`77 kawaski kz650 caferacer " the joker "

[scoobie1]

on a side note

i just traded my own scooter very well used two stroke scooter with 36000 km on the clock

for a almost new 4 stroke scooter with 895 km on the clock with some tuning/starting issues
that the po didnt want to deal with

im happy with it

 

[scoobie1]

made some changes to the tank emblems

the white is the same as the gastank and seat the letters are bare aluminium

 

[scoobie1]

this is how they where that was on the previous paintjob

what do you all think ?

 

[Cafe Redneck]

Kinda like the color in emblems , but I'm not a name on the side of the tank kind of guy.

Kinda like if you want me to wear a nike shirt, give me the shirt, I'm not going to buy a shirt to advertise for you.
But hay, that just me, yes I've had a few beers.

 

[kingchris626]

Love it, all of it.

 

[GreatDane]

Regarding the batteries, I have to say i'm not totally sure, but i think you'll get 24 volts if you connect the two batteries. We have a Volvo loader (on the farm) that runs 24 volts, and it has two 12 volt batteries - but again, I'm not sure if you can't get around that in some way maybe.
Good job on the bike! The color scheme really isn't my taste, but everything else I like!

 

[scoobie1]

small update ,
i put the badges on the tank
for now this wil be the look

 

[scoobie1]

@great dane
the batteries wont be connected in series but in parallel to each other
the voltage will not be more than 12volts but the amperage will be double that of one batterie
i was looking it up on the net and i found some aplications where it is used in this way

 

[scoobie1]

im convinced it can be done
with the two scooter batteries in parallel
im going to connect them like this

 

[scoobie1]

i got some stuff done today 8)
i mounted the exhaust.
remade the licenseplate holder
close of the backpart of the seat hump
remade the rearset adapter plates
it was bloody hot today so the progress was slowed by drinking beer :-[
anyway here are the pictures

hope you all like

 

[scoobie1]

anybody have an idea for the rearset adapter?
it needs some speedholes. 8)
but the temperature was to high to think about it........ :-X
here is a little sketch

 

[sbruton]

Awesome! I want rearsets, but need to be able to kick-start.... yours look great.

 

[scoobie1]

i will continue my build in the caferacer board... 8)

on this topic http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=37742.0
see you there

 

[78kz]

Great work scoobie.
8)