Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Short shopping post.
I decided to not to number this “shopping” post as it contains only two items, one of which is curious only due to the way it arrived. This box is completely similar to the box…
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KZ650: shopping post
Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Shopping post #10.
The beginning of the year was quite busy, however I have a little time for KZ650 project. Now, after we fulfilled and sent all orders to customers I could return to the project. This post…
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Shopping post #9: cylinder studs & other.
Kawasaki KZ650 as well as KZ750 has 12 cylinder studs with M10 thread of following lengths: 4 studs x 153mm (part number 92004-062), 4 studs x 133mm (92004-1004) and 4 studs x 116mm (92004-1007). The …
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Carburetors. Part 3.
I am used to buy OEM parts for our projects from USA, thus when I decided to order new carburetors’ manifolds I found that only right carb holders are currently available. After some thinking I…
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Shopping post. Part 8.
Just another shopping post, so to say another couple of hundred bucks spent on KZ650 project. What I like in OEM parts is a fact that they always work as they were intended to work….
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Shopping post. Part 7.
While I am working on wheels here is a content of another parcel that arrived some time ago. Nothing special, just little demonstration that even small things are significant. First is an assortment of some…
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Dashboard.
My general idea for Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer dashboard is to made it as invisible as possible for observer but at the same time still easy readable for rider. Thus I chose headlight with opening for…
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Shopping post. Part 6. OEM parts.
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…
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Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer. Shopping post. Part 5. Some performance parts.
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…
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