it. Here's one, the owner wants $5000 for it in Holly Weird. I sent him a reply of $450 parts only and he thought I wanted the fenders.



It's your bike and you can do what you want with it, just don't ask me what I think of it hacked up. You may not like the answer.






Good luck
Steve

650ed wrote: With a little work and forward controls your "chopper" can look as "cool" as this one (and handle as well too). :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Ed

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Photo shop?
Looks like he's ready to bail. :woohoo:
Steve

Very quick steering Ed - that cant be real ?
He wouldnt go far here - first pot hole - of which there are millions - gone :laugh: :laugh:

I found it online. I'm sure someone did some photoshop work on that image. I can only imagine, if it was real, how hot that tire and the wheel bearings would get when running down the highway. :laugh: Ed

Wouldnt be going for very long at all :laugh:

Gee. Thanks for all the positive feedback. I really appreciate it.

Yeah,WTF?
Welcome to the site. kz_fl. This is a good site.There can be lots of helpful people here.Dont be put off by the pooh-poohers. Fuck'em all. Build the bike you want to build. (just be careful mentioning 'forward controls' apparently! maybe refer to them as 'anti-rearsets !?)
Good luck with your build.Please make it pic heavy.