Kz1000 frame

ebay.co.uk/itm/154672152262
 Price:£140.00
Located in:Alresford, United Kingdom (near UK middle and Isle of Man)
Pretty good deal, use your neck on this frame or parts for your frame.

Yes you guessed right in 40 years of biking never been riped off like this before , they seriously thought the bike was a project lol , ebay removed my negative feedback from DK request !!!
so bent frame no serial number on engine , they took off the alt rotor and left the broken bolt in tbe crank , wiring harness is toast
I am not happy about it didn't mind the siezed engine my last bike was siezed and i rebuilt it but 1500 pounds for basically a tank two wheels half an engine no bright work no clocks or wiring no foot pegs , I costed out the project as a bike described honestly not hiding serious problems
so I didn't cost having to buy engine casings and or new frame or repair , I am working on the frame myself with a fix or junk approach I am happy with what I have done but from the rear shocks to the back needs replacing
I was going to try to make a original kz1000 but now perhaps a toecutter madmax bike so I don't need to hide all the work I have had to do

Price:£1500 = $2000 USA
Probably could find project in usa for $2000, will need some work for sure.
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Riding a bike is being free.

Same in usa, what town are you in ?

So it's a ringer meaning stolen ?

I was abit concerned he wanted cash and I thought the stamp was funny compared to mine , I have ask for the rear end he can cut it off for a price or let it rust away I. Don't need another bad experience 

Ringer meaning thats its been restamped, weather its stolen, papers lost, was in a crash.. one frame has been stamped with the numbers of another,not exactly unheard of but in this case if you have a bad frame and that is a straight frame.. do you have papers for the frame that you have?

No my bike is on a NOVA but the stramping and original matching numbers  sticker are both on the frame 
do you know anyone with a spare bottom end of the engine for sale ?

That frame is in perfect condition apart from the numbers, I don’t think anyone would condemn you for using it, it would be a lot less hassle if you had someone weld over the bad stamps re profile the neck and restamp, if the frame you have is that twisted it will have to be re jigged and made straight, way more work than I think there is in it. The path of least resistance would be to use the straight frame. As for a lower end have you signed up to Z1 owners club in the uk? Do you have a pic of the damage to your frame?

Buy the £140 frame, put your numbers on it and then remove them from your original.
Do a neat job of the re-stamp and nobody will know or really care. 
 

I’m in agreement. Buy the good frame. Re-stamp with your numbers & build your bike. You must destroy the original frame you have. You can have a new head sticker made. Sometimes the path of least resistance is the best.

 

I did a quick job on a bike I bought that I knew the guy had it changed. He did a hack job on the opposite side and made a white label on a printer and put heavy cellophane tape on it?????
I did not ask. Frame is a 76 KZ900 rear drum brake. The title and vin is a 77 KZ-B LTD. It was a drag strip bike. I have done this before, over the years. I make a jig and spot weld to neck. Then grind new stamps down, put primer in, sand that then paint. The Law never checked out any old Kaws. In Buffalo, NY.  But the Patch Holders with Harleys were always scrutinized Old HD's had a special coding! Different shapes! Certain crocked angles! That weird star! Plus they changed it every couple of years.
But when I sell this bike, I will divulge the information in the sale ad. This bike title came from Indiana and was in Rochester NY when I bought it pre-covid.

Now here is a real  76 KZ900 frame. frame in the middle. I had the original title, signed sold by original owner, the buyer spot left blank. (title jumping) had it since around 2000. I just applied for a new title in my name, which is in the NYS system now. Did it 10-28-21. But with reduced staff, I still have to wait another 6-8 weeks for it to come. Nice unmolested, no cuts, neck gusset is fine. swing arm correct date code, same trip tree. Very nice set of clean forks with polished lowers. I'm valuing this frame with these parts and fresh clean title in my name at $750.
Will be for sale when title arrives. I'm starting to list stuff on ebay. I might sell it all! Just have other stuff going on. Selling a double home. My machinist friends car I help with Caged Heat AA/Gasser needs another engine block rebuild! Cracked another one! Old Hemi 1954's were not made for Supercharged methanol 1000 horsepower. We fill the water jackets with concrete for support.  Now I need a beer!     [attachment=150728]th

Just out of curiosity Z1kzonly what font/stamps did you use? Are there specific sets out there that are close to Mama Kawa's stamps? just in case Samminorwich decides to go the restamp the good frame direction?

I am surprised that KHI never developed their own unique font / style of stamp?
I basically is just 1/4" standard industrial stamping. I'm sure the factory had a machine type press of some sort?
I had this set of stamps for 40 years. It fell into my lunch box one day by accident at the large commercial printing plant I worked at for 34 years!
But years ago, I would put some time into doing a frame # job I would tack weld a bracket to frame depending how many digits were used. Put 1 stamp in, fill the rest with lower spacers real tight and snug. Then just go 1 at a time replacing spacers with a stamp
You had to hit it once hard, but then with the convex radius of the frame neck you could lightly rapid tap it a little more to the top or bottom side by rocking it a little, had to get the feel of it.
Then of course a little rasp or file action, some primer before paint.
Just for the record, we never dealt in anything that was stolen, just old titles from wrecked bikes or bikes turned into drag bikes that a title was just sitting in a drawer not used. So if another guy needed it. Here is a quick pic of what I have. Have the whole alphabet & #'s