1979 kz 650 muscle bike

the start of my build. 1979 kz650. taking it apart

de tabbed frame and cut and moc up for tail.. using





back 1/4 of 82 750 tank

so I went back and forth on what all I wanted to do.. I knew I wanted to update forks and rear end to a new or newer style forks, swing arm, wheels and more. so I researched and measured and researched more, and then some more.
I ended up trying a few different front ends till I came across a bike being sold for parts cause it was blown, I took measurements and researched and ended op buying the whole bike for a few hundred.. I got a great deal after seeing what parts sell for.. that bike I bought was a 2006 zx6r.. very happy and lucky I came across this bike on CL.





I did order a swing arm off ebay from a 04 zx6r bike for $25.00

I started this build back in April of this year. I have enjoyed it very much. it is all ways rewarding feeling when I accomplish making a part for this bike. cause as many of you may know!!!! stuff don't just bolt up and fit when your custom building. so here is a look at what I have gotten done as of today May 30 2015.. hope you enjoy seeing this build as much as I enjoy doing it..

Looking sweet mate!

Wow great work, it's going to look great when finished. I am very jealous on how cheap forks etc are in the US. Over here in the UK they are very expensive.

I got lucky on finding a whole bike for very cheap.. if I would have bought the forks alone, It would have been $500 to $1000 . and I got the whole bike for less then that..

Nice work so far! Have you lost much ground clearance? It looks low with the new suspension.

Nice score on the parts bike.
Will be watching your project with interest.

yeah a bit, but I just have a moc up steel strut right know holding rear up. and that's 13.25" center eye to center eye. then I lifted to be 14.75"
to check everything see how it sat plus figuring rider weight so I ordered air shocks at 14.75" center eye to center eye and I think it will be good..

MNcrazy wrote: I got lucky on finding a whole bike for very cheap.. if I would have bought the forks alone, It would have been $500 to $1000 . and I got the whole bike for less then that..

Lucky you. It's ace when that sort of thing happens. Did the owner not know its value?

MNcrazy wrote: yeah a bit, but I just have a moc up steel strut right know holding rear up. and that's 13.25" center eye to center eye. then I lifted to be 14.75"
to check everything see how it sat plus figuring rider weight so I ordered air shocks at 14.75" center eye to center eye and I think it will be good..

Be careful of the chain running over the top of the swingarm with the steeper angle.

Later, Doug