Topic: 79' KZ750 .... "Gutter Brat"

[Zaipai]

if i ever find some of those early gauges , I'd put um on the CB before the KZ anyway 

I'm pretty happy with the way the cockpit is shaping out  .. I'm just my toughest critic , and it had to grow on me for a few days ... i like the little tiny gauges, and the dummy light housing isn't finished yet ... so no judgments yet 

Just don't over think it.. 

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

the mounting tabs from the side covers, welded to the swingarm


from random scrap metal laying around my garage, cut up and welded and drilled and ground and..
the hardware i also had layin around, so i'll be getting some shorter screws
 
been saving that piece of diamond plate,for almost 3 years now  



thats a $4 dollar license plate light , .... the plate is the one that was on my other bike when it caught fire (in case your wondering why it's all yellow)

[Zaipai]

Man that is looking great! I like where your going with the mods..

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

far from done , still gotta clear coat it.
.i just wanted to share . cuz i really like it


 i started laying down the truck bed liner to see if that the texture i want
that will have the same OD green painted over it ...(i don't know though i kinda dig the rubberized truck bed coating and i might just do the frame in that  



i'm running out of stuff to do that doesn't cost much ...soon it's just "buy parts" time

[sangyo soichiro]

That tank is going to look soooo cool!   

[CBJoe]

What brand was the truck bed liner? Was it easy to work with?

Tank looks awesome.

Joe

[Spikeybike]

the truck bed liner is by Dipli-color , (rattle can from Auto-zone)  and it was very easy to control how textured you want it


so ... i really did like the tank design ...i did.... but after further concideration , i've decided it doesn't really fit the sceme of the bike ... it was just too busy

[CBJoe]

Very Nice...

What's the word on tank emblems?? 

[Zaipai]

the truck bed liner is by Dipli-color , (rattle can from Auto-zone)  and it was very to control how textured you want it


so ... i really did like the tank design ...i do.... but after further concideration , i've decided it doesn't really fit the sceme of the bike ... it was just too busy

I like it man!

Great work...

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

Very Nice...

What's the word on tank emblems?? 

they are going back on .. painted with the truck bed liner , and left black

more pics in a bit .. it's lookin pretty good right about now .. i'm waiting for the satin clear to harden up enough for me to stick it up on the bike and see where am at

[Spikeybike]

this was all done for mock up and is far from done .. i just wanted to slap it all together to see where i wanted to go ..

i lowered the front an inch by pushing up the forks in the trees




...............i'm gonna re-do the seat ..a wee bit taller
 

[Zaipai]

Man that is looking awesome.. What do you think so far?

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

i like where it's going .. still unsure about the exhaust

[Retro Rocket]

i like where it's going .. still unsure about the exhaust

CL style......except just one pipe on each side......Come on Spikey, start fabbing......

Mick

[Spikeybike]

what i want to do and what will actually be done are probly not the same ..(i'm broke, and mufflers aren't cheap)

i was thinking i'd do 2 small mufflers with a little bit of an upsweep ending right below the passenger pegs , i wanted the pipes to go under the center of the bike, connect with an H pipe then go out , Triumph style

kinda like this

[Spikeybike]

kinda like this

actually ... just like that .. but with smaller mufflers ...

so whatever it does end up looking like , you now know what my oringinal idea is ... anything less is just a money issue   


i'm debating weather to just do a 2 to 1 .. it would cost less and there are plenty of examples proving it works well

[Retro Rocket]

Thats a nice XS650 there Spikey....Pipes are always a problem, most other things can be fixed or sorted but pipes always cost a motza.....

Mick

[Zaipai]

Hum.. Do you really need mufflers? 

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

Hum.. Do you really need mufflers?  

.: Scott :.

........no   

[Zaipai]

Hum.. Do you really need mufflers?  

.: Scott :.

........no   

Exactly.. and pipe is pretty cheap... Just saying.. I think you might be over thinking it again..   

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

think i'm gonna do the H pipe idea .. i could always just baffle it , or get mufflers later .... or not 

[Zaipai]

Wanna do some thing like this??

.: Scott :.

[Spikeybike]

had to finally finish the seat mounting .. added another tab and welded a nut to the seat pan



witch pulled the middle of the seat down tighter with the frame

[Spikeybike]

been doing little details today .. messing with wiring mostly
this will all be wrapped in cloth tape


i'm really happy with where it's going .. it's real gritty , and looks utilitarian ,and almost madmaxx-ish  

[Spikeybike]

Wanna do some thing like this??

.: Scott :.

...na .. too asymmetrical ..        ..and i'm all about symmetry