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Post by sooperarthur on Feb 4, 2010 13:04:59 GMT -5
the very start of my kawasaki street tracker triple, engine is ready to go. ill have to cut and weld the rear section to get the z1 tail to work, and have yet to fabricate a seat. no bells and no bling for this bike when im done. no signals, 1 mirror, no tack, no chrome, maybe a trail tech computer. flat/gloss black paint scheme, and knarly flat track tires. started as this(for too much money) and a fresh-ish hillclimber motor i dug out of out motor shed before we sold the kawasaki dealership.   Attachments:
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Post by zambia on Feb 4, 2010 13:13:55 GMT -5
Cool. Nice pipes and tank! ...I have to ask, what is that inline 4 dirt bike in the background??
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Post by sooperarthur on Feb 4, 2010 13:18:18 GMT -5
thanks, it my fathers old hillclimb bike, its a 75 ish kz based 1100. wiggled into an 81 kx chassis. i might bring it out of retierment and head to Billings MT. with it for the great american hillclimb championship.
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Post by sooperarthur on Feb 20, 2010 19:18:05 GMT -5
still scabbing parts together but found this seat/tail instead. off of a ty250. i havnt chopped the the back of the frame more cause im still debating on how to mount it.  Attachments:
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Post by sooperarthur on Apr 8, 2010 0:36:01 GMT -5
got a fwe more things done, all the electrical is ready to go, no keys hidden switch. seperate HL switch so i can be stealthy. fired up runs great! now i have to find sprockets and a fuel valve rebuild kit. Attachments:
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Post by bake on Apr 8, 2010 19:07:58 GMT -5
Sweet project.... you can buy nice small tail lights with built in signals if you need them for legal reasons.
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Post by sooperarthur on Apr 9, 2010 1:06:17 GMT -5
ive got a DRC LED taillight hidden under the tail ! now im trying to track down a rear sprocket, airfilters and some petcock parts.
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Post by Soupdragon1957 on Apr 9, 2010 6:07:16 GMT -5
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Post by Curtis on Apr 17, 2010 18:36:36 GMT -5
How far along are ya?
I keep checking back to see but it hasn't moved since April 9th
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Post by sooperarthur on Apr 18, 2010 11:26:43 GMT -5
finally got a set of uni pod filters from out east. set up a light that says"hey dummy your ignition is on" so i dont drain the battery anymore as the ignition is ran off of a hidden switch. going to dig few all of my NOS kawi parts, im pretty sure i say a rectifier in there for it and possibly a new rear sprocket. some of you might know if the rectifiers are inter changeable? this bikes rectifier plug in is a multi-pin plug, the new one i have has all the wires as singles.
ive tracked down ownership of the engine to the first guy. it was a hillclimber in the mid 70's, hence the reason it has been ported and cleaned up. he still has all the plans to build chambers for that very engine! and is willing to give me a hand in building some!
very cool, hes an old family friend.
i have a feeling ill be riding it around town sooner then ill have it legal !!
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Post by Curtis on Apr 18, 2010 14:00:50 GMT -5
Awesome!
Are you having the chambers built for it or keep it looking semi stock
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Post by sooperarthur on Apr 18, 2010 16:33:45 GMT -5
ill keep it stock piped for now, ill paint it, get everything else done then build chambers for it down the road
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Post by sooperarthur on Apr 22, 2010 16:17:27 GMT -5
drilled some stuff out, made a licence plate bracket, painted my headlight bucket and ears. and my tank is out for sandblasting. a new sprocket and chain is on the way then i can go ride it!!!!!! Attachments:
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Post by sooperarthur on Apr 30, 2010 3:26:41 GMT -5
well for anyone following, ive only got a few things more to do, Rr sprocket/chain and paint the gas tank when i get it back from the sandblasters. going to paint the tank satin black, leave a dent in it for character, and leave some knee panels like the old husky's in clearcoated raw steel.
ive decided to put the stock speedo back on with a subtle handlebar mount. i dont need any more reason to be pulled over.
hidden the wiring a little more, hacked off some uneccesary frame mounts.
Ah and got rid of them crappy stock pegs for some moto pegs!
maybe next week ill get to ride it! and ill post some pics, good ones this time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 7:55:43 GMT -5
keep us updated Soop ! Pictures are good, I am the worst one of all for pictures.  Hell I think Brawney was the only one to really know I had a triple until my first Paris Do. |
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