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Ed_in_Miami wrote: Gas spilled and ruined my tank when replacing the valve, which means I will have to re-paint my tank...

Sorry about the tank but after it is repainted get yourself some SprayMax 2K clear and coat it. It's impervious to gasoline.

ThatGPzGuy wrote:

Ed_in_Miami wrote: Gas spilled and ruined my tank when replacing the valve, which means I will have to re-paint my tank...

Sorry about the tank but after it is repainted get yourself some SprayMax 2K clear and coat it. It's impervious to gasoline.

+1 Make sure you wear a good respirator mask in a well ventilated area when using epoxy based paint.

What is “the cop bike curse”?

Jussumguy wrote: What is “the cop bike curse”?

People slow down when you come up behind them.

ThatGPzGuy wrote:

Jussumguy wrote: What is “the cop bike curse”?

People slow down when you come up behind them.

ThatGPzGuy wrote: Well Done.
Have you experienced the Cop Bike Curse yet?

Sorry, Hadn't seen this question.
I don't think so...
I guess people are now used to seeing Harleys to the point where KZPs are now seen as a novelty.
My wife was worried about women flocking to me, but I calmed her nerves letting her know that the bike is only a dude-magnet! LOL
I have never had a bike which attracts as much attention as this one!!!! Every red light or fuel stop is peppered by thumbs-up and all kinds of questions about the bike.
I even had a guy riding a Victory Cross Country Cruiser ask me if my name was Ponch...
It's all good fun...

Ha ha, I thought it was the weird mid range miss that I can’t seem to diagnose!

I think most people don’t remember CHIPS anymore

I always wondered why a perfectly good KZ would be left to rot under a tree. The answer came to me when I finished my build....
All that abuse, cop work, escort work,hard upshifts and downshifts, take offs and hard stops most likely resulted on a stripped 2nd gear... These bikes are strong, but ultimately the hard duty does take its toll.
I was a bit heartbroken to go through such a lengthy build only to miss a tore up transmission, so I rode the bike as it was until the "winter" came to Miami.
I waited patiently until the temperature "dropped" into the upper 70's (25 Celsius) so that I could take on this next project, as I would have to do it on my friend's backyard...long gone are those days when I could work on my bike from the comfort of my AC...
Kinda sucks going back on your work, but oh well...


Engine out


Side covers out!


Thankfully I bought a parts bike way back... remember? This was a great investment as I had a ready to go tranny ready to drop in... (fingers crossed for a good 2nd gear..)


The balance...:

• Total cost of job, under $100 between gaskets, silicone, oil, filter...
  A couple of weekends work... I was taking my time..
  Busted knuckles
  The feeling of satisfaction after taking my bike on an afternoon ride after the job... PRICELESS!!!

Ed
My hat is off to you for seeing this project thru. Especially to having done most of the work in a apartment .
I want to recognize your accomplishment by making your bike a Bike of the Month
So get some pictures in to me and I will make it happen
Good Job Buddy
Dave

I am truly impressed Ed! The environment and working conditions look extremely challenging, then to add in working in the worlds largest sandbox (Florida) to boot! I have worked around Tampa area years ago, and it's sand everywhere, more than grass. My bucket truck was constantly sinking in it.
Just dropping a screw in the grass mixed with sand would frustrate the crap out of me. I'd be freaking out about contaminating the engine with abrasives. You are truly a trooper in this labor of love.
I feel fortunate to have a 10X10' workshop / shed to work in.

Wow! This is certainly an honor.
This is by no means a finely built machine, as the ones usually featured on the bike of the month, but they instead an expression of hardheadedness and determination. I am humbled by the offer and will undust the wife’s SLR to take a few proper pictures.
Thanks much!!!

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Street Fighter LTD wrote: Ed
My hat is off to you for seeing this project thru. Especially to having done most of the work in a apartment .
I want to recognize your accomplishment by making your bike a Bike of the Month
So get some pictures in to me and I will make it happen
Good Job Buddy
Dave

10x10??? Palatial!!!!
I have a 4x10 storage, where I initially stored the KZ, but It is taken by my other project at the time, and really useless in the heat of summer...


Yes... working on the sand in Flatistan is not easy... In fact, I dropped a shift-fork c-clip into the sand when tried to take it out.. thankfully I found it using a magnet...
Not only that, we received a couple of "cold fronts" during the time I was working on the bike, so the whole thing got rained on, I was using tarps to work so nothing got wet, but went through great lengths to cover the whole thing in case something like that happened...
Sucky working conditions, but not enough to discourage me ...

old_kaw wrote: I am truly impressed Ed! The environment and working conditions look extremely challenging, then to add in working in the worlds largest sandbox (Florida) to boot! I have worked around Tampa area years ago, and it's sand everywhere, more than grass. My bucket truck was constantly sinking in it.
Just dropping a screw in the grass mixed with sand would frustrate the crap out of me. I'd be freaking out about contaminating the engine with abrasives. You are truly a trooper in this labor of love.
I feel fortunate to have a 10X10' workshop / shed to work in.