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Zephyr 550-750 cafe-racer kits all the way.

gazzz September 29, 2021 2 cafe racer, cafe-racer parts, Kawasaki Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit, Zephyr 750 cafe-racer

Kawasaki Zephyr 550-750 cafe-racer kit tail lights

I was selecting photos for the next part of the Kawasaki KZ650 engine assembling story when I came across the pictures you may see  below. I mostly forgot about them as I took them occasionally. …
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KZ650 cafe-racer. Valve timing adjustment.

gazzz September 26, 2021 0 cafe racer, Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer, KZ650: engine

Kawasaki KZ650 valve timing adjustment

And here is a post about Kawasaki KZ650 valve timing adjustment. The procedure of camshaft installation and valve timing itself is clearly described in the Factory Service Manual and there is nothing that I could…
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Some wheels to be.

gazzz September 21, 2021 0 BMW R35, Bobber, EMW R35

Shinko E240 Classic MT90-16

If some time  ago someone told me that I am about to build a bike with tires like a  Firestone Champion Deluxe, I would laugh  in his/her face. The thing about these tires is that…
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KZ650 cafe-racer. Engine assembling. Part 5.

gazzz September 14, 2021 0 cafe racer, Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer, KZ650: engine

Kawasaki KZ650 transmission cover installation

With the cylinder head in place my next tasks were camshafts installation and timing adjustment. I bought a Kawasaki Zephyr 750 camshafts for the KZ650 project. They are mostly identical to KZ750 camshafts and have…
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KZ650 cafe-racer. Engine assembling. Part 4.

gazzz September 8, 2021 0 cafe racer, Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer, KZ650: engine

Kawasaki KZ650: engine assembling

With piston bases and piston ring compressors it was a matter of minutes to get cylinders installed. I spent more time on photo shooting than on installation itself. I oiled bores because I could not…
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Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit. First completed kits.

gazzz August 30, 2021 4 cafe racer, cafe-racer parts, Kawasaki Zephyr 400-550, Kawasaki Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit

Kawasaki Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit

And here is the final part of the story about the first two cafe-racer kits for Kawasaki Zephyr 550. It took much longer than I expected to develop the kit and settle all matters of…
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About Kawasaki KZ650, KZ750 and Zephyr 750 primary chains.

gazzz August 27, 2021 0 Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer, KZ650: engine, Zephyr, Zephyr 750

Kawasaki KZ650 primary chain

I think many KZ650, KZ750, GPZ750 and Zephyr 750 owners, who overhaul engines of their bikes have questions if the primary chain needs to be replaced. This part is expensive, so no wonder that thinking…
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Zephyr 750 and 550 cafe racer seats: comparison.

gazzz August 23, 2021 0 cafe racer, cafe-racer parts, Kawasaki Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit, Zephyr 750 cafe-racer

Zephyr 750 and 550 cafe racer seats

Kawasaki Zephyr 750 and 550 motorcycles look like brothers (or sisters) so no wonder, when I was working on Zephyr 550 cafe-racer kit my plans for the seat was to make it look like those…
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KZ650 cafe-racer. Engine assembling. Part 3.

gazzz August 17, 2021 0 cafe racer, Kawasaki KZ650 cafe-racer, KZ650: engine

Kawasaki KZ650: Wiseco K700 big bore piston kit

I had no time for photo shooting  when I was applying sealant on crankcase contact surfaces. So next photos I took were those of the engine case already assembled, with all bolts torqued to specs….
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