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01 Feb 2011 11:26 - 01 Feb 2011 11:29 #427661 by 550A2
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I really liked the billet cam cover caps that ape makes for the larger cc kz's and gpz's. But I couldnt fine them for a 550. So I made my own! with a sawzall, die grinder, burrs, a belt sander mounted on the vice, and a file.

Came out pretty good i think. Kind of a trick custom part. :)

They are not CNC billet perfect but the fit and seal up good, and you cant see the minor imperfections when the tank is on.


82 Honda ATC 200-sold
82 Yamaha Virago 920-sold
82 Yamaha YZ250j-kept
80 Suzuki GS 550-sold
82 Kawasaki KZ550 A2-ride all the time
79 Kawasaki KZ650 C-sold
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01 Feb 2011 11:27 #427662 by 550A2
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82 Honda ATC 200-sold
82 Yamaha Virago 920-sold
82 Yamaha YZ250j-kept
80 Suzuki GS 550-sold
82 Kawasaki KZ550 A2-ride all the time
79 Kawasaki KZ650 C-sold
73 Kawasaki Z1 900E-paid $200, sold $6000
86 Yamaha Radian YX600-new project
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01 Feb 2011 11:45 #427664 by testarossa
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Looks like they work well enough. I don't see a greasy ring forming underneath. How long have you been using them?

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01 Feb 2011 12:23 #427667 by MFolks
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Clean them real good,spray with flat black paint and they'll disappear! For a durable finish, bake in an oven at 350 F for about an hour.

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01 Feb 2011 12:42 #427670 by Kidkawie
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Looks good to me!

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01 Feb 2011 13:10 #427672 by 550A2
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I havent ran them yet, its a little icy where I live. They tightened down and squished the gasket there pretty good so im assuming they'll work, being as the stockers with the port on them just had a flat surface for the gasket to seal as these do. I'm going to bolt them together and sand the edges so they are both identical.

And im gonna polish them on the wheel and make them shiney.

82 Honda ATC 200-sold
82 Yamaha Virago 920-sold
82 Yamaha YZ250j-kept
80 Suzuki GS 550-sold
82 Kawasaki KZ550 A2-ride all the time
79 Kawasaki KZ650 C-sold
73 Kawasaki Z1 900E-paid $200, sold $6000
86 Yamaha Radian YX600-new project

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01 Feb 2011 14:07 #427679 by APE Jay
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Corey Clough is running the first set from APE, as we speak. Production units will be shipping next week.

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01 Feb 2011 16:13 #427699 by 550A2
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APE Jay wrote:

Corey Clough is running the first set from APE, as we speak. Production units will be shipping next week.

Jay


Damn, now all the 550's will have them! hahaha :silly:

82 Honda ATC 200-sold
82 Yamaha Virago 920-sold
82 Yamaha YZ250j-kept
80 Suzuki GS 550-sold
82 Kawasaki KZ550 A2-ride all the time
79 Kawasaki KZ650 C-sold
73 Kawasaki Z1 900E-paid $200, sold $6000
86 Yamaha Radian YX600-new project

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01 Feb 2011 17:01 #427704 by notaduc
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Do you not want to ventilate your crankcase pressure?

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01 Feb 2011 17:34 #427711 by JR
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Very cool 550A2
I wish I had that kind of skill with a sawzall

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01 Feb 2011 18:17 #427723 by PLUMMEN
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how about just casting them? no structural need to carve them from plate or billet B)

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01 Feb 2011 19:39 - 13 Feb 2012 19:06 #427741 by KZ250LTD
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