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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 31 May 2018 20:28 #784440

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I realize this thread is a bit old but I would like to know where you got the lines you used for the brakes, I looked at Jegs and all they show is the AN 3 ends. Thanks for the build Nessism I love the bike. I'm presently doing a chopped KZ750H.

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 01 Jun 2018 04:53 #784448

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BruceKoukalaka wrote: I realize this thread is a bit old but I would like to know where you got the lines you used for the brakes, I looked at Jegs and all they show is the AN 3 ends. Thanks for the build Nessism I love the bike. I'm presently doing a chopped KZ750H.


-3 is the correct size for brake lines.

I bought the parts here but there are lots of sources...www.anplumbing.com/hose-ends/speed-seal-steel.html
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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 04 Aug 2018 02:52 #788163

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Amazing work! That's one of my dreams for when I have an actual garage, to really take apart a whole bike and restore every tiny bit. Then ride it for another 100k km! 
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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 08 Aug 2018 20:32 #788502

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Before you blasted your epoxy primer, how did you prepare the surface? Did you used any solvents? I’m getting my frame blasted and wire wheeling and the other parts that are flat. After I was them with soap and water and dry them, is that okay?

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 09 Aug 2018 05:27 #788512

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Wax and grease remover just before paint. It's applied full wet with a cloth and then wiped off with a dry towel. Soap and water will invite flash rust.

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 09 Aug 2018 11:22 #788526

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Oh okay! What brand did you use? Would simple green do the trick?

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 09 Aug 2018 13:41 #788532

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Would acetone work?

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 09 Aug 2018 15:34 #788551

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Google "wax and grease remover" to find products.
This is one...www.amazon.com/Kleanstrip-Prep-All-Greas...GSW362/dp/B008QDSVPE

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 14 Aug 2018 17:06 #788853

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May I ask how you masked everything off? Right now we all I got masked off is the rims. I have them deflated with the bead down and masking tape to protect the tire from overspray. Of course I’ll cover the rest of the tire. What I really want to know is how you masked the threaded holes. I’m also wondering how well does the masking tape come off after the paint is dry? Do I need to worry about paint peeling? And as for the tire set up, does that sound like a good idea?

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 09 Sep 2018 10:03 #790570

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Out of curiosity, how long did you wait after primer to shoot your nason urethane? 15-30-45 minuets? And also, you didn’t sand between the two, did you? I’m just getting super close to shooting everything and wanted to know.

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 10 Sep 2018 05:23 #790635

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JohnLuke wrote: May I ask how you masked everything off? Right now we all I got masked off is the rims. I have them deflated with the bead down and masking tape to protect the tire from overspray. Of course I’ll cover the rest of the tire. What I really want to know is how you masked the threaded holes. I’m also wondering how well does the masking tape come off after the paint is dry? Do I need to worry about paint peeling? And as for the tire set up, does that sound like a good idea?

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I use 3M blue painting tape for masking, but I didn't mask the frame a whole lot. Too lazy. To remove paint from threaded holes by chasing with a tap. If your metal is preped right the tape won't pull off the paint. It's always best to remove masking before the paint reaches full cure regardless; wait a few hours and then remove any tape.

There is a critical recoat time of 24 hours between when you lay down the epoxy primer and when you have to top coat. I usually do the primer one day and the color coat the next. You can shoot the color the same day as the primer if you want it's just a lot of spraying. I'm not sure how long to wait but think you will be okay after an hour or so. The directions for the material are available on the internet so always download the data sheet for any paint materials you are using and follow them.

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Retroactive KZ750E Project Thread 21 Sep 2018 22:13 #791219

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So here is what I got after painting. It hasn’t fully cured yet. Unfortunately I think I had a bit of orange peel on the frame. But I think it’s only under the tank. And it’s totally not as good as what you did.

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