New Guy And All That Stuff

[Innamorata 750]

Hello fellow gear-heads!

I'm Bill, and I'm an idiot... Oh wait, that's a different forum.

Actually, considering the stuff I get into, idiot is probably a good description!'

So, as I said above, I'm Bill. I live with my wonderful wife, Kristy, in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. I'm working on becoming a writer, dutifully working on my first novel (it has a Norton Commando in it!) whenever I'm not playing around in the garage.

In my garage you'll find a '72 442 convertible (Pro-touring style), the remains of a '69 Triumph Bonneville (on its 3rd or 4th iteration), and a Suzuki VX800. Sitting outside of the garage is an '89 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and a '93 BMW M5.

Since it is obvious I needed another vehicle, I purchased a '76 KZ750B last fall. I still have a bit to go, but you can see where I am in the process...

That's a GPZ1100 tank, a Zephyr 750 front end, and KZ1000 18" wheels. Soon to come are rearsets and Jota bars, plus a 2 into 1 exhaust.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

 

[4eyes]

Welcome Bill.
Nice looking garage, and interesting mix of machinery. You should fit right in here. : )

 

[teazer]

Nice project with a good combination of parts. I would have used Superbike bars and gone for the ELR type look (in twin format)

 

[kopcicle]

...looks oddly like a 1000 Police 18" wheel .

Welcome to the group insanity . I tend to steal the disc brake assy off the rear of those when unsuspecting owners arn't looking . I have a very few notes on some previous idiocy with that engine . I would junk the stock cam chain tensioner and find a manual . They seem to be a little light on top end oil and I've seen several approaches to delivering a little extra up top . Otherwise they are brutal in execution and fairly under stressed in general . I know of one soul that has been doing this for a long time . If you start digging any deeper than parts replacement I'll have to introduce you two .

~kop

 

[Innamorata 750]

...looks oddly like a 1000 Police 18" wheel .

Welcome to the group insanity . I tend to steal the disc brake assy off the rear of those when unsuspecting owners arn't looking . I have a very few notes on some previous idiocy with that engine . I would junk the stock cam chain tensioner and find a manual . They seem to be a little light on top end oil and I've seen several approaches to delivering a little extra up top . Otherwise they are brutal in execution and fairly under stressed in general . I know of one soul that has been doing this for a long time . If you start digging any deeper than parts replacement I'll have to introduce you two .

~kop

It's a KZ1000 18" front wheel so... ;D

For right now, the engine will remain pretty much as she left Japan. With the purchase of a second engine though, you never cal tell!

Thanks for the info!

Details here: http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=37084.msg401693#msg401693

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

 

[JustinLonghorn]

Welcome to the site, Bill. We love all kinds of machinery here, so post up some pics of your other projects.