Befores and afters of my 440

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Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 16:31
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Here they are... nowhere close to being done, but comparing the two, you can see i've done quite a bit to alter the 'stock' KZ440 LTD appearance. The seat is off of an older KZ, lots of 'shimming' was involved, to say the least. New bars, turn signals, popped the plastic indicators of the gauge assemblies. New gasket job will probably happen this weekend, with rain in the forecast. Then it's on to repainting the tank.

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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 16:33
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... And here's an after:



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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 16:36
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And another:



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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 16:39
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One more:


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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 17:26
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Nice work! I've been doing a lot of polishing on my 1980 KZ1000 and found an awesome product for the aluminum...it's called "Semichrome", comes in a small tube & is a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way and makes an easier job of cleaning up alum...

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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 17:36
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is that the english stuff? i think i've seen it, believe a buddy of mine used it on his cb550. i'll check it out. thanks!

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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 18:07
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I said once and I'l say it again....semichrome and a buff wheel on the Dremel. Does a GREAT job!!!!!
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Re: Befores and afters of my 440

21 Nov 2005 19:29
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Yeah...Simichrome is good stuff. We used it on tool steel in the repair shop AND out on the shop floor (custom injection molding plant)---That stuff really works!


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