Cafe conversion

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Cafe conversion

24 Mar 2009 17:52
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Forgive me if I'm in the wrong category, but I'm looking for more info on on cafe conversions: what others have done, good parts resources for rearsets, etc. I'm trying to go cafe (to some extent) without totally molesting my 1980 kz750h. Any info is much appreciated.
1980 KZ750H - Cafe soon?

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Re: Cafe conversion

25 Mar 2009 00:39
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look in the gallery check out a certain kz250 it looks awesome you can't miss it it's green, beautiful little bike
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
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Re: Cafe conversion

25 Mar 2009 03:03
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Hey deoz,

You should check out dotheton.com for lots of cafe goodness. There is a whole section on rearsets.

I have mine cafe'd but I have yet to get rearsets. Doing it bit by bit. I have a thread on dotheton with a few pics of mine from last year: dotheton.com/index.php?topic=5964.0

Best of luck and keep us updated on the progress.

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Re: Cafe conversion

25 Mar 2009 04:28
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+1 on hitting up dotheton for anything cafe related. Forum sections over there dedicated to tank/seat and rearset mods, a lot of knowledgeable people too.
There's a lot you can do with these kz's without molesting them too much to ever go back to stock. Mine would take about 2 hours in the garage to be right back to mostly stock, although I don't ever see myself taking it back there...
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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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Re: Cafe conversion

25 Mar 2009 18:22
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+2 on the DTT site. I'm also a member.
Good info and great bikes. B)
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Re: Cafe conversion

31 Mar 2009 12:54
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...like the 3 KZ brothers above me, I must say "dotheton".

Herr, Anarki, and rst are all over there, and they have already helped me out greatly on my cafe conversion.

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Re: Cafe conversion

01 Apr 2009 19:45
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Oh what fun is there without molesting your bike? Here is mine when I bought her and then what it looks like nowish:

before
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after(still in progress)
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Re: Cafe conversion

01 Apr 2009 21:35
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absolutely beautiful bike schmol!!!!
KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
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1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay :(
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Re: Cafe conversion

03 Apr 2009 04:07
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Thanks, it's been a long journey, but I do believe I see the light at the end of the tunnel on this project...need to have it done before july, so I can take her to the vintage race at Mid Ohio.

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Re: Cafe conversion

03 Apr 2009 07:00
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jordan wrote:
absolutely beautiful bike schmol!!!!
ditto !B) B) B) B) B)
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