Author Topic: 79' KZ750 .... "Gutter Brat" (Read 105361 times)

Spikeybike · « **Reply #350 on:** July 05, 2011, 09:05:09 PM »

they were dirt cheap , 96 bucks for the pair 117 after shipping
here's where i got them http://www.ridedirect.com/search_tires_by_size.html

so all the shops by me wanted around 120 bucks to mount and balance both .. witch sounded ungodly high to me ..

so i watched some youtube vids on the subject , and did it myself ... mounting was not that hard, but had it moments ... balancing them was a true test in patience tho

oh man , that took all freakin day . i've got the front one perfect, and rear is close enough that i didn't notice it at 90mph earlier today , so i'm good there

had to reorder my jets cuz they went to the wrong place .. should have those soon .... now...... you may have noticed ....... that .. my uh .. license plate says .... 2002 yeeeah thats whats next

(it's an old one off the honda i had mounted on the wall)

so after tubes ,wheel weights and my carb jets i'm now at $617

bill440cars · « **Reply #351 on:** July 06, 2011, 04:45:11 AM »

Quote from: Spikeybike on July 05, 2011, 09:05:09 PM

they were dirt cheap , 96 bucks for the pair 117 after shipping
here's where i got them http://www.ridedirect.com/search_tires_by_size.html

so all the shops by me wanted around 120 bucks to mount and balance both .. witch sounded ungodly high to me ..

so i watched some youtube vids on the subject , and did it myself ... mounting was not that hard, but had it moments ... balancing them was a true test in patience tho oh man , that took all freakin day . i've got the front one perfect, and rear is close enough that i didn't notice it at 90mph earlier today , so i'm good there

had to reorder my jets cuz they went to the wrong place .. should have those soon .... now...... you may have noticed ....... that .. my uh .. license plate says .... 2002 yeeeah thats whats next (it's an old one off the honda i had mounted on the wall)

so after tubes ,wheel weights and my carb jets i'm now at $617

Great job there and saving a bit by doing it yourself, always feels better, even IF you have your moments.

I KNOW full well that there might be times that you wished someone else had done whatever it is, but in the end, it helps to be ale to do things to the bike.

LOL, I hadn't notice the year on the plate. Sounds like Me.

Bike's Looking Great brother, Bill

Tested · « **Reply #352 on:** July 23, 2011, 10:53:45 PM »

I joined this site just so I could tell you what a great job you did on this. I like all the small touches you did on this bike. That kind of individual attention is what really makes a bike special.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #353 on:** July 24, 2011, 10:06:23 AM »

thank you .. and welcome to the site

Spikeybike · « **Reply #354 on:** October 13, 2012, 07:10:58 PM »

ok .. hello again fellas

yes , you absolutely can build a bike for just over 500 bucks .

now that we've done that . let's upgrade it a bit .. cuz i must confess .. i kinda miss winning trophies

i've got some big plans for this winter.... so stay tuned

for now , a little teaser

....i had no idea making clip-ons was this much work

had one of the lathe operators at work spin the bigger pipe to a 36.5mm ID .
..this is (was) heavy grade tubing , not cold rolled .. so there was no seam, it's just all one piece
...still with me? ok then

a lil bevel goess a long way

this is why you're not suppose to wear chucks and weld

(a spare front end i have, used for mock up)

Spikeybike · « **Reply #355 on:** October 13, 2012, 08:03:10 PM »

and the tank ... guess i can show ya these too

it's still pretty far from done .. but you can get the point

the side pieces are the case of a dvd player i found in the trash

welded on some 1/8th inch round bar

i've always had a thing for bonnies, this tank is kind of a nod to the old bonnie tank

Old75_ratafe · « **Reply #356 on:** October 16, 2012, 12:04:26 AM »

Lookin good can't wait to see it come together

Operator · « **Reply #357 on:** October 16, 2012, 06:36:57 AM »

Spikey,

I just want to say if you ever get really bored, I have 76 400F barn find sitting on a lift in my garage.........just sayin'...............

Nice work man. Always lookin' forward to what happens when you get bored.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #358 on:** October 16, 2012, 02:44:24 PM »

, thanx my man...

did a little work last night , this tank is turning out pretty nice . i'm really diggin it

i want to change the cockpit up a bit .. definitely angle the gauges forward a little.
.. and i've been kickin around ideas for relocating the dummy lights ... i might just get a new speedo with the dummy lights in it..but i dunno

and you really hit the nail on the head brother, most of my good ideas come from boredom

four_shot · « **Reply #359 on:** October 18, 2012, 05:28:27 PM »

You just can't leave well enough alone can you.

I need to get you Dee's spare tank to paint. Since you're bored.lol

Spikeybike · « **Reply #360 on:** October 18, 2012, 07:22:04 PM »

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #361 on:** October 18, 2012, 07:37:20 PM »

Nice work as usual Spikey. That bike is just screaming out for a black paint job, don't know why but i just think it would look tough black....

stuartni · « **Reply #362 on:** October 19, 2012, 01:00:53 AM »

nice build tank turned out great

Spikeybike · « **Reply #363 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:06:57 AM »

RR, you raise a fine point .. with the new tank , there isn't enough bare metal on it to keep the same paint scheme , there's body filler in too many spots to do it proper .. soooo .. i gotta give it a paint job .. i've been kickin around many ideas , but i haven't settled on one yet . i'd like to put some metal flake in there possibly , but i'm not sure ..this bike isn't really suited for the flashy stuff

1. same design , but everything bare metal gets painted silver, the green gets painted metal flake, and the black stays black

2. same design, bare metal gets painted metallic red, green get painted metal flake silver, black stays black

3. satin black , with a small amount of metal flake grey highlights, and hotrod pinstripes everywhere

4. something way cooler that i haven't thought of yet

this time around i wanna do something really special for the paint , something i've never done .. i just don't know what ..

i just gotta stare at it for a bit i think

Spikeybike · « **Reply #364 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:24:27 AM »

here's what got me thinkin'

a project my son and i did a few weeks ago ..

we were at hobby lobby and he spotted this paint .. the car he also found at the goodwill months ago

i didn't clearcoat it , or do anything to it .. other than show the boy how to do a flame job

Syscrush · « **Reply #365 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:45:24 AM »

Metalflake FTMFW!!!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #366 on:** October 19, 2012, 02:28:58 PM »

There used to be a black flake paint called "wild fire black" it had multi colored flake in it and looked cool as hell {in the 70's anyway}....

something like this but with multi color flake

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-METAL-FLAKE-Daytona-DOT-Motorcycle-Helmet-OLD-SCHOOL-3-4-NEW-DC7A-All-Size-/260998463425?hash=item8268cf9d73&item=260998463425&pt=Apparel_Merchandise&var=&vxp=mtr

Spikeybike · « **Reply #367 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:53:05 AM »

lexan .. .9" thick cut with hole saw on drill press

black RTV

eat your heart out Frankie

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #368 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:00:09 PM »

Cool as Spikey....

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #369 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:13:31 PM »

Spikey...pm me if you could use an extra shifter/sprocket cover...my kz1000 basket case came with one for a kz750 twin and I know of no one else with this bike...yours for shipping costs

Spikeybike · « **Reply #370 on:** October 20, 2012, 04:36:44 PM »

many thanx brother, but I have 3 complete motors,... now if you had some jugs in better shape than mine i'd be all over it . but i have the sprocket covers "covered"

i appreciate it though my man ..

Spikeybike · « **Reply #371 on:** November 17, 2012, 08:27:15 AM »

ok so i gotta post some of these pics before i get too behind .. i like to wait until i have a bunch to post, but i haven't felt much like dealing with the upload process (very poor bandwidth at this new apartment)

so lets get started then

there is no way i'm bringin my fancy camera to work in the steel shop , so all the low res pics were done with my phone

the last time i made one of these , i had several members want me to make them one .. until i said i want 120 bucks. then it was nothin but tumbleweeds
...so i wanna show the group just how much work goes into a piece like this

these started as a 3/8ths inch plate , then was drilled and shaped

when twisting and bending , if the metal gets too hot it will loose it's shape

after a little die grinder love

this is how the ends were attached

(i thought i took a pic of them welded on but i can't seem to find it )

i used the old headlight ears to get it mocked right (made it way easier than last time)

(nice healthy gap to fill)

and i made this about a month ago and forgot to snap any pics of it

(i just love makin the twisted stuff.. it's fun...and totally badass)

Spikeybike · « **Reply #372 on:** November 17, 2012, 08:32:02 AM »

oh almost forgot to mention , thats a 5inch headlight from an 80s yamaha 100cc dirt bike ...i love the look of the smaller light

greenjeans · « **Reply #373 on:** November 19, 2012, 12:13:46 PM »

I love that tank. Love it. The rib/spine down the middle is classic.

With all the metal work to it and the bars, pegs etc... I'm not really sure where you are going, but it really has a vintage/unusual/industrial feel to it.
My first thought was a two-tone of some sort - not really with metal flake - more of a solid period color. Dark blood red, maroon maybe ?
That tank is just begging for scallops and pinstripes...begging. Dark blood red, black scallop, off-white pinstripe - anything you put on there will look good.

I don't know if I paint any of the metal/scrolling ? That metal color works well with that green that you have on there.... paint kinda hides the craftsmanship or the DIY feel of it.

I'm stumped. can't wait to see what you end up with. Should be a real fun bike.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #374 on:** November 19, 2012, 03:09:30 PM »

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3. satin black , with a small amount of metal flake grey highlights, and hotrod pinstripes everywhere

Just reading back a few posts and your number 3 paint option reminded me of this...

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Author Topic: 79' KZ750 .... "Gutter Brat" (Read 105361 times)