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77 kz1k restomod 20 Mar 2019 05:38 #800709

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waktaylor wrote: Very nice! Im running risers and a fatbar on a cognito moto top clamp on my USD. The clipons are too low for my liking.

Did you polish that case?


Very cool. We might convert to handle bars later but as of now everything fits too nice to bother. I believe the cases are powder coated or painted, I forget which. Frame is satin black and paint is the kz900 brown and orange.
Lots of chrome on this one, looks pretty good.
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77 kz1k restomod 24 Mar 2019 05:49 #800948

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Ended up finding a deal on rear shocks so I picked them up and installed.

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77 kz1k restomod 24 Mar 2019 13:41 #800971

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Body work mock-up.
Had the zx9 fender painted to match stock brown color.
Thinking I might shorten the tail 3-4 inches to bring it forward a bit. Looks long at current length and gives it a more sporty look with it slid forward.

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77 kz1k restomod 14 Jun 2019 03:17 #805703

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jowek70 wrote: Body work mock-up.
Had the zx9 fender painted to match stock brown color.
Thinking I might shorten the tail 3-4 inches to bring it forward a bit. Looks long at current length and gives it a more sporty look with it slid forward.


keep the tail as is... it's the bike's character. Used to hate the long tail on most UJMs too but it grew on me around 2 yrs ago... RC04/SC09, Z1/Z2/KZ1000, GS750/850/1000S, etc...
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77 kz1k restomod 14 Jun 2019 15:45 #805728

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Looking good. Do you know that the "brown" on the z1s was actually orange shot over a black base coat?
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

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77 kz1k restomod 18 Jun 2019 10:43 #806011

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lookin good!

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77 kz1k restomod 05 Aug 2019 12:34 #808757

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No I didn't that's interesting.
wonder how my body guy did it....

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thanks!
hopefully i'll have an update here shortly with more photos.
got all the rear end bits sorted and....wait for it....the engine is done!
Just need to go pick it up.

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77 kz1k restomod 17 Aug 2019 19:25 #809366

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Engine into frame
Finalizing installation tomorrow with the pingle engine mount kit
Probably hang the exhaust too
Went in really easy
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77 kz1k restomod 17 Aug 2019 21:36 #809373

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jowek70 wrote: Engine into frame
Finalizing installation tomorrow with the pingle engine mount kit
Probably hang the exhaust too
Went in really easy


Wow, it looks great!
1978 Kawasaki KZ-1000 LTD

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jowek70 wrote: Engine into frame
Finalizing installation tomorrow with the pingle engine mount kit
Probably hang the exhaust too
Went in really easy


Wow, it looks great!


Yes engine builder did great refinishing the block and shit
Going to get the Kawasaki case cover chromed I think or replace with chrome one.
Hopefully it runs as good as it looks....roughly $9k into the engine itself!

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77 kz1k restomod 19 Aug 2019 13:31 #809484

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Exhaust looks so mean but makes using stock rear brake lever impossible
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