Author Topic: 79' KZ750 .... "Gutter Brat" (Read 110805 times)

Zaipai · « **Reply #275 on:** April 26, 2011, 02:31:35 PM »

Yea, I get the same thing from other Harley riders, not all of them but a large number. Where is WI do you live now? Last I knew you were just south of the boarder.. It sounds good, and I would expect there to be tons of tork that is what twins are known for. However maybe some tweaks could get you to the ton.. it should do it.. Looking great!

TTYS,
.: Scott :.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #276 on:** April 26, 2011, 03:59:55 PM »

i'm in kenosha , by highway 50 and 39th

i think there is some carb tweeking i could do .. maybe

Zaipai · « **Reply #277 on:** April 27, 2011, 06:59:02 AM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on April 26, 2011, 03:59:55 PM

i'm in kenosha , by highway 50 and 39th

i think there is some carb tweeking i could do .. maybe

Awesome, so I have passed by your place at least twice this week... lol Go figure.

Yea, assuming the timing is spot on, that would be the place to make the changes.

.: Scott :.

Syscrush · « **Reply #278 on:** April 27, 2011, 09:33:55 AM »

This is very nice work. Hopefully you can take a few glamor shots and post 'em up.

How does the stock M/C work with the dual calipers?

Spikeybike · « **Reply #279 on:** April 27, 2011, 11:52:49 AM »

Quote from: Syscrush on April 27, 2011, 09:33:55 AM

This is very nice work. Hopefully you can take a few glamor shots and post 'em up.

How does the stock M/C work with the dual calipers?

it's a not the stock one , it's one these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FRONT-BRAKE-MASTER-CYLINDER-CB400-CB450-CB550-NIGHTHAWK-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1e6330636aQQitemZ130513134442QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
and it works good , i'm pretty happy with it

and Zap i better do some riding with you and Goddrey this season , or there is something very wrong with the world (being this close to both of you )

Zaipai · « **Reply #280 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:24:14 PM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on April 27, 2011, 11:52:49 AM

and Zap i better do some riding with you and Goddrey this season , or there is something very wrong with the world (being this close to both of you )

I agree man, right now the tank is off the bike, I started to repaint it and my wife put a stop to it to do the kitchen, its almost done and I just need to finish a few things then paint the tank and she should be good to go. Seeing how we are less then 20min from each other it should happen..

.: Scott :.

Old75_ratafe · « **Reply #281 on:** May 03, 2011, 11:02:02 PM »

That bike is pure bad ass.

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #282 on:** May 04, 2011, 12:28:31 PM »

That bike turned out real nice Spikey.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #283 on:** May 05, 2011, 11:38:20 AM »

thanks fellas

a few updates

my taillight was getting a little too much love from the tire .. so i moved it up 1/2 inch and chopped 3/4 inch of the mounting plate .. hope that works , otherwise i'll have to either find a smaller tail light or rework the whole rear end

before

after

also , my exhaust tips rattled a little too much for my liking .. i really wanted them removable, but i put some little 1/2 inch weld on the inside (not visible side)

gonna go ride it now and see what happens

Spikeybike · « **Reply #284 on:** May 05, 2011, 04:34:27 PM »

so how'd it work out, you may be wondering ....... well it failed in catastrophic fashion .

hit a big bump , tire hit taillight , taillight exploded , all the mounting brackets were ripped off (it was a pretty big pothole)

sigh.... i had to say somthin about reworkin the rear end didn't i

when the gussets were ripped off it pulled the whole fender in on it's self

you can see burned up pieces of the tail light stuck to the tire

no worries .. i already got somethin cool in the works ,should be much stronger, and hopfully cooler

... you'll see

Zaipai · « **Reply #285 on:** May 05, 2011, 05:05:46 PM »

Easy big guy.. Let me guess, Kenosha streets? Well can't wait to see what you do to it now..

.: Scott :.

Syscrush · « **Reply #286 on:** May 05, 2011, 07:08:42 PM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 05, 2011, 04:34:27 PM

no worries .. i already got somethin cool in the works ,should be much stronger, and hopfully cooler ... you'll see

You know, if you measure and ensure that you actually have enough clearance, it doesn't have to be very strong at all!!!

Seriously, looking forward to what you come up with.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #287 on:** May 05, 2011, 07:28:51 PM »

Quote from: Syscrush on May 05, 2011, 07:08:42 PM

You know, if you measure and ensure that you actually have enough clearance, it doesn't have to be very strong at all!!!

Ah Gimme a friggin' break man .. this bikes just stuff i had layin around all slapped together , who has time to measure #$%*

. .. you knockin my $500 build ? you wanna take this #$%* outside tough guy?

hey speakin of stuff i had layin around ..

had this piece of 1/16" (i forget what gauge that is...14? ) rolled sheet .. from playing with the fancy roller at one of my last jobs ..

had to stop and help my buddy with his 100cc mini quad ...yeah you heard right

i really like it .. until i look at it from this view

....well thats what i did today

Roach Carver · « **Reply #288 on:** May 05, 2011, 08:02:14 PM »

I like that better anyway.

Syscrush · « **Reply #289 on:** May 06, 2011, 06:03:07 AM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 05, 2011, 07:28:51 PM

you wanna take this #$%* outside tough guy?

Of course. We can't get together for a ride INSIDE!

Quote

....well thats what i did today

It's a promising start. Looking forward to seeing how it shapes up.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #290 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:58:03 AM »

Frankencake · « **Reply #291 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:08:49 PM »

Somebody got stoned and played with the die grinder.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #292 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:07:02 PM »

NO!!!

......it was an angle grinder...........

Spikeybike · « **Reply #293 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:08:58 PM »

early shot

after looking at countless taillights , and not liking any of them , (when you don't want LED you don't have many options) i've decided i'm gonna put the taillight on the plate mount .. so i remade the plate mount moving it in closer to the bike .. it was beside the shock , now it's in front of it , from this view

Spikeybike · « **Reply #294 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:54:40 PM »

i would like to add that i still haven't had to spend a dime on this whole rear end re-vamp... which got me to thinkin about how much i've spent on this build ... so i did a little math .. aaaaaaand ... not including the tailight i have to buy, or the tax,title and plates i still have to get.... i came up with 365!!!

..oh yeah...and i still really need tires....but still 365!!! .. I even thought it was higher than that

Zaipai · « **Reply #295 on:** May 08, 2011, 06:38:58 AM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 07, 2011, 08:54:40 PM

i would like to add that i still haven't had to spend a dime on this whole rear end re-vamp... which got me to thinkin about how much i've spent on this build ... so i did a little math .. aaaaaaand ... not including the tailight i have to buy, or the tax,title and plates i still have to get.... i came up with 365!!!

..oh yeah...and i still really need tires....but still 365!!! .. I even thought it was higher than that

Dude, a bike for a dollar a day.. Can't beat it.. One that looks like that and has some good thumping power.. Priceless..

.: Scott :.

putnaja1 · « **Reply #296 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:14:10 AM »

Spikey- this bike is Freak'n amazing! 1st, it keeps getting better and better looking with each revamp. Then, the idea that you've got <500 bucks in it!! Man, I've got to learn to economize- I've blown that much money on a gas tank before! :-(

Spikeybike · « **Reply #297 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:55:56 AM »

i've always been a "make due with what ya got" type guy

Syscrush · « **Reply #298 on:** May 09, 2011, 06:47:25 AM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 08, 2011, 08:55:56 AM

i've always been a "make something awesome with mad skillz" type guy

Fixed it for ya.

four_shot · « **Reply #299 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:20:49 PM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on May 07, 2011, 08:54:40 PM

i would like to add that i still haven't had to spend a dime on this whole rear end re-vamp... which got me to thinkin about how much i've spent on this build ... so i did a little math .. aaaaaaand ... not including the tailight i have to buy, or the tax,title and plates i still have to get.... i came up with 365!!!

..oh yeah...and i still really need tires....but still 365!!! .. I even thought it was higher than that

I have an answer to the age old question...Why didn't he spend any money on this bike.......one word........

"Phoenix"

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Author Topic: 79' KZ750 .... "Gutter Brat" (Read 110805 times)