78 KZ650B Cafe - Redux
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STRETCH-CB
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Hell yeah! That looks great. Good job.
casper3043
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i like the new look...did you get that kickstart pedal welded on? i also have a kz650 which is "in progress" at the moment. did you start wrapping the pipes after the exhaust collars? i'm waiting to get mine back and already have some black exhaust wrap and paint. the only difference is my pipes are straight out, not turned up like yours.
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Looks damn good, man. I'd ride it.
Plus, the "Give em the boot" Hellcat poster is rad.
Plus, the "Give em the boot" Hellcat poster is rad.
sbruton
Where the fvck is that money you owe me?!?
casper3043 said:
Hi Casper,
Yeah... I cut the original kicker peg off and had the pedal welded on. It only took a few minutes to do, but my buddy is a pretty skilled welder and has the necessary gear!
Yes. The wrap has to start after the collars otherwise the collars will not fit and the pipes won't bolt up to your cylinders correctly. Take your time with the wrap... make sure you wet the cloth well and wrap it as tight as possible. I used 2 rolls to do all 4 pipes....
Stretch/ Justin - thanks for the comments! I think that poster came from the Give 'em the Boot V compiliation from 2006... seems like just yesterday! Great tunes for sure.
sbruton
Where the fvck is that money you owe me?!?
Thanks again fella's!
Sunflash - Great to see another KZ650 in the works. if you have any questions feel free to PM me on either of the boards and I'll do what I can to help. I have another 78 B in my garage that's waiting for some love... just have to decide what to do!
Sunflash - Great to see another KZ650 in the works. if you have any questions feel free to PM me on either of the boards and I'll do what I can to help. I have another 78 B in my garage that's waiting for some love... just have to decide what to do!
JustinLonghorn said:
Ditto on the poster, is that Lars Fredrikson?
CafeRacer650
Dream it. Build it. Live it.
Great looking KZ! I'm about to cafe my kz650 as well, thank you for the inspiration. Excited for more pics.
sbruton
Where the fvck is that money you owe me?!?
Thanks for the comments guys! Much appreciated.
No updates from my side. In fact I sold the bike a short time ago, so I can start another project - yup... another '78 KZ 650
I'm thinkin' bobber this time around which was my plan before I went down the cafe road!
Here are a few more pics that I took before it sold:
And the new project:
Yeah! I'm pretty sure it's Lars in the poster. It's an insert out of a Give 'em the Boot compliation from a few years ago...
No updates from my side. In fact I sold the bike a short time ago, so I can start another project - yup... another '78 KZ 650
I'm thinkin' bobber this time around which was my plan before I went down the cafe road!Here are a few more pics that I took before it sold:
And the new project:
Yeah! I'm pretty sure it's Lars in the poster. It's an insert out of a Give 'em the Boot compliation from a few years ago...
Really nice bike man. Why did you sell it?
Also, if you don't mind me asking, did you break even in the sale or even a little profit???
Cheers
Also, if you don't mind me asking, did you break even in the sale or even a little profit???
Cheers
sbruton
Where the fvck is that money you owe me?!?
I sold it to get another dirt bike! ... and to make room for the other 650 I had sitting around.
Break even? ummm... *maybe* on the hard costs such as parts etc. certainly not for the time spent, but that's not really the point is it? This is just a hobby and most of the fun is working through the process.
Break even? ummm... *maybe* on the hard costs such as parts etc. certainly not for the time spent, but that's not really the point is it? This is just a hobby and most of the fun is working through the process.
Na its not the point at all haha. Its the time you never get back but its time well spent rather than time wasted
