How many OEM parts one could need when working on project like my Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer? The answer is: as much as one can put hands on. So here is what I have bought so far, but more OEM parts…
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Here are a few of KZ650 project photos to make degree of suspense a bit higher. Don’t mind seat, it’s only crudest first model I made of sculpture clay. See for “how it’s made” stories and reviews of parts I…
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I have had enough of contact ignition maintaining and adjusting in the beginning of my motorcycle life some 15-20 years ago. Thus, I had no slightest intention to leave original contact ignition system in Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer project, nor I…
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This shopping post is about brakes components. Let’s start with master cylinder. Sure, for project based on 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 I wished to use some vintage-looking master cylinder. However I am used to perfect working brakes, thus master cylinder should…
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Sure, there is nothing surprising in fact that for Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer I chose fully adjustable Kayaba shocks from Kawasaki Zephyr 750. However this particular pair is a bit special as it came from Zephyr 750 D with only 5500km…
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While I wait for spokes, parts I ordered to be machined and other parts I picked and bought for this project here is a glimpse of the KZ650 appearance. Funny, without rims but with brake “drums” it looks like some…
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The shopping season for our projects commenced. May be the mix of my purchases looks a bit random, but all of acquisitions made according to plan so randomness is just a matter of time to find what I want and…
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Time for traditional shopping posts. While working on modification of CBX550 wheels, I by the way make purchases for project. I am fond of original Kawasaki KZ650 carburetors look, so I decided to leave them in project. The only thing,…
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The idea of converting Honda CBX550 Comstar wheels into spoked wheel is not new; many people did this conversion before me. The simplest way is to make drawings and order laser or water cut adapters from steel or stainless steel….
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