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1976 Kz 900 A4
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Gonna look good!!
Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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z1kzonly wrote: Excellent Matt! All bi-carb soda? All washes out with water. Do you mind sayin' what this cost $ ?
Gonna look good!!
Vapor Hone. I'm told he washes out as he goes. he claims no flushing is needed. But im still going to go over it. I've had him do several other item and I haven't found any beads yet. That last group was $220.00, but I also had $39 in shipping it to him. He is on the west side of Michigan. The consistency of the finish he produces is amazing.
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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hardrockminer wrote: Looks marvellous! I suspect he dry vapour blasts to clean the grime and then wet blasts to get the finish.
I think he told me he soaks them in an air craft type degreaser before wet blast. I also try to clean them as best I can before sending them. I took the cases to the quarter car wash with 2 kinds of degreaser and a brush and did the best I could. I will try to find out for sure but that’s what I vaguely recall
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Mikaw wrote: Wow. If this doesn’t motive me then I need to turn in my Kz card....
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This made me a little bit jealous I've been trying to find someone who will vapor blast engine cases but the closest place I can find is the UK. Might have to settle for a very fine bead blast and being very diligent as far as cleaning is concerned.
KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
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calum wrote:
Mikaw wrote: Wow. If this doesn’t motive me then I need to turn in my Kz card....
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This made me a little bit jealous I've been trying to find someone who will vapor blast engine cases but the closest place I can find is the UK. Might have to settle for a very fine bead blast and being very diligent as far as cleaning is concerned.
Calum! There you go! Your new Business Venture! Find some friends and or family to help with financial investment. Which seems minimal. Big hot tank (with natural biodegradable cleaner) for degreasing. Large capacity turbine compressor, need steady cfm! A room with trench drains (compare to a paint spray booth) which you could recover and filter the Sodium Bicarbonate water solution and re-use? (maybe). Very environmentally friendly. Less Governmental rules and regulations in the new crazy pussified whacked world! Cars, Motorcycles, Machinery, Everything people want cleaned!
" BI-CARB BY CALUM " "We Get You Clean"
"Next thing Ya' know Ol' Jed's a millionaire!" (Beverly Hillbillies) for you youngsters! :laugh:
I'll send you my address for a 5% cut of the profits for the advice!
Marty in Buffalo, NY
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Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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I'm in. Let me know when you've told my wife and we can get started
KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
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Your parts look BEAUTIFUL Matt.
Mike
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1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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I know I will have more questions but lets start with these. Getting the cases together and mounted in the frame, is my first goal.
www.ebay.com/i/302571278043?chn=ps&norov...1d301085791de08dfc14
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Have fun assembling your engine, it has always been the most fun mechanical work for me, Mike
Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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