KZ400S Cafe Build - St. Patrick

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• May 8, 2014

• #21

Here are some pictures with the wheels. I disassembled them and coated the inner part of the hubs and polished the outer hubs. Then I put the spokes and nipples in a tumbler which cleaned them up pretty good. I thought about coating the rims but in the end went with the old chrome. They were in pretty good shape and I figured it would give some balance of old and new on the bike.

 

M.B Co

Coast to Coast

• May 8, 2014

• #22

Damn I love this build. Nice color choice.

 

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• May 8, 2014

• #23

M.B Co said:

Damn I love this build. Nice color choice.

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Thanks M.B, I think the color was inspired by winter in PA.

I have been watching your 440 build, it looks great! Sucks about the starter but it's better to catch it now than half way through a ride.

 

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• May 19, 2014

• #24

I got the motor mounted.

 

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• May 25, 2014

• #25

I got the rear brakes hooked up and the exhaust cleaned and on the bike. I still need a clamp for the muffler.

This is an older Supertrapp, it has 3 inch discs inside it under the end cap. I guess the idea was to be tunable but look like a regular exhaust.

 

Parkwood60

Active Member

• Jul 28, 2014

• #26

Hey, I'm building the flattrack KZ400. You didn't keep the black shocks that came on your bike originally did you? Were they old Konis? If the shaft isn't rusted I'd love to have them for my build. At hte moment I don't have the time or money to get the right new shocks, and my originals are rusty and crusty.

 

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• Jul 28, 2014

• #27

I have the shocks, they look pretty clapped out though. Probably not worth the cost of shipping.

 

Parkwood60

Active Member

• Jul 28, 2014

• #28

Powderfinger said:

I have the shocks, they look pretty clapped out though. Probably not worth the cost of shipping.

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No problem. I guess I'm going to head over to the local bike salvage place and just bounce on some until I find 2 that seem to damp still

 

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• Oct 20, 2015

• #29

It's been awhile since I updated this and don't have many during pics but here it is pretty well done. I took it out for an 8 mile test run yesterday and it ran well and I didn't lose anything.

 

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canyoncarver

'hacking is learning'

DTT BOTM WINNER

• Oct 20, 2015

• #30

Beautiful work Powderfinger. I dig the bike. How does it sound?

 

Powderfinger

Been Around the Block

• Oct 20, 2015

• #31

Re: KZ400 S Cafe Build - St. Patrick

Thanks Canyoncarver, it sounds really good, not real loud. It's got a nice thump, I may add a few discs to the Supertrapp.


2/8/16 Just adding some pics to this old post rather than making a new one.

 

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