Nuther "New Guy" w/77' KZ650 cafe'

[FunTSAR]

Greetings from Northeast Ohio.

I just posted a thread on the bobber side of my last project, a 82' CB900. I'm over hear to intro and say hi. Current project is 77' KZ650B, most of the pics are still in the camera in the shop on its card waiting to download all in one shot when done which I hope will be in a couple weeks. Bike currently at shop getting carbs dialed in.

My main ride is a 07' Suzuki DL 1000 VStrom which I ride way too hard in the twisties so I hope the cafe' will "scratch that itch", keep the Strom for the dirt and gravel. Ride a Yam XT350 in the backyard practicing hurting myself.

My wife is taking the Rider's edge course this weekend in her quest to be legal on her Rebel. I am a farmer/winery owner in Northeast Ohio who has a plasma cutter and a welder and loves bikes soooo....

We are even going to host an event at our Winery Called... Vintage Wheels, Wines, and Good Times this August will be promoting at Mid-AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.

Did I mention I built a pumpking cannon too?? 8" pumpkins thru the side of a van at 150 yards or 1/2 mile range. I can shoot em farther but ya can't see most of the time any way! LOL

Take care and nice to meet ya'll!

 

[rocketman]

Just picked up a 77 b1 myself. TONS of fun so far

 

[FunTSAR]

Sweet Rocketman!

I had to completly rewire mine (old harness shot) if you are looking for any diagrams I found some. But Ur bike pics look pretty good I saw on the thread. My bike looked great and ran well till I tore into it and the harness was a mess.

I didn't do mine stock, (can turn off all lights, including brake if necessary) for "stealth mode". I Took all wire off handlebars too. Good luck!

I did shorten the rear frame and tucked all the eletronics under the stock KZ tail. I am going to use stock tail as I want that "70's show" look but my seat will be only half the size of stock as I cut 11" off the frame. I got as big a tire as I could fit on the rim too.

I can't upload still pics I have taken with my Black berry cuz the file size is too large. I hope the one's I took on my shop camera like my video camera are smaller? I am waiting till project done then I am going to download the card all at once. I did have a You Tube video I shot a couple weeks ago about the bike and a new event we are doing at our farm/winery.

You can see the clubmans I have on it there, (I replied on your build thread). Take care

1977 Kawasaki 650 Cafe' Racer project