My build thread...81 KZ650

[Guest]

Air Pods!

Now I just need to get my swing arm extended. Having trouble with that because all the shops in my area do not do any type of frame mods unless its a ground up build from scratch. "Liability" fuckkkk. Got hit up one more shop that my boss knows so well see how that goes.[/QUOTE]

make sure you adjust your carbs to those pods, it leans things out a lottttttt

[lobstermobster]

yeah. Ill probably just wait because I want to do something with the pipes. So if I do them now I am just going to have to do them again.

[junkyard2]

dude i cant wait to see this when your done..im waiting on colder winter to come then tcbros hardtail will be on the way lol....

[dirtyd]

Hey junkyard, does tc brothers make a hard tail for a kz 650 ? cool. Lobster found anyone to do your swingarm yet. lemme know.

[lobstermobster]

TCbros does not make a hardtail kit FOR the kz650. BUT they make a Universal Hardtail kit, and its only $125.

I have not found anyone, or had time to check anywhere else. My boss has a buddy in the city that has a shop and so I might try there when I get the time.

[junkyard2]

well what lobster said..lol

[chopsticks]

what about something like this?

Here is my strut setup for my kz400 that I just did. Before I had basically chopped it in the same spot that all you guys did.

what it looked like....


The work....



Finished look....


This was the way I went with it I am sure that there are others. I just didn't want to hardtail it cause you always see hardtails not that I don't love them cause I do! Just wanted to go a different route.

Hope this helps

[lobstermobster]

yeah I wanted to extend the swing arm out a bit so i could do something like this.

(taken from onesickrace.com)

[junkyard2]

done anything else yet

[lobstermobster]

haha. no. not at all. Im fucking broke and havent had time to do much of anything. I told you guys this would be a very slow build.

[junkyard2]

lol..trust me i understand....

[lobstermobster]

Little By Little...

So I had a couple hours to spare today and got to work on the bike.


Let the de-cluttering begin!


Went through the bucket and sorted it out and labeled all the wires so I know what they go to.
Even though I will probably be tearing it all out anyway, it makes me feel better having them all organized.


And then its gone. Glad I got it done though, it was a productive night seeing how I havent done anything in quite a bit.

[TexasRon]

I took my swing arm to a welder and just said I need this extended 3 3/4 inches, cost me 75 bucks and it's been a runner now for 7 years. Don't tell 'em it's for a bike....that's the key, I believe.

[lobstermobster]

damn thats not too bad at all. What would I tell them it is for then? Im sure they would ask.

[WOMPY]

damn thats not too bad at all. What would i tell them it is for then? Im sure they would ask.

a sex swing