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to bob or not?
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but i have no idea where to start any idea guys?
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New to Family, 1979 KZ440 LTD
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DONT, They dont make them any more. Keep it around, Turn a suzuki or yamaha to a "BOB"
+1 DON´T:ohmy:
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09 Kawasaki ER6n
77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
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Seriously, there's only one KZ I would even consider bobbing and that's a KZ1000 Police bike for it already has a front & rear that is similar to a bobbed theme.
But as we always say here, your bike hack away if this is truly what you desire...
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1976 KZ 900 B1 29 smoothbores, Kerker, Lester Mags
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KZs make terrible bobbers in the sense that they will never look thin and light. There is a 4 cyclinder engine in there to get in the way. An xs650 or KZ750 twin if you want a kawaski but not an inline motor bike. Then again to each is own you asked the question and we respond but really up to you to do what you want with your own bike. Good luck on the project.
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If you're tired of the KZ650 why not sell it and buy something that needs a little work and would be more in keeping with the look you're after. Others have suggested a Yamaha XS650, which I think would make a better bobber. Not trying to offend anyone, but a big wide 4 cyl engine in a bobber (or cafe for that matter) looks awkward. Since you'll be making a bunch of changes you don't really need to worry about getting a Yama in pristine stock condition as long as the engine's ok, so the $$ will be low. Ed
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Either way. It's your bike. I say make it unique to you. Unless of course you are concerned with resale value.
It's funny that I hear about bobbers being overdone. It must be a location thing. I live in Wisconsin and have yet to see one on our roads. That is my motivation to build one. My KZ440 gets here this weekend and begins the chop nearly immediately.
Not in any way saying that any of you guys are wrong at all.
I will agree though... If I had a choice for my donor bike (friend is basically giving it to me)it would certainly be a honda or yami. Much easier to find parts for. But building, fabricating and solving issues is 1/2 the reason one does a "bob" IMO.
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