kz750 twin owners can anyone pleasssse humor me??

Its been a long winter for me, only workin 2 days a week in the midst of Irelands worst ression. The boredome and madness are setting in while i wait for my visa to come through so i can return to canada. I want to give myself something to concentrate my energys on and one of the things i would like to do is design some custom frames around the 750 twin motor. This beauty of an engine diserves some of the attention the the xs650 has being getting as of late. basically im looking for the dimensions of the motor, the height, width, the distance between the motor mounts width wise and debth wise, all this is so i can build up a 3d mock up of the motor and and start putting ideas down on paper. please can someone oblige me or its the whiskey bottle for the next 6 weeks. :S

Hang in there Kzstreetfighter71,
I once suffered through a similarly depressing winter in a place called Minnesota. At least you live in the place where the world's second best whiskey is made. IMHO, Scotland wears the whiskey crown.
My 750 twin is long gone, or I'd be plumb pleased to help you out.
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP THIS DUDE OUT BEFORE HE CREATES SUCH A SHORTAGE OF WHISKEY THAT THE PRICE GOES SKY HIGH!

thanks texaskz!! hmmm? the best irish whiskey is middleton whiskey from cork $300 a bottle!! but im not sure what the scottish whisky is? at those prices the i think there safe!:laugh:

Ditto in that $300 stuff. KZCSI seems to be online now, perhaps you should pm him about the dimensions you need.

TexasKZ wrote:

Hang in there Kzstreetfighter71,
I once suffered through a similarly depressing winter in a place called Minnesota. At least you live in the place where the world's second best whiskey is made. IMHO, Scotland wears the whiskey crown.
My 750 twin is long gone, or I'd be plumb pleased to help you out.
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP THIS DUDE OUT BEFORE HE CREATES SUCH A SHORTAGE OF WHISKEY THAT THE PRICE GOES SKY HIGH!

In regards to the Whiskey remark I think you need to try some of the American stuff available today like:Booker's, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden's, Woodford Reserve, Makers Mark etc... Bourbon is way better than ever and the price is still affordable however it is changing every day....Russ

www.smallbatch.com

Thanks Russ,
Whiskies are like motorcycles, there are many fine ones, but everybody has a favorite. I have tried some of the ones you mentioned, but I still prefer a single malt highland.
HOWEVER, this thread seems to be swerving off into the weeds. Somebody please get a ruler out and find a 750 twin to measure.

thanks texaskz for havin my back, i just hope the 750 riders out there arnt keepin their measurements a trade secret?

g,day to wiskey lover in ireland
i will let you know measurements on weekend ,my twin is my avatar pic ,they are a great engine ,not fast just classic i guess you could say ,go easy on the whiskey .we drink the irish scotch here and the odd pint of guiness of course
cheers graeme

thank you graeme! ill look out for your post and ill tost your name on st. patricks day and ill buy some of the good stuff(guiness) and a bowl o mault(malt whiskey) to do it with!!!:laugh:

and i agree with you Graeme, the kz750 has always been an underestimated motor and there are so many of then out there in need of a rescue and thats my plan, ill keep you posted on my endevours.

hi there ok my irish scotch lover ,i hope left some for me ,quite partial to the odd jamieson
here is a start for you
engine height from sump to head cover is approx 500mm
engine width from mag cover to clutch cover approx 420mm
front engine mount width approx 260mm top and bottom mounts
engine mount front to rear mount bolts is approx 400mm cent to centre of bolts
engine front starter mtr to sprocket cover housing approx 490mm
hope this helps mate
cheers

thank you GRACE1!!! this will keep my busy for a while and off the hard stuff, well maybe after the 17th anyways and happy St.Paddies to ya all! :silly: :side: :laugh: