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08 Apr 2023 10:44 #882704
by Street Fighter LTD
Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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I vote for the new option mounted below the tail light.
As mentioned , I am glad our plates are small here in the USA
Dave
As mentioned , I am glad our plates are small here in the USA
Dave
Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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08 Apr 2023 11:13 #882709
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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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You need to get together with all your fellow bikers and petition the government for a license plate that's not the size of a barn door. Those are a ridiculous size for a motorcycle.
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1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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08 Apr 2023 11:44 #882712
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"Swim against the current, even a dead fish can go with the flow"-somebody (I forget Who)
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I like the plate up under the seat more than below. It’s not subtle but it’s simpler. Simpler is better.
And that plate makes one heck of a splash guard.
And that plate makes one heck of a splash guard.
"Swim against the current, even a dead fish can go with the flow"-somebody (I forget Who)
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08 Apr 2023 12:42 #882714
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09 Apr 2023 15:12 #882812
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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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Thanks guys. I'm not sure we'd get very far with a petition
I'm on the road for a bit. Will make a second bracket for the top when I get back - the bracket is one of the few things I can chop and change without getting approval, so I can have two ready to go and decide later.
Will make the new one out of two bits of 8mm bar to try and hide it as much as possible.
I'm on the road for a bit. Will make a second bracket for the top when I get back - the bracket is one of the few things I can chop and change without getting approval, so I can have two ready to go and decide later.
Will make the new one out of two bits of 8mm bar to try and hide it as much as possible.
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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12 May 2023 12:17 #884553
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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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Finally got the countershaft sprocket and rear wheel aligned properly and then stripped the frame. I just need to redo the brackets for the tail section so it actually lines up with the tank and seat. After that it's time to start painting.
I got a chain guard from a local guy but it needed a bit of work, it was made for the stock shock angle. The guy I got it from did the welding - I would have definitely made a mess of it. Also made a guard for the brake line out of some PVC. It is just there to stop the braided line eating into the paint on the swingarm.
I got a chain guard from a local guy but it needed a bit of work, it was made for the stock shock angle. The guy I got it from did the welding - I would have definitely made a mess of it. Also made a guard for the brake line out of some PVC. It is just there to stop the braided line eating into the paint on the swingarm.
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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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12 May 2023 12:36 #884554
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Coming together nicely, it's all the little bits that eat the time. I can't believe I'll be a year in at the end of this month. I had hoped to be a lot further along
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12 May 2023 12:55 #884558
by calum
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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I'm 2 1/2 years in so I reckon you're doing OK
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1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
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13 May 2023 14:52 #884612
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Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
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Beautifully tidy work, Calum
Is this thing working? Is this thing on?
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25 Jun 2023 07:22 #886381
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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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Got some test pieces for the paintwork done today. The yellow matches the shocks and the green is the '76 A4 green. I didn't do the candy layer properly (not enough time between coats) as it was just to test the colours, but it still turned out OK.
These are the best photos I managed to take. What do you guys reckon, green or blue?
These are the best photos I managed to take. What do you guys reckon, green or blue?
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2000 BMW F650GS
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25 Jun 2023 09:35 #886389
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tough call... they both look really good.
Heads: Green
Tails: Blue
flip the coin and (while it's in the air) if you hope it lands on a particular side, pick that color.
I think if the green were a little darker/more olive, I'd say go with that.
Heads: Green
Tails: Blue
flip the coin and (while it's in the air) if you hope it lands on a particular side, pick that color.
I think if the green were a little darker/more olive, I'd say go with that.
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25 Jun 2023 09:45 #886391
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A breeze from the west.
‘90 ZR550 Zephyr
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I like the green, personally. The blue is very nice also, but sort of plain to me.
A breeze from the west.
‘90 ZR550 Zephyr
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