Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe
bought the kz750 last may, almost a year ago. took it as an addition to a virago xv400/535 http://www.chopperweb.info/forum/sho...5&pagenumber=1 and paid just $300. 1 cyl was fucked up and seller said he couldn't have found spare parts, but i checked up evil bay, there were plenty, viseco kits, cam chains, complete engines, forks etc etc
so i bought it for restoration
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an idea to convert the fugly chopper into smth more decent like a cafe race came in to my head very fast, just waqnted to do it without much effort but it never goes that way
the seat unit and tank were no go for a cafe, so i decided to use a modded tank from another oldie and to make a seat unit with hump matching to the tank
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sand blasted
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cut apieces
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started to cut off numerous mounts
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bought a gpz 750 complete engine with carbies, wiring and coils for $500, gunna use its cylinder block and pistons, the original kz's block is gunna be bored off for a big bore viseco kit and used for my other project. so one bike turned into two, story of my life!
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buying and fabbing, the gasket kit, hardley pop up covers and custom made stainless fuel throats
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the forks were pitted so i had to buy new ones
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megaphones
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the tanks widened
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modifying the frame
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so much crap to cut off
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sand blasted
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made the seat rails
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a mock up
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