rstnick wrote:

650mod wrote: Here's my contribution to this thread. It took me around 2 years to finish everything up on the fighter build part, just chipping away at it whenever I could. She started out as a '78 C2 KZ 650 that needed lots of engine work and some paint to bring it back to life. I started out on the engine, and put a Wiseco 720 big bore kit in it. Threw on a 4-1 exhaust from a 2002 Kawi Z750, and a stage 3 Dyna jet carb kit with pods. Repainted everything, and rode it for a season. Decided that the suspension and brakes needed work, so apart she came. The front end is off a 2001 Buell Lightning X1. We had to lathe/cut/weld the steering stem down to fit the KZ steering tube. The rear end is off a '99 Ninja 600 with the wheel from a '99 Ninja 900. With the suspension swap, the bike is dropped 3.5 inches and stretched 3 inches. I wanted to keep everything looking as stock as possible, so this took some good head scratching and planning out. We made up a custom rear shock mount that allowed me to leave the battery box in it's location. Foot rests are off a '99 Ninja 750. And the speedo is an Acewell unit, nice and compact. She still needs a little work, but I rode her all last season, and what a difference everything made. She weighs about 30lbs less with all the aluminum parts on it now, and handles like a dream. My next step is to make up a custom exhaust as this one drags on the ground in some corners and bumps. I also need to shorten up the headlight ears a bit.
But this is my take on a streetfighter. I tried to leave as much of the KZ look as I could, while adding as much new gear as I could.

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Looks great!

650mod wrote: Here's my contribution to this thread. It took me around 2 years to finish everything up on the fighter build part, just chipping away at it whenever I could. She started out as a '78 C2 KZ 650 that needed lots of engine work and some paint to bring it back to life. I started out on the engine, and put a Wiseco 720 big bore kit in it. Threw on a 4-1 exhaust from a 2002 Kawi Z750, and a stage 3 Dyna jet carb kit with pods. Repainted everything, and rode it for a season. Decided that the suspension and brakes needed work, so apart she came. The front end is off a 2001 Buell Lightning X1. We had to lathe/cut/weld the steering stem down to fit the KZ steering tube. The rear end is off a '99 Ninja 600 with the wheel from a '99 Ninja 900. With the suspension swap, the bike is dropped 3.5 inches and stretched 3 inches. I wanted to keep everything looking as stock as possible, so this took some good head scratching and planning out. We made up a custom rear shock mount that allowed me to leave the battery box in it's location. Foot rests are off a '99 Ninja 750. And the speedo is an Acewell unit, nice and compact. She still needs a little work, but I rode her all last season, and what a difference everything made. She weighs about 30lbs less with all the aluminum parts on it now, and handles like a dream. My next step is to make up a custom exhaust as this one drags on the ground in some corners and bumps. I also need to shorten up the headlight ears a bit.
But this is my take on a streetfighter. I tried to leave as much of the KZ look as I could, while adding as much new gear as I could.

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