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KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
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Not too long now and you'll be calling on another old friend: Mr. "Pain-ting" !!!
Ultimately, our favourite buddy will show up... Mr. "Ride-ding" !
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06 Gsf 1200 bandit, 08 Triumph tiger 1010
05 Yam xv1700 , 02 Hon shadow 1100
1975 Z1 (currently working on)
1977 Z1000 ( running and in storage)
1978 Z1000 (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "skinny tank" (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "fat tank (gathering parts)
1979 z1000st (currently working on)
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Ain't that the truth, it was a lot of work to make a relatively small change but I think visually the difference is significant and it now looks like it belongs there (IMHO)Nice work! i recognise the fine "dust of the sanding that gets everywhere and is a pain to clean up" oh so well.
Glad I was wearing a mask, I had more white powder on my face than "Carlitto"
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Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!
[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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I have found a "hot glue" product that claims to be suitable but it is an industrial product that comes in 43mm slugs - the gun for this is approx £400 which obviously I am not going to buy to use once ( maybe again in the future but don't tell my wife) so I need to find out how long it stays fluid after heating, the plan is to melt with a heat gun then apply with a spatchula if it stays workable long enough. All part of my education " every day is a school day"
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it appears the pan is "polypropylene"
It's very hard to get anything to stick to polypropylene. I would think that anything in the hot glue category seems unlikely to give great results. Look for products targeted for "low surface energy" plastics.
I have use this 3M product, DP8010. It has some scary warnings on the label, but it did work for our project.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40066429/
it seems like automotive bumpers might be PP. Perhaps there are some bumper repair products that might also work.
Edit:. 3m also make low surface energy VHB tape. Depending on the geometry of the pieces you're trying to stick together, that might be an option.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/vhb-tapes-us/lse-series/
'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
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Thanks for the info, a lot of car parts are like bike bodywork (ABS) which is easy to bond (and reinforce with scraps dissolved in acetone to make a paste/filler) I will have a look at these products. below is what I have been looking at but I need to call them tomorrow - it says it has a long "open time" but I need to know how long it is workable before I can even consider it
it appears the pan is "polypropylene"
It's very hard to get anything to stick to polypropylene. I would think that anything in the hot glue category seems unlikely to give great results. Look for products targeted for "low surface energy" plastics.
I have use this 3M product, DP8010. It has some scary warnings on the label, but it did work for our project.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40066429/
it seems like automotive bumpers might be PP. Perhaps there are some bumper repair products that might also work.
Edit:. 3m also make low surface energy VHB tape. Depending on the geometry of the pieces you're trying to stick together, that might be an option.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/vhb-tapes-us/lse-series/
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The 3M product looks really good, I have however gone with the below which appears to be a very similar product from a UK firm. The adhesive is a similar price but when you factor in the applicator gun and nozzles etc the 3M works out about 40% more expensive. Hope "it does what it says on the tin"
it appears the pan is "polypropylene"
It's very hard to get anything to stick to polypropylene. I would think that anything in the hot glue category seems unlikely to give great results. Look for products targeted for "low surface energy" plastics.
I have use this 3M product, DP8010. It has some scary warnings on the label, but it did work for our project.
www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40066429/
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1977 KZ650B Ready & Fit to Roll Anywhere!
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Thanks Forrest, no intention of racing (I haven't had a bike for 20 years so just staying "shiny side up" will be my main focus) I am trying to be subtle with the mods and use as many OE parts as possible from a selection of bikes to hopefully end up with something that "looks right" works better than original and at a passing glance " could always of been that way" If I can hide the fact that it was "nailed together in a shed by a Luddite with a big hammer collection" I will have achieved my goalWookie, Just read through your thread. Can't believe I missed this but hey someone else spoke of riding season. Seriously, Really like your build and your process. Am I reading right, that you are going to use this as a vintage racer or for track days? All I know is that this is really cool and wish you success. Subscribed!
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