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750 cafe racer 10 Oct 2009 14:11 #326667

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Terry to answer your question, no the subframe will be welded to the frame. I will probably run some wires through the frame and such I thought about maybe trying to find an aluminum one that would work. I could just weld some tabs on the frame and bolt it on. I might give it some more thought though. Damn gotta spend more time on ebay. :laugh: :angry:
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750 cafe racer 10 Oct 2009 15:48 #326681

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I painted mine with a rattle can. i am still feeling it out on the rd.its not bad but i'm so glad i didnt powder coat it right away. i will add some more frame braceing before i do my final paint job as well.B)
76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
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750 cafe racer 10 Oct 2009 16:51 #326693

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Yeah Mark I'm gonna go the same route. I'm gonna play with color combos and stuff. feel it out make sure everything is as I want it. kinda hard to go back on powdercoat.
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750 cafe racer 14 Oct 2009 16:08 #327551

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That holes and screen thing on the starter cover, I have seen somewhere bunches of smaller holes in the front sprocket cover. Might go well with your look.
84 GPZ750. Modded with stock Kawasaki parts: ZR-7 shock, ZX-6 coils, GPZ1100 throttle, EN454 brake, GPZ900 fuse box, etc. and non stock: Ken Sears mirrors, K&N filter, Pirelli Sport Demons.

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750 cafe racer 14 Oct 2009 20:03 #327604

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Oh yeah the sprocket cover is getting the same treatment. As well as other parts. I did the the coil brackets last night. I lightened them by 16 grams. not to bad considering they only weighed 150 grams to start with. I'm gonna do just about everything i can get a drill bit through. :laugh:
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750 cafe racer 25 Oct 2009 17:10 #329590

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Good evening. If any of ya'll have been following my threads like my differences between 82 and 85 gpz 750 motors you know that I have ran into a snag trying to put my 82 gpz 750 motor in my 85 gpz 750 frame. well I have come up with a solution I had to cut some of the case. this first pic shows the 85 motor.

If you notice on the left the mount is narrower than it is on the 82 or kz 750
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750 cafe racer 25 Oct 2009 17:11 #329592

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this is a pic of the mod I had to do.
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750 cafe racer 25 Oct 2009 17:12 #329595

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and this one shows the piece that I cut out.
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750 cafe racer 25 Oct 2009 17:14 #329597

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and another one. I am also making an aluminum plate for the front right hand mount as I can not use the rubber one an that side. I will finish this tomarrow.
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750 cafe racer 31 Oct 2009 20:27 #330729

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Heres some pics of my progress lately. I have rebuilt my forks and painted them black. I also painted the frame and wheels white I also finished the front motor mounts mounted the the rear tire hugger. waiting on my subframe to show up. I ordered a cr 250 subframe should cut down on weight and be easier to work with.






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750 cafe racer 01 Nov 2009 18:51 #330960

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Well I finished the tire hugger and threw a 15 minute paint job on it. Looks kinda cool. Not the actual color green im going for but I like the way it pops with the white.




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750 cafe racer 02 Nov 2009 16:36 #331172

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mounted the rear of the tank tonite. Just made a little bracket that welds to the backbone works nice and simple. Also recieved my subframe and began removing brackets from it. Should get it mounted this week.
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750 cafe racer 03 Nov 2009 18:52 #331384

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Cool stuff. You sorta have that Italian theme going on with the red/white/green thing. :lol:
But good work, none-the-less! Keep posting!!!

-KR
78 Kawasaki Z1R
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
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750 cafe racer 03 Nov 2009 21:16 #331401

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Man you have to finish this bike. For all of us here. This will be one BAD ASS bike. I can't wait to see it. I'm as excited as you are lol. I would love to do something like this, but the whole money issue kinda puts a stopper in it lol.
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750 cafe racer 04 Nov 2009 14:37 #331547

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Thanks for the comments I will continue to post and build. funny you should mention the money thing. I actually have less than 2500 bucks into this thing so far. If I don't count parts that I have bought that I won't be using. I'm gonna finish up the subframe mounts tonite. Gotta go do that now.
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750 cafe racer 04 Nov 2009 17:55 #331571

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Well here it is with the subframe mounted. I have to cut and weld on the other leg but I have get someone else to do that. I'll make some tabs to mount the seat with and have those welded on at the same time. I think this thing is looking sweet right now. And I have seat again so let the vroom vroom noise begin.:laugh:



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750 cafe racer 06 Nov 2009 21:47 #331899

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Ohhhhhhhh, starting to 'gel'!

-KR
78 Kawasaki Z1R
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82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
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84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
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750 cafe racer 06 Nov 2009 22:01 #331900

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I am having such bad withdraws from my bike. I'm dying to stay up late, and work on my bike while slowly drinking a beer or two. Those were the days....... now I'm at college :(
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750 cafe racer 06 Nov 2009 22:10 #331901

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KZCool wrote:

I am having such bad withdraws from my bike. I'm dying to stay up late, and work on my bike while slowly drinking a beer or two. Those were the days....... now I'm at college :(


Welcome to my world! :woohoo:

-KR
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82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
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79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
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750 cafe racer 06 Nov 2009 22:27 #331902

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I'm actually headed back for about a week come thanksgiving. I'm headed straight for the bike. I got work to do on it, and its crying to me in my dreams. I found out how to fix my carbs while iv'e been here and I have to try it as soon as I get there.
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