1977 Kz 650 b1 resurection

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21 Jan 2010 23:04 #343863 by oldkaws4ever
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Then, im keeping the frame the same color, and doing the body work matte black. More to come.
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
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24 Jan 2010 21:03 #344431 by oldkaws4ever
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I upgraded the old roller bearings in the front end today to new tapered roller bearings.......wow what a differance. I got the cafe racer windshield on it, and the kerker header on..............it sounds killer BTW.
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74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois
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24 Jan 2010 21:07 #344433 by oldkaws4ever
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Another angle
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74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois
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24 Jan 2010 21:10 #344434 by oldkaws4ever
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Another angle
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74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois
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24 Jan 2010 21:13 #344435 by oldkaws4ever
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That 130 tire looks so mean and that kerker exhaust.......is a work of art
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74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois
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24 Jan 2010 21:31 #344439 by jordan
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looking great, wouldnt expect any less
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24 Jan 2010 21:38 #344441 by oldkaws4ever
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Its starting to come together, the Madd Maxx theme is defiantly there now
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois

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25 Jan 2010 01:14 #344445 by z650c3
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Had you any issues with the 130 tyre at all . Mad Max written all over it too.

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25 Jan 2010 12:41 #344503 by oldkaws4ever
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No issues yet, i had this same set up on my z1 900 and everything was fine with it. I think 130 is the widest you can run in there because its a really tight fit. I will take a pic of the swing arm to the edge of tire for ya.
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois

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25 Jan 2010 14:53 #344514 by anarki650
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You'll have to watch the chain guard if you're running one. Only issue I've ever had with running a 130 on the rear of my 77 650 was the tire just barely rubbed on the chain guard and ultimately wore through it causing the chain guard to curl and suck into my spokes. Made quite the ruckus!! Other than that no issues with clearance at all.
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25 Jan 2010 17:09 #344540 by 650ed
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anarki650 wrote:

You'll have to watch the chain guard if you're running one. Only issue I've ever had with running a 130 on the rear of my 77 650 was the tire just barely rubbed on the chain guard and ultimately wore through it causing the chain guard to curl and suck into my spokes. Made quite the ruckus!! Other than that no issues with clearance at all.


I had the exact same thing happen to me. It sure got the heart rate up! We're not talking about a little gentle noise like baseball cards in bicycle spokes; it sounds like the world is coming to an end! Ed
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26 Jan 2010 15:52 #344747 by rstnick
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Comming along nicely oldkaws.
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