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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 31 Dec 2019 17:22 #816216

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Just about ready to re-gang the carburetors.
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 02 Jan 2020 16:03 #816331

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Carbs have been successfully reassembled. It took a couple tries to get the choke linkage set back up correctly.
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 02 Jan 2020 17:04 #816339

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Nice job on the carbs...particularly considering your starting point.:laugh:
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 04 Jan 2020 13:56 #816444

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While waiting for the rear caliper rebuild kit to arrive, I switched over to the front end. I need to design my own headlight/inst. mount, mating the Kawi parts to the Honda upperfork clamp. Since I plan on using the stock headlight and most of the mounting bracket, it was back into the blast cabinet.
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 04 Jan 2020 13:58 #816445

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I finished painting the upper clamp, and assembled the steering stem.
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 04 Jan 2020 15:25 #816456

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I switched the handlebar clamps, and the position is much flatter. Looks more like the one piece Superbike bars the way. It does look it may be too narrow for the gauge cluster. Looks like I may have to push those forward to clear the risers.
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 05 Jan 2020 16:08 #816513

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I started to mock up a mounting bracket for the guages and headlight today. Keep in mind the bracket pictures are the part in *rough* shape, still need to trim and fine tune it. The main plate is 11 ga. steel, and the two side pieces are 16 ga. steel. These two will be supporting the ignition switch only, so lighter works just fine. The thicker plate will be bolted directly to the bottom of the top fork clamp, and will be holding the guages and the headlight. I managed to use the stock headlight bracket without modification. I will tie in the bottom of that bracket with the theaded hole in the bottom of the lower fork clamp.

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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 05 Jan 2020 16:09 #816514

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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 05 Jan 2020 17:47 #816521

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Final trim done, and ready for paint.

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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 07 Jan 2020 15:36 #816659

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Now the headlight bucket is mounted, I can't get the guage cluster to fit. More welding will be required (scratching head)! I still need to add a bracket to the lower fork clamp as well.
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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 07 Jan 2020 15:51 #816662

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I am using Baja Designs turn signals.
The stock chrome signals were too rusted to re-use.

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Saving a '81 KZ750-E 07 Jan 2020 21:21 #816673

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Nice work there skidmark
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