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16 Mar 2023 12:09 #881619
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16 Mar 2023 13:59 #881621
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My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
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3D printing is the future of making repro/prototype plastic and metal parts.
BTW: Am i color blind or did i miss something or is it a site bug? Someone/something changed Wookie58 and SWest profil about the ranking status and attributs?!?!
BTW: Am i color blind or did i miss something or is it a site bug? Someone/something changed Wookie58 and SWest profil about the ranking status and attributs?!?!
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16 Mar 2023 15:39 #881624
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Wookie has agreed to help us out and we look forward to having him as a mod.
With Wookie based in the UK we have a mod who will be available while we here in the states are still sleeping
Please join me in thanking swest for his help over the years
And welcome Wookie to our Moderator staff
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Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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Swest has stepped back from moderating duties.. We thank him for his contributions and support.3D printing is the future of making repro/prototype plastic and metal parts.
BTW: Am i color blind or did i miss something or is it a site bug? Someone/something changed Wookie58 and SWest profil about the ranking status and attributs?!?!
Wookie has agreed to help us out and we look forward to having him as a mod.
With Wookie based in the UK we have a mod who will be available while we here in the states are still sleeping
Please join me in thanking swest for his help over the years
And welcome Wookie to our Moderator staff
Thanks Guys
Dave
Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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16 Mar 2023 16:28 - 16 Mar 2023 16:32 #881625
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My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
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Off topic!!!
Oh, that´s very sad to hear about in this way, as Steve is/was a kind mod who brings things and statements to a point without a lot of "blablabla...."
Such kind of changes has to be comunicate in an offical threat and not behind closed doors or hidden curtins, just my 2 cents....
Heads up Steve...
Oh, that´s very sad to hear about in this way, as Steve is/was a kind mod who brings things and statements to a point without a lot of "blablabla...."
Such kind of changes has to be comunicate in an offical threat and not behind closed doors or hidden curtins, just my 2 cents....
Heads up Steve...
My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
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17 Mar 2023 08:06 #881633
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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
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It's my hope that Steve will continue to share his videos and technical advice as a regular member. He was also our prime driver to keep our funding needs in front of the membership.
Thank you for your service as a moderator Steve.
Bill
Thank you for your service as a moderator Steve.
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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
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12 Apr 2023 03:10 - 13 Apr 2023 00:18 #882964
by howardhb
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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The Easter weekend has come and gone, and my plans have, mostly, panned out!...
Friday morning I set about preparing the parts for painting.
My mantra, when painting, as I have mentioned before, is: Proper Preparation Prevents Painfully Poor Performance...
The previous owner (painter?) paid little to no attention to the underside of the parts, and I could not leave them like that!
I spent the most part of Friday, sanding, (with 220 grit water-paper).
I applied the first coat of MS primer late Friday afternoon, and let it cure until Saturday morning.
The next step was a light flatting, with 400 grit paper, in preparation for the final primer coat.
However, (there always seems to be a "however")....I noticed some very minor "imperfections" on the tank and mud-guard, and, I could not let that alone!
So, more primer went on and more time to cure...
Saturday aternoon, I again, using a hard block with 400 paper, attented to the areas of imperfection.
Those "imperfections" showed up, big time!
Another coat of primer, and more time to cure...
Monday morning... RAIN!!!
Weather improved in the afternoon, so I flat the parts again, this time, dry, with with 800 grit paper.
I shot the final coat of primer on, at sunset, and left the parts to cure.
Roll on Tuesday afternoon, after a hard day's work art the salt mine...
"It's time for the green train to shunt" !!!
My super-green base-coat went on without a hitch.
I was advised to seal up the base-coat with one layer of clear, BEFORE applying the decals, after which a further two coats of clear should go on, over the decals.
Also, when painting the base-coat, resist the urge to apply the color such that a high gloss is achieved. Spray kinda "dry", so that the clear can "key" onto it.
As advised, I followed the green coat, immediately, with a coat of 2K clear.
I am satisfied with the result, so far.
Believe me, I'm seriously itching to apply the decals, but I will have to let the clear-coat cure until Thursday afternoon.
(Can't risk making marks while wrestilng with the "not so trival" task of applying those expensive sticky sheets!)
I watched a couple of yootoob video's on the process, so now I'm an expert, right? NOT!
Alarmingly, not one of those videos explain the process the same way... first spritz water, don't spritz water, add ONE drop of dish-soap, DON'T add soap????
Never done this before...
More soon...
H.
Friday morning I set about preparing the parts for painting.
My mantra, when painting, as I have mentioned before, is: Proper Preparation Prevents Painfully Poor Performance...
The previous owner (painter?) paid little to no attention to the underside of the parts, and I could not leave them like that!
I spent the most part of Friday, sanding, (with 220 grit water-paper).
I applied the first coat of MS primer late Friday afternoon, and let it cure until Saturday morning.
The next step was a light flatting, with 400 grit paper, in preparation for the final primer coat.
However, (there always seems to be a "however")....I noticed some very minor "imperfections" on the tank and mud-guard, and, I could not let that alone!
So, more primer went on and more time to cure...
Saturday aternoon, I again, using a hard block with 400 paper, attented to the areas of imperfection.
Those "imperfections" showed up, big time!
Another coat of primer, and more time to cure...
Monday morning... RAIN!!!
Weather improved in the afternoon, so I flat the parts again, this time, dry, with with 800 grit paper.
I shot the final coat of primer on, at sunset, and left the parts to cure.
Roll on Tuesday afternoon, after a hard day's work art the salt mine...
"It's time for the green train to shunt" !!!
My super-green base-coat went on without a hitch.
I was advised to seal up the base-coat with one layer of clear, BEFORE applying the decals, after which a further two coats of clear should go on, over the decals.
Also, when painting the base-coat, resist the urge to apply the color such that a high gloss is achieved. Spray kinda "dry", so that the clear can "key" onto it.
As advised, I followed the green coat, immediately, with a coat of 2K clear.
I am satisfied with the result, so far.
Believe me, I'm seriously itching to apply the decals, but I will have to let the clear-coat cure until Thursday afternoon.
(Can't risk making marks while wrestilng with the "not so trival" task of applying those expensive sticky sheets!)
I watched a couple of yootoob video's on the process, so now I'm an expert, right? NOT!
Alarmingly, not one of those videos explain the process the same way... first spritz water, don't spritz water, add ONE drop of dish-soap, DON'T add soap????
Never done this before...
More soon...
H.
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Last edit: 13 Apr 2023 00:18 by howardhb.
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12 Apr 2023 04:19 - 12 Apr 2023 05:06 #882966
by howardhb
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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Nothing like a dose of AAAS (Autumn African Afternoon Sun-shine) to speed up the curing process!
Daaaang, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna apply the decals!!!!!
H.
Daaaang, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna apply the decals!!!!!
H.
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Last edit: 12 Apr 2023 05:06 by howardhb.
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12 Apr 2023 06:05 #882972
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Nice work, the paint looks great!
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17 Apr 2023 10:01 - 19 Apr 2023 03:43 #883337
by howardhb
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Replied by howardhb on topic 1981 GPz1100 B1 Rstomod / ELR "Tribute"
Ok, so the 2K clear coat cured, and I could finally set about applying the decals.
I prepared the surfaces, by hand, using a 3M Scotch Brite pad. This "keys" the surface for the decal and the next clear coat, and also removes any surface 'ticks and hairs" that always seem to show up, no matter how carefully I prepare.
You can see that the surfaces are no longer glossy, and have a good "matte" texture.
I watched a youtoob video that showed how to effectively line the decal up, using masking tape and pencil marks.
On the tank, I used the emblem screw holes as the "datum" to "centralise" the decal.
It is was pretty nerve wracking... These decals are very sticky, and are prone to distorting their shape if they have to be pulled off to re-postion them.
Upon peeling the top positioning layer off, I could breath again...
I followed the same procedure on the other side, but spent a lot of time making sure the decal was symmetrically positioned left / right hand side.
I then applied the fairing decals, which was quite challenging, to say the least, as those blue and white tips are very thin!!!
Again, I made sure of symmetry, left /right.
Next was the tail-piece and side-cover decals. These were much easier, as my confidence was now established.
Some months back I purchased (Ebay) replica side-cover emblems, but I was not impressed with the quality at all: the overall appearance was not to my satisfaction.
Having previously experimented with 3D printing the emblems, I was left with no choice but to persevere with getting the gold colouring to look authentic.
I was determined to use gold leaf, as, spray painted gold just did not look right.
First, here are the "raw" emblems, straight off my printer...
Next, showing the application of gold leaf, over a very thin layer of latex adhesive.
The adhesive is so thin, that the surface "texture" transfers to the gold layer, making it look like burnished brass.
Finally, the "R" had to be "filled" with red 2K paint.
I carefully "dripped", one drop at a time, using a plastic pipet.
(I made some spares, just in case...)
Here is the final result...
Next up was to apply the final coats of clear to the tank, fairing, side-covers and tail-piece, as well as the completed side-cover emblems.
I prepared the surfaces, by hand, using a 3M Scotch Brite pad. This "keys" the surface for the decal and the next clear coat, and also removes any surface 'ticks and hairs" that always seem to show up, no matter how carefully I prepare.
You can see that the surfaces are no longer glossy, and have a good "matte" texture.
I watched a youtoob video that showed how to effectively line the decal up, using masking tape and pencil marks.
On the tank, I used the emblem screw holes as the "datum" to "centralise" the decal.
It is was pretty nerve wracking... These decals are very sticky, and are prone to distorting their shape if they have to be pulled off to re-postion them.
Upon peeling the top positioning layer off, I could breath again...
I followed the same procedure on the other side, but spent a lot of time making sure the decal was symmetrically positioned left / right hand side.
I then applied the fairing decals, which was quite challenging, to say the least, as those blue and white tips are very thin!!!
Again, I made sure of symmetry, left /right.
Next was the tail-piece and side-cover decals. These were much easier, as my confidence was now established.
Some months back I purchased (Ebay) replica side-cover emblems, but I was not impressed with the quality at all: the overall appearance was not to my satisfaction.
Having previously experimented with 3D printing the emblems, I was left with no choice but to persevere with getting the gold colouring to look authentic.
I was determined to use gold leaf, as, spray painted gold just did not look right.
First, here are the "raw" emblems, straight off my printer...
Next, showing the application of gold leaf, over a very thin layer of latex adhesive.
The adhesive is so thin, that the surface "texture" transfers to the gold layer, making it look like burnished brass.
Finally, the "R" had to be "filled" with red 2K paint.
I carefully "dripped", one drop at a time, using a plastic pipet.
(I made some spares, just in case...)
Here is the final result...
Next up was to apply the final coats of clear to the tank, fairing, side-covers and tail-piece, as well as the completed side-cover emblems.
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Last edit: 19 Apr 2023 03:43 by howardhb.
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17 Apr 2023 10:14 - 17 Apr 2023 10:14 #883341
by howardhb
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Replied by howardhb on topic 1981 GPz1100 B1 Rstomod / ELR "Tribute"
I applied 3 coats of clear, waiting 15 minutes between coats.
Then, an excruciating 24 hour wait to allow the clear to cure, before I could reassemble...
Here is the result of 14 months of serious enjoyment!!!
Then, an excruciating 24 hour wait to allow the clear to cure, before I could reassemble...
Here is the result of 14 months of serious enjoyment!!!
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Last edit: 17 Apr 2023 10:14 by howardhb.
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17 Apr 2023 10:15 #883342
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Gpz 750 turbo The one I ride
Gpz 750 turbo Not finished
Gpz 750 turbo Not started
Gpz 550 1981
Gpz 550 1983
Bunch of other junk
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Looks great
Gpz 750 turbo The one I ride
Gpz 750 turbo Not finished
Gpz 750 turbo Not started
Gpz 550 1981
Gpz 550 1983
Bunch of other junk
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17 Apr 2023 10:23 - 19 Apr 2023 03:45 #883344
by howardhb
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Replied by howardhb on topic 1981 GPz1100 B1 Rstomod / ELR "Tribute"
Let the pictures speak...
FINALLY, I have my green Kawasaki !
A big thank-you to all whom contributed and encouraged me, on this amazing, satisfying, fun filled journey.
I still need to color the wheels gold, but first I NEED to get out and RIDE !
H.
FINALLY, I have my green Kawasaki !
A big thank-you to all whom contributed and encouraged me, on this amazing, satisfying, fun filled journey.
I still need to color the wheels gold, but first I NEED to get out and RIDE !
H.
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
Last edit: 19 Apr 2023 03:45 by howardhb.
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