Another item in my list of preassembling works was final transmission assembling. When I was cleaning and checking gearbox, I found out that it’s condition was perfect, the most of measurements were well within not…
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So it’s time to prepare the engine for assembling, which means not only some work to be done, but also applying existing and producing some new special tools. Usually when I prepare parts for glass…
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Well, I was about to start a series of posts about preparing the Kawasaki KZ650 engine for assembling, including a section about special tools I made by the way, but on Saturday I finished two…
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Quite a lot of time has passed since I posted something about “Eight Ball” mirrors last time. It’s understandable, since mirrors are much smaller than cafe-racer kits and make smaller changes in motorcycle exterior. However,…
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At last, models of the tail and the seat base for the Kawasaki Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit are ready. I already handed them to my contractor in fiberglass works so the next step of the…
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With this and that I’ve mostly forgot to continue the story of a double set of cafe-racer spoked wheels for Kris’ Spider motortcycles. So here we go. After I trued both sets of wheels, I…
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Sorted another small pile of parts for the Kawasaki KZ650 project. First in the list is eight Honda flange cap nuts (high type). As long as bolts, nuts or other fasteners fit the application and…
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I have been working on this project for some time. Now came time to announce it. During the years of Zephyr 750 cafe-racer kits making I was regularly asked if my kit is compatible with…
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Whenever I am overloaded with orders and our clients projects I have to lay aside work on Kawasaki KZ650 project. However, what I could keep doing is to pick and buy parts for the project. …
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