saving a 1980 KZ750 twin

[trek97]

Thanks dude,  Ill tell her to check fabric store.

[doc_rot]

I have been super busy trying to finish up two bikes to sell so that has been occupying my time. I finally finished the seat, but i still need to rivet a few more places to get the edge to be even. Very pleased with how everything turned out considering this is only the second seat i have ever made. The tricky part was getting the seam on the seat to align with the stripes on the tank. The side covers mounts were badly cracked so when i repaired those with fiberglass i extended the edge to fill the gap between the frame. Next up is to finish the swingarm, make spacers for the wheel and arm. and do a little frame bracing.

[doc_rot]

Thinking about how i want to detail the engine. paint n the engine was done very poorly so i'm going to soda blast it off. i might paint the cylinders and head black. with everything else bare or polished. Thinking about doing the polished fin edge if i do them black. but it kinda looks funny with few fins getting the treatment in one spot. Maybe ill do the fin below as well. thoughts?

[trek97]

seat looks fantastic!

either polish all the edges or none.  half looks exactly like what it is...half assed. 

And try to grind the fins on jugs so they are close to the same thickness as the fins on the head.

Otherwise you end up w thick polished edges on the head and thin on the jugs...looks allright, but not as nice.

Fins on my 360 jugs were like knife blades.

[doc_rot]

I dunno, sometimes i see the cylinder done as well and i think its a little over the top. I did just a proper job polishing them back and i think it looks a lot better. still up in the air though. kinda reminds me of the new thurxton.

[Bootsey]

Just polishing the head fins looks OK, I think it works better with some colour scheme than others. Any idea of what colour you're going with on the tank & side covers?

[doc_rot]

Not sure on the color yet. I am super wishy washy when it comes to color. I was thinking maybe a dark cherry red, or an off white? The other day i saw this old suburban that was kinda this green-gold color... Ill just do everything else black and neutrals that way i can change the body color at will.

[canyoncarver]

Doc, I dig that last pic of the heads with the top fins sanded and it works with the polished valve cover.   The alloy look will extend through to the carbs. 

[jking9312]

I've had more bikes than I can count, many KZ's, and my favorite was a 79 KZ 750t LTD. That thing just fit me like no other and felt so nimble. I wish I had it back........

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[doc_rot]

I did a little bit of frame bracing. Im debating putting the one in from the back bone to the subframe. there is loads of room between the tank and seat here, and i think it would benefit by it. Thoughts?