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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 03 Aug 2015 21:18 #684173

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The size of the stock seat and tail bodywork is part of the problem too. Vic's custom looks better in part because he removed the tail and made the seat smaller. Nice work. Here is a photo of a 750B with early kz1000 seat and duck bill.
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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 03 Aug 2015 21:21 #684175

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Here is another photo.
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1978 Z1R
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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 03 Aug 2015 22:31 #684189

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that duck tail looks pretty dang good on there. I think with the G1 sidecover that would complete the look.

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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 04 Aug 2015 06:31 #684214

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too bad you don't have a spare custom fiberglass ducktail layin around :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: !!!!!!!!!

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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 04 Aug 2015 07:24 #684227

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Yeah, it must be the side cover. Z1/1000's don't really strike me as heavy, and the 750-4's and 550's use a similar short tail, and they never struck me as heavy looking.

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531blackbanshee wrote: too bad you don't have a spare custom fiberglass ducktail layin around :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: !!!!!!!!!

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Haha, i do have one left over, but i already got a bike with a ducktail.

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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 06 Aug 2015 05:37 #684576

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I got the motor pulled last night, finished welding the braces in the frame, removed and added some tabs, and will be dropping the frame off for powder this afternoon

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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 06 Aug 2015 21:03 #684737

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Nice!!!
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Nice work.
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1978 B3 750
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you guys built that into a killer piece. :evil:
good job!

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Saving a 1980 750 twin. 07 Aug 2015 22:08 #684872

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What did you use and how'd you do it to get your cases and swing arm so shiny?!? :woohoo: Very nice work on your bike lately!
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