Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

27 May 2015 14:00
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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

27 May 2015 15:26 - 27 May 2015 15:32
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If you decide to check valve lash on the head sitting on a bench... do it with only one cam installed at a time and torqued correctly.
Never leave the head with the combustion chambers down towards the bench if the cams are installed.
Block the head off the bench by about 1 inch on each side. left and right and NOT anywhere near the open combustion chambers.
Turn only the one cam and concentrate on one lobe at a time... to the point of the largest gap (usually the lobe pointing away from the valve is OK).
If you mess this up with both cams installed ,,, and try to turn one cam at a time for clearance, you'll eventually have two valves in one of the same chambers trying to be open or open and I guarantee you'll bend one of the valves.

If you have not taken these precautions already... there is a good chance you already have a bent valve.
Especially if you were a bit careless and broke the cams off the head with it sitting on the flat on the bench.....
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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

10 Jun 2015 14:14
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thanks for the hint mate, i'll bear that in mind!
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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

10 Jun 2015 14:17 - 10 Jun 2015 14:20
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received the awesomely awesome 360° adjustable clip ons, no fucking risers

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

20 Jul 2015 09:46
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phosphate and acryl primers poured all over

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

26 Jul 2015 23:13
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tikkurilla semi mat black perkele, needs baking tho

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the brand new fairing sanded with no remorse

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mixed black and grey, in fact its the darkest tint of grey, a home brewed gun metal, angry and for free, my favourite price

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

28 Jul 2015 12:03
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a few older (2 weeks old) pics showing the headlight and fairing brackets fabbing

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

02 Aug 2015 12:57
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the seat upholstered by a pro
got what i'd wanted

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and sprayed with itching and acryl primers

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

07 Aug 2015 09:27
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pain job kinda finished

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the wheels from another ride whatever

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

07 Aug 2015 12:03
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Man just finished reading through the thread and catching up, you have some serious mad fabrication skills and awesome vision! Subscribed and following, beautiful bike, way cool project and insane skills WTG!!!!!!
All the gear all the time!

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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

17 Aug 2015 13:58
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thanks mate bloody pleased to hear
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Re: Nightrider '84 KZ750 LTD Shafty Cafe

17 Aug 2015 13:59
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cut the pitted leg in half to use it as a handy fork mockup

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gunna check the fairing angle with the wind shield tomorrow
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