Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
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Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
19 Sep 2026 07:41
Good morning guys! New to the group, just bought a 1979 650 from my neighbor, i got her running after sitting for 10 years! Looking to make a hardtail bobber and wondered if anyone knew of any bolt/weld on kits available for that year
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Re: Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
19 Sep 2026 12:49
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Re: Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
19 Sep 2026 16:16
I found this place using the search function here...
voodoovintage.com/products/kawazaki-kz-750-mk-75
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Re: Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
20 Sep 2026 04:51
May we suggest you remove the shocks & ride with struts for a few thousand miles before making irreversible cuts on a (assuming?) good, stock vintage frame? Your lower back & kidneys deserve a vote, too.
Consider also, that a cut frame will result in a bike of greatly diminished in value to the vast majority of potential vintage buyers except as a parts bike.
If you choose to proceed, find a welder that knows frame welding. Frames weakened by incorrect weld techniques will hurt you and / or others.
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Consider also, that a cut frame will result in a bike of greatly diminished in value to the vast majority of potential vintage buyers except as a parts bike.
If you choose to proceed, find a welder that knows frame welding. Frames weakened by incorrect weld techniques will hurt you and / or others.
Good Ridin'
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Re: Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
20 Sep 2026 07:19
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Re: Hardtail kit for 1979 kz650
Yesterday 14:31
And some insurers - Progressive, for example - will explicitly ask if the bike in question has a modified frame.
I don't know what happens after that (if the answer is yes) because I haven't done any such mods.
I don't know what happens after that (if the answer is yes) because I haven't done any such mods.
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