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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 17 Feb 2022 10:16 #862490

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Looking good.
 
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:09 #865508

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Here are some updates.Engine has been torn down, found to be in excellent shape, valves were lapped, seals changed, reassembled and polished.
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:21 #865509

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The original paint was dull but in pretty good shape for a 41 year old bike. I removed the emblems. I touched up the paint chips. Then I took G3 cutting polish and polished all the original parts. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
Luckily, the pin stripes were installed before the clear coat so I was able to polish right over top.
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1981 KZ440 Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:22 #865510

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I was able to find a NOS Air filter.
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1981 KZ440 Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:29 #865512

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The shocks were re-sealed and polished.
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1981 KZ440 Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:30 #865513

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All chrome parts polished and waxed until I can find better ones. Gauges cleaned and painted. New grips installed.
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1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:33 #865515

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The bike is now sitting in my basement rec-room. Mostly assembled. I am still waiting for a correct Tach to come in and a KAWASKI Fork cover emblem to come in. Once that is done, I will disassemble the bike and carry all the parts upstairs into my garage for final assembly.
2015 Vulcan S 650 - Summer Ride
Current Project-1968 Honda CB450 Hellcat
1981 KZ440 Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:35 #865516

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Carrying the 130lbs engine will be the toughest part for this 59 year old to carry up a flight of stairs into the garage.
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1981 KZ440 Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:42 #865518

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PO had done a complete brake job on the bike so all I had to do was clean and paint the master cylinder and the front caliper.
Wheels were cleaned and reapinted.

 
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1981 KZ440 Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
1974 H1E Restoration Completed, Driven and Sold
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 12:44 #865519

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Excellent work on the paint & polish! 
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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 13:25 #865521

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Looking really good, nice recovery with the paint (it's amazing what will come back if it's thick enough to stand the buffing

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1981 KZ440 - New Winter Project 15 Apr 2022 15:44 #865526

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The new head gasket diameter looks like made for an big bore piston set other than the old gasket!

 
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