SquirrelCannon
I'm just a dude
Hello everyone, my name is Tyler. Just yesterday I FINALLY bought a bike and boy is it a gem. Not really, but it definitely has potential. Original plans were to find a cb750, or even a 550, but it is just impossible to find one in decent shape for my budget, which was only $1000. I eventually broadened my search to every Jap bike from the '70's. I had my heart set on an xs750, but just Friday I found this kz and decided to snag it instead.
The good: It is titled, frame is 99% rust free, engine has great compression and did run not too long ago, has brand new wheels and tires, brand new head and wheels bearings, new seals, new shocks in package, new (to the bike) gauges, new headlight assembly, double disc up front, single disc in rear, and countless other extra and new parts in a box I like like to call the box-o-crap.
The bad: No wiring harness, no gas tank, and the seat is meh.
All in all, I am VERY happy with my purchase. The PO had planned on building a cafe as well, so he's already done a lot of the work I would have needed to do anyway. I got the bike and the box of parts all for $800.
Plans: Don't really know, just kind of going to let the bike build itself. Some things I really like is bare metal, specifically aluminum, low, sleek, simple. I will be converting to electronic ignition just to make life easier. This is my first bike, so I want it to be a good experience. One thing is for certain though, I will be running the Firestone Deluxe Champion tires. They just look absolutely perfect on every bike I've seen.
Anyway, enough talking. On to the pictures.
The bike as is sits.
Double discs ft. new wheels and tires.
The exhaust, which I like, but I'm sure will be ridiculously loud since it's 4-1 and under the bike.
Gauges and ugly dirt bike handlebars.
New shocks.
Other crap that I need to go through.
The good: It is titled, frame is 99% rust free, engine has great compression and did run not too long ago, has brand new wheels and tires, brand new head and wheels bearings, new seals, new shocks in package, new (to the bike) gauges, new headlight assembly, double disc up front, single disc in rear, and countless other extra and new parts in a box I like like to call the box-o-crap.
The bad: No wiring harness, no gas tank, and the seat is meh.
All in all, I am VERY happy with my purchase. The PO had planned on building a cafe as well, so he's already done a lot of the work I would have needed to do anyway. I got the bike and the box of parts all for $800.
Plans: Don't really know, just kind of going to let the bike build itself. Some things I really like is bare metal, specifically aluminum, low, sleek, simple. I will be converting to electronic ignition just to make life easier. This is my first bike, so I want it to be a good experience. One thing is for certain though, I will be running the Firestone Deluxe Champion tires. They just look absolutely perfect on every bike I've seen.
Anyway, enough talking. On to the pictures.
The bike as is sits.
Double discs ft. new wheels and tires.
The exhaust, which I like, but I'm sure will be ridiculously loud since it's 4-1 and under the bike.
Gauges and ugly dirt bike handlebars.
New shocks.
Other crap that I need to go through.