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Re: 1980 project.
10 Sep 2011 23:34
Thanks again everyone. I'm not sure about the exhaust yet I'v been looking at kerker and V&H but I really like the work done by Exhaust craft from over the pond . Also I'v got aways to go I'm hoping to be finished by spring 2012.
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Re: 1980 project.
10 Sep 2011 23:48
that thing looks effen sweet, nice paint should be BOTM for Oct.
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Re: 1980 project.
10 Sep 2011 23:58
cool
what did you use for engine paint?

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Re: 1980 project.
11 Sep 2011 06:28
Paint is VHT case paint. Dries to a nice satin back finish. I'v used it before and it seems to hold up well. The last couple of cans i bought came form summit racing .
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Re: 1980 project.
11 Sep 2011 08:36 - 11 Sep 2011 08:42
I was poking around on a english z web site and saw a reallt cool pipe from japan. check out nitro racing.probably expensive but way cool. looks like a old school kerker with a nicely bent front header and collector.tucks real tight to frame and sweeps up just a little.probably close to price of race fit?oh yea. nice turbo bike. Is that your last project?
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Re: 1980 project.
11 Sep 2011 13:06 - 11 Sep 2011 13:50
that is going to be very nice. 
i asume, since u have a lock up that u are going to go for a low long drag look ?
what is that brake master,? very trick loolking.
i am wondering about the low profile, crank vent cap. will it provide enough venting? i have a the larger stock type, that i modified internaly for more air flow, on my KZ1200.

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i asume, since u have a lock up that u are going to go for a low long drag look ?
what is that brake master,? very trick loolking.
i am wondering about the low profile, crank vent cap. will it provide enough venting? i have a the larger stock type, that i modified internaly for more air flow, on my KZ1200.
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Re: 1980 project.
12 Sep 2011 11:58
looking very good!
i love the black and silver paintjob.
leon
i love the black and silver paintjob.
leon
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Re: 1980 project.
12 Sep 2011 12:17
VERY clean! But if that monoshock is going to hang that low I hope you area doesn't have the nasty speed bumps that my area has. Ours are similar to riding over curbs. :woohoo:
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Re: 1980 project.
12 Sep 2011 12:51
The shock isn't going to hang that low. The dog bone, or the three point bracket that bolts to the shock and the swingarm link also has to bolt to the frame. You can see it hanging on the bottom of the shock in some of the pics. Once its mounted properly (somewhere where the original center stand mount was) it won't be quite so dangerous to the local speed bumps

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Re: 1980 project.
12 Sep 2011 14:21
Yea just not hooked up. I just got some pipe in a couple of days ago and have to find time to fab up the upper mount .
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Re: 1980 project.
12 Sep 2011 17:16
cool.
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Re: 1980 project.
12 Sep 2011 18:04
schwiiiiing! :laugh:
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