82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: Carb tuning & exhaust fly by!

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Everything's coming along awesome!

Where'd you get this fuse block from?

Slowly, thanks

Oregon Motorcycle Parts. Their Reg/Rect. are amazing

http://oregonmotorcycleparts.com/

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Joined just for this thread. Hopefully picking up the same bike Saturday. What size clip-ons did you buy? Great work so far BTW! Really inspiring!

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Joined just for this thread. Hopefully picking up the same bike Saturday. What size clip-ons did you buy? Great work so far BTW! Really inspiring!

Wow, thanks man.

Clip On's are 33mm from dime city cycles.

Thanks you. Glad the little things I do are noticed by others.

Sorry for the lack of updates. With my father passing away in September the last several weeks have been crazy. Not much work done to the bike. But looking to get everything wrapped up this month.

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Thanks for the info!

Sorry to hear about your father.

I ended up picking up an 82kz for a steal, hoping to piggy back off of your build since I really like what you've done so far. I'm young and I haven't done too much work on motorcycles so I have a couple of noon questions.
you can run the bike fine without tach cable and the gauges right? I can just undo the wiring and it'll be okay, as in no strange grounds? I work on a lot of mopeds and there are funky things like if the taillight bulb is out it won't start or if the horn isn't grounding right it won't start. Just odd things.

I can't wait to see your seat!

Thanks everyone!

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Thanks for the info!

Sorry to hear about your father.

I ended up picking up an 82kz for a steal, hoping to piggy back off of your build since I really like what you've done so far. I'm young and I haven't done too much work on motorcycles so I have a couple of noon questions.
you can run the bike fine without tach cable and the gauges right? I can just undo the wiring and it'll be okay, as in no strange grounds? I work on a lot of mopeds and there are funky things like if the taillight bulb is out it won't start or if the horn isn't grounding right it won't start. Just odd things.

I can't wait to see your seat!

Thanks everyone!

Thanks for the condolences.

He has a 79' Harley XLS 1000 Sportster he handed down to me. Going to do a full restoration. Lot's of powder coat, new parts and polish coming this winter.


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Ha, thats awesome. That's a pretty clean base you got there.

You will be okay with just unplugging the tachometer from it's harness. Of course you will have to create a type of threaded plug going into the engine block.

I can't wait to see my seat done. I picked up some old jackets at Goodwill, cut them up last night and I am not liking how it turned out. I keep going back and forth on doing it myself or having it professionally done. Thinking.....have a upholster do it. ;D

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Thanks! It was obviously crashed but only damaged the parts I'm going to remove anyway.

Nice Harley, that should be a nice project too.

Really excited to see how your seat comes out

 

[Doogie]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

I have a question, when you hooked up your led turn signals did they stop flashing? I hooked mine up and they come on but don't flash, I thought maybe the circuit isn't really getting complete so I plugged in the stock rear and it flashes with one out of two being stock. Is there not enough voltage flowing now to flash? Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

If you are planning on using LED turn signals I'm pretty sure you have to switch your flasher assembly to one that will support a LED turn signal. The original, stock assembly is not capable of supporting the new technology. Also you should search in the electronics thread for your answer. I'm sure it has been covered many times...and if you still cannot find your answer you should start a new thread in the corresponding section. It's not polite to hijack a thread.
Good luck.

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

My apologies everyone. I thought it might be a bike specific problem.

Thank you for the answer though

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

If you are planning on using LED turn signals I'm pretty sure you have to switch your flasher assembly to one that will support a LED turn signal. The original, stock assembly is not capable of supporting the new technology. Also you should search in the electronics thread for your answer. I'm sure it has been covered many times...and if you still cannot find your answer you should start a new thread in the corresponding section. It's not polite to hijack a thread.
Good luck.

A new digital flasher relay used on cars will work. That's what I am currently using now that all my signals are LED.

I use this guy. A lot of guys on here can vouch for it

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_x_5081327-P_x_x?cm_mmc=ACQ-_-Google-_-enhancedRM-_-5081327&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=5081327&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=&gclid=CKf5ouHihLoCFVNo7AodyDwA2g#utm_source=acq&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=enhancedrm&utm_content=5081327

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Thanks for the info! Did it make them any brighter by any chance?

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Thanks for the info! Did it make them any brighter by any chance?

No, it only helps the signals flash at a normal speed.

 

[Jrbrownie00]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Big fan of this build, having a kz I know NOTHING is bolt on so I can appreciate this even more. About the tires, notice any difference having the oversized front? I love these for the price.

If your looking for what's supposed to be really good mid-level shocks try amazon for some progressives. I got 412 series rears and front fork springs for 281 shipped.

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Have you thought about rearsets at all?

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

where are you taking me?


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[Jrbrownie00]

82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Well??


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[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Took her to a local shop to get a quote on a few things.

Fabricators that I originally had planned to make a few things fell through. Guess they don't want to make any money or ever call me back.

So....another guy will custom make me a aluminum tig welded tray and box. Changing to a much smaller battery as well. Also got a quote on a hand made stainless exhaust.

Also the original upholsterer fell through which is frustrating. Now I have to take it to another guy. Hopefully this will not be a recurring thing.

 

[mopedercycle]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

I can hook you up with a guy that does good seats. He made mine for my kz440 and it came out perfect. I can post a pic if you want. He can make you an identical one at a very reasonable price

 

[sbruton]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

Hey man,

You bike looks great. I see that you have slid the stanchions up in the triple clamps a bit to lower th front end, but have you also lowered the forks internally and if not do you plan to?

I'm working on a KZ650 and plan to lower the forks (spacers internally) and am trying to gauge how low I can get away with. My previous KZ I just slid the forks up about an 1".

I hope you get your fabrication woes sorted out soon!

Best of luck.

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

I can hook you up with a guy that does good seats. He made mine for my kz440 and it came out perfect. I can post a pic if you want. He can make you an identical one at a very reasonable price

Ya, if you don't mind post a picture.

Hey man,

You bike looks great. I see that you have slid the stanchions up in the triple clamps a bit to lower th front end, but have you also lowered the forks internally and if not do you plan to?

I'm working on a KZ650 and plan to lower the forks (spacers internally) and am trying to gauge how low I can get away with. My previous KZ I just slid the forks up about an 1".

I hope you get your fabrication woes sorted out soon!

Best of luck.

Thanks! Forks pushed up 1"or so. I did not want to go anymore than that. No need to really IMO. Forks are not lowered internally, I may in the future or do a USD fork swap. But that would be next years build if decided.

I wouldn't go more than 1 1/2" from what I have gathered.

I hope it gets sorted out as well, it's really put a damper on my motivation and attitude to get things done. First guy had my box for 2+ months without even touching it. I cannot start my wiring without a base of where everything will live and I will not throw it together to get it done. It's going to be right the first time.

 

[danker16]

Re: 82' KZ440 Brat'Cafe'?: Wiring, seat, final assembly, cables

did you have to ditch the fender when you put that front shinko on? would it fit with it>?