Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

DoctoRot wrote: i think if the powder is put on thin its OK, but i have had instances where the powder coater would put it on real thick. Considering powder is basically plastic i would assume it would have a insulating effect, not good. I think a safe bet would be to powder the covers, but the cases, jugs, and head i would paint.

Surt wrote: bought the kz750 last may, almost a year ago. took it as an addition to a virago xv400/535 www.chopperweb.info/forum/showthread.php...page=15&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

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

sand blasted

cut apieces

started to cut off numerous mounts

bought a gpz 750 complete engine with carbies, wiring and coils for $500, gunna use its cylinder blockand 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!

buying and fabbing, the gasket kit, hardley pop up covers and custom made stainless fuel throats

the forks were pitted so i had to buy new ones

megaphones

the tanks widened

modifying the frame

so much crap to cut off

sand blasted

made the seat rails

a mock up

Frame bracing's gunna be next. my porn collection

well thats enough but i have more in my bucket album

and someone might be interested in my bigger project which comes to the end... soon www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/showthre...&p=404644#post404644