Rickman's on 650, and Blue!

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30 Jan 2006 13:27 #20574 by rstnick

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Alex, I have a bit of snow here. I will often have snow here at home and drive into work, 20 minutes south, and there's nothing there.

What's the sticker of on you tailpiece?

A buddy gave me the sticker which says "Friendly Stranger" on it with a drawing. Of what I'm not sure, you tell me. The Friendly Stranger is a Head Shop in Toronto. It had colors that kind of matched the bike so I threw it on.
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, Progressive Suspension, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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30 Jan 2006 17:41 #20624 by mariozappa

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Defintely a trippy sticker!
I like the chin scoop too.
I'm thinking about getting a scoop for my other 650, I've seen a few on here that look really good.

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30 Jan 2006 19:11 #20635 by rede4u

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Looks really nice Rob.
I had my KZ running on Saturday for a bit.
Heard there were about 1500 bikes at Port Dover on Friday the 13th.
Weather is awesome. I dont think I remember a January like this since I came here.

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30 Jan 2006 19:36 #20639 by Alex_KZ1K

Replied by Alex_KZ1K on topic Rickman on 650, Winter Mods. Lots of pics.

We're all enjoying the nice weather now, but it's going to be a brutally hot, dry summer. Our lawns won't stand a chance!

Rob, I'm looking forward to seeing that fairing in person when we go on a ride this spring.

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13 Feb 2006 15:44 #23591 by rstnick

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I got the fairing painted over the weekend and put it on today. I had to drag her out into the snow for some pics:
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13 Feb 2006 16:27 #23607 by wireman

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looks good all painted up;)

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13 Feb 2006 17:18 #23622 by Alex_KZ1K

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Wow Rob, that turned out really good. How many cans did you use for the fairing?

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13 Feb 2006 18:58 #23667 by rstnick

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I used 2 cans of Blue, One can of Silver base, and one can of Adhesion Promoter. I gave the inside of the fairing a spray of blue, but not with Base or adhesion promter. The inside is a rough fiberglass surface, and was white, so I wanted to give it a blue look as well, and did it last with what blue I had left over.

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13 Feb 2006 19:40 #23697 by RetroRiceRocketRider

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That sure turned out sweet looking, Rob.
It looks like the fairing was designed specifically for your bike!

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13 Feb 2006 20:26 #23712 by indykaw77

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Outstanding work! No clearance issues re: clubmans vs. tank?? I picked up clubmans this weekend on the road, but dont look like they gonna fit:angry:
That bike looks really nice. Highest marks!!!

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13 Feb 2006 21:07 #23720 by rstnick

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No clearance issues re: clubmans vs. tank??

I built up the steering stop using a very large nut over the round piece on the frame. It was a tight fit (the nut) so I gently tapped it on with a hammer! I don't hit the tank, but I will hit the fairing at full lock, unless I move my hands nearer to the end of the grips.

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13 Feb 2006 23:17 #23740 by Mark Wing

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Looks great so far, when you get a little gold on it will be perfect!

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