I'm already on a couple of KZ750 specific forums [ UK and Germany ] and DTT, but I like to find out what other folks are up to. I started the project 7 years ago with a wreck I rescued from the scrap yard ! Everyone thought I was mad, but it's now turned the corner and I'm in the final stretch after several years of serious health issues [ now under control ].
It started out life as a Flat Tracker project and had a 40DCOE Weber on specially made manifolds, but after I was forced to sell my "swansong" TR1 60's style Cafe Racer - I decided to build the KZ in that style. Fortunately a lot of the parts that didn't go with the TR1 were suitable for the KZ. Like the 4LS Grimeca front hub shod with Borrani rim and a matching rear built on an XS650 hub. I also had Tomaselli clip ons from another project with the correct fork fitting and Tarrozi rear sets. I had a specific style in mind and I ended up with a Manx 5gal tank cover, AJS7R seat and Norvil half fairing.
Somewhere along the way, the Weber gave way to an Eaton M45 supercharger and as long as I can locate parts cheap enough - a whiff of Nitrous. I was tempted to use a Turbo - but they're not in my comfort / knowledge zone, whereas I was brought up with blowers on the road and Drag Strip. Funds are tight on my Old Age [OAP ] pension - but as long as I have bits to sell on E Bay I can get the parts I need.
My shed is very cramped- and without any heat - which has also slowed progress, but a good friend has cleared me a space in his garage and we hope to move the project round there in the next several weeks. Then the rolling chassis can be built up again and my blown engine can be mocked up on my shed bench thanx to a pal who loaned me a wrecked engine to use as a mule [ no innards ]. he's also got a spare frame with no V5 [ log book / title ], so that will also be used to make the brackets, manifolds etc. The engine will be in fairly mild tune [ blower apart ] - using an exhaust CAMSHAFT in the inlet spot - oh yes, and a twin plug head conversion ! A couple of blokes over here have made 865cc conversions, but info is a bit sketchy as to what pistons etc. When I was thinking of going turbo, I designed a stand alone oiling system utilising an external Gixer oil pump. That will probably see use now to feed an oil cooler.
Hopefully there will be some meaningful picture upgrades in the next 4 weeks or so.
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