THE GPZ 1100 PROJECT

[csofos]

Well, this is not a true streetfighter, but it's a project that i worked on, in order to make it pretier with wider rims and put fresh paint on it. It a Kawasaki GPZ 1100 '82. It's owner asked me of o could to these modifications, and i simply said "yes". Here it is...
This is how it looks like at first
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259004487.jpg

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259024950.jpg


The first thing i had to do, was dissasempling the rear arm
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1258993180.jpg


I found another one from Suziki GSX750
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259037932.jpg


And with a few modifications i put it on
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259041779.jpg

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Then it was the time for the front end.
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1258978690.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259020430.jpg



http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259038985.jpg


And put from Yamaha FZR 750 one i had
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259013006.jpg


Then again i had to dissasemple the bike, in order to do the paint work
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1258989647.jpg

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I get the old paint off the rims
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259040922.jpg


And prepared everything for painting
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1258998919.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259005600.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259056326.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259006846.jpg

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http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0058.jpg

First i put the primer on
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0067.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0066.jpg

Alluminium parts are coated with special primer.
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0074.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0072.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0073.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/0070.jpg

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Some paint work on (what left of) the bike :D
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG2997.jpg

And here we have... the mask
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3045.jpg

The rims
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3041.jpg

Front fender and side covers
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3042.jpg

Brake calipers
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3061.jpg

Engine side covers
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3062.jpg

Forks
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3064.jpg

[Cruisecontrol]

That looks so much tougher already. Great job.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1259013006.jpg

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And after the new decals, the fuel tank was ready
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3051.jpg

And the tail
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3053.jpg

Other stuff were paint on black
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3223.jpg

I paint even the bolts of the brake disks
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3250.jpg

Then reasemple the brake disks
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3249.jpg

And just in time the new tires been arrived
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3242.jpg

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And i started the assempling
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3225.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3224.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3252.jpg

Forgot to tell you that i made new mountings for the mask
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG2903.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG2902.jpg

And the last job i had to do, was to polish the header
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3308.jpg

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AND THE FINAL RESULT IS.....
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3309.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3310.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3311.jpg

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/csofos/GPZ%201100/CIMG3312.jpg

[thepj]

nice looks good, is the paint for engine covers a special stuff or just normal 2pac

[HOS]

FUKKIN YEAH !!! [:p][:p][:p]

S`good :)

[csofos]

quote:Originally posted by thepj

nice looks good, is the paint for engine covers a special stuff or just normal 2pac

Not plain, if that's what you mean, but metallic. It's colour for bikes and cars as well. The cylinders, are painted with fireproof colour though.

[Gitzy]

[:p][:p] That looks the biz... :D

[Funkenfresh]

job well done! great to see an old school kwaka

[b1kawa]

Nice....

i had a B1 back in 1982, awsome ride back then.....
Heres a pic of one I restored a couple of years ago...

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1268167385.jpg

[HOS]

FUKIN YEAH !!! [:p]

Love that !
Seeing your rebuild reminds me just how much work goes into these.
A great looking end result !
The old swinger and forks look so flimsy ? :D

[dub]

I might have a B2 in my possession fairly soon as a big brother for my 82 GPz750. It look like it will be in need of a bit of a going over and replacing the front and rear ends was my first build goals.

Was the swinger of the gsx750 a straight swap?

[80s freak]

Super job mate, old skool clean work, well done.

[Elapid]

That looks great. Well done.

[RevHead]

top job looks really good

[csofos]

Thanks a lot for your words guys!!!! Sorry for didn't replied for so long! Tell you what though:
in a couples of months coming in Melbourne again. My fiancee is Australian, she lives in Melbourne, so i have to come and stay there! Permanently! Would love to catch up with you and share the same passion as well!!! See you soon!!

[Shiny Things]

That looks great. (Although for one horrifying moment I thought it was going to be painted pale pink [xx(] Thank god it was just the primer!)

[rock hard]

looking good...yasou

[djigata_]

Hi, I have this model Kawasaki and I would like to ask whether it is possible to obtain this effect retroactively drawbar Kawasaki ZZR 400 cubic meters and its own front. The difference this mezhu moel and my Kawasaki is that this model is the carburetor, and is my injection. So I wonder if someone is not zapalvaneto.Tya electronics is a model 21119-1041 IGNAITER because my work does not pravilno.Ako anyone has please let me leave a message in foruma.Shte be very grateful if someone respond.

[csofos]

quote:Originally posted by rock hard

looking good...yasou

Yasoo mate :)
Do you live in Melb?

[csofos]

quote:Originally posted by djigata_

Hi, I have this model Kawasaki and I would like to ask whether it is possible to obtain this effect retroactively drawbar Kawasaki ZZR 400 cubic meters and its own front. The difference this mezhu moel and my Kawasaki is that this model is the carburetor, and is my injection. So I wonder if someone is not zapalvaneto.Tya electronics is a model 21119-1041 IGNAITER because my work does not pravilno.Ako anyone has please let me leave a message in foruma.Shte be very grateful if someone respond.

Please explain clear what exactly want! I can't understand! As for this Kawasaki i modificated, it is an injection model too. But a couple years ago, its owner turned it carburator. Its year model is 82 i think!