1990 KZ1000 police cafe build
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roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
haplo_84 said:
Tell you the truth, I didn't. I just pulled all the hoses and plugs out and cleaned the heck out of them. The piston and dust seal I left alone. I kinda wish I put forth the effort, then I could have sent them to get powdercoated, but I'm stuck with them now.
haplo_84
Been Around the Block
It has the ridge you fit into the caliper body and piston. But the problem is on mine is that the rubber will deteriorate and rot to the inside of the ridge of the caliper making it damn near impossible to clean the ridges out. The only reason I'm discovering this is that after getting a look at how corroded and pitted the edge of the piston was i had to take them apart and replace the pistons. Luckily the rebuild kits and pistons are pretty cheap.
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
So here's the modification I made to the airbox, hopefully it doesn't kill my airflow. I think it will be alright though, there's still plenty of open area for it to breath, though the air filter is now a little smaller. The last two pics are a before and after shot.
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
YAY, the weather finally came above 55 degrees for the first time in two weeks. This means paint while it's nice hot and calm. I've had everything ready and waiting for a while now, and since I don't have room to make a paint booth, I was at the mercy of the weather. I got the first coat of primer on, but because of gun issues that was about it. I've since fixed the problem, so tomorrow its on! Holefully I can shoot some color.
Das1slickninja
New Member
Gotta say, I think this is one of the most enjoyable builds going on right now... Good work on the airbox, it looks TONS nicer, hope it performs well!
Can't wait to see the paint ;D
Can't wait to see the paint ;D
MotorbikeBruno
Over 1,000 Posts
I agree with Das1slickninja, hell of a build man, and I hope that airbox works out too! The airbox mod looks amazing! Well done!
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
So I sprayed the bast coat yeaterday, wet sanded it, but wasn't quite satisfied. Shot another two coats today, layed it on a little thicker, and it looks good. Tomorrow I'm going to shoot the black stripes and clear coat. Not great pictures, but it's just white, so there's really nothing special.
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
OK, got some updates on the paint, and some other crap that needed to get done. I layed out the stripe pattern with the help of a laser. I thought this would be a foolproof plan, but the laser really ended up being an assist to good ol' fashioned measurements. Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But then the laser fell and broke, haha. I sprayed the black the next morning; it all went well, but not perfectly. It turns out that paint can bleed through newspaper I used to mask off the tank, so if you plan on doing some painting in the future, be warned.
First:
then:
Right before the paint:
All the pieces:
Bleedthrough:
First:
then:
Right before the paint:
All the pieces:
Bleedthrough:
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
So after cleaning up the stripes and the bleedthrough I went to shoot the clear coat. This is where I got pissed off. The instant I got through the second piece the wind picked up and hundreds of those bullshit little leaf pod things blew off the tree and peppered my work. The damage was done. Regrets for not having a paint booth. I'm not too sure what to do now, as the can says in capital letters "DO NOT SAND OR CUT CLEAR". I'm probably gonna sand it anyway, test it out on the underside and see what happens. I used a flat clear which turned out to look amazing, in my opinion.
After the clear dried:
One of the damage spots:
Some of those things stuck in the mix. Stupid nature.
The top fairing:
After the clear dried:
One of the damage spots:
Some of those things stuck in the mix. Stupid nature.
The top fairing:
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
So after the debacle with the clear coat I shifted focus to my electronics. Still waiting on a couple switches in the mail before I can complete it, but I rigged up the brake switches and installed a 6-pin clip for the lights on the rear fender. This way they'll be able to quickly disconnect when I need to remove the fender. I also finally decided on turn signals that I like.
Here are my front signals:
The rear signals. These will mount inside the fender so you really can't see them until they flash.
This won't be so messy when I'm done.
Here are my front signals:
The rear signals. These will mount inside the fender so you really can't see them until they flash.
This won't be so messy when I'm done.
roman_dog
Ain't nothin' to it but to do it.
So here is the list of what's left to do:
Fix the clear coat
Rig the clutch cable and adjust as needed
Find a way to mount the top fairing
Synch the carbs
Mount the bar-end mirrors
Attach all the exhaust bits (after the paint has fully cured)
Put the chain on
Fab up a new brake line for the front brakes
Bleed the brakes
Figure out why my brand new blinker unit isn't working
Make sure the charging system works
CPC all the exposed hardware.
I keep finding little things here and there, but that's the gist of it. The end is in sight!
Fix the clear coat
Rig the clutch cable and adjust as needed
Find a way to mount the top fairing
Synch the carbs
Mount the bar-end mirrors
Attach all the exhaust bits (after the paint has fully cured)
Put the chain on
Fab up a new brake line for the front brakes
Bleed the brakes
Figure out why my brand new blinker unit isn't working
Make sure the charging system works
CPC all the exposed hardware.
I keep finding little things here and there, but that's the gist of it. The end is in sight!
