Akastus
Been Around the Block
Hey everyone!
I was contacted recently to diagnose a non starting problem on a gentlemans KZ400. After a little bit of tinkering in the guys garage i had it narrowed down to needing new points. So, we get to talking and next thing you know, not only am i going to replace his points, but im going to be "building" his bike!
His father bought the bike brand new in 1977 off the showroom floor. For the most part, everything is bone stock on it (even the tires!)
Check it out:
He wants me to make it look sleeker, and perform better. His only issues are that he wants to keep it the same color (original paint from 77!), he want sthe seat to stay the same, and he wants drag bars. He also says cutting it up is okay in his book as he isnt too attached to it. However, i hate the idea of cutting up something that doesnt need it. so ill be replacing, more than cutting. I drew up a quick and dirty sketch of where i was going with it and sent it off to him.
Heres where we are going to go with it:
Im just waiting on parts!
I was contacted recently to diagnose a non starting problem on a gentlemans KZ400. After a little bit of tinkering in the guys garage i had it narrowed down to needing new points. So, we get to talking and next thing you know, not only am i going to replace his points, but im going to be "building" his bike!
His father bought the bike brand new in 1977 off the showroom floor. For the most part, everything is bone stock on it (even the tires!)
Check it out:
He wants me to make it look sleeker, and perform better. His only issues are that he wants to keep it the same color (original paint from 77!), he want sthe seat to stay the same, and he wants drag bars. He also says cutting it up is okay in his book as he isnt too attached to it. However, i hate the idea of cutting up something that doesnt need it. so ill be replacing, more than cutting. I drew up a quick and dirty sketch of where i was going with it and sent it off to him.
Heres where we are going to go with it:
Im just waiting on parts!