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'78 KZ1000 makeover

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17 Mar 2010 19:54 #354149 by testarossa
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Thats where I always keep mine. Wait, gotta go, ATF just pulled up!

1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN

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17 Mar 2010 20:24 #354162 by porchev914
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Mark, Keith, good heads up on the float pins. I may have made that same mistake if you guys hadn't pointed it out :blink: I'm sure I'll break something else. Thats just how it goes, right guys? B)

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1978 KZ1000 A2A with 08'Speed Triple SSSA and '06 GSXR1000 front end

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17 Mar 2010 20:28 #354165 by porchev914
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testarossa wrote:

Thats where I always keep mine. Wait, gotta go, ATF just pulled up!


Make sure they don't find your roach clip ring you use to hold your blunt while riding/smoking :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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17 Mar 2010 21:19 #354181 by testarossa
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Hey, at least I don't do it when I'm flying. I see your avatar. You realize this could go on forever. Hell I haven't even seen a joint since the 1990's. I'm glad that this is in your thread. "Honey, what's soo funny on the computer." "Oh just another Harley Joke." Man your wife is turbo pregnant. Hormones! Careful. Quick, start researching baby names or bottle sterilizing techinques. I don't want to get you in trouble. Wait, I forget that you are in Cali. It's prob. OK then. I bet a lot of people there have glaucoma.

1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
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18 Mar 2010 08:33 #354243 by porchev914
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Its been a looong day and even looonger night, but the end result is a healthy 8 lb baby girl :cheer: :silly: :cheer: :silly: :cheer: :silly:

Yes Josh, everone in Cali has glaucoma, and everyone in Northern Cali has a secret pot farm and grow their own medicine. :P I'm not 22 anymore, and being up for 28 hours is starting to take its toll!

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18 Mar 2010 09:28 #354250 by testarossa
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Congrats on the new baby! Now try to get some sleep. I said try.

1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
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2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
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18 Mar 2010 20:06 #354419 by mark1122
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Congratulations, on the wee one.
B)

76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
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18 Mar 2010 22:20 #354460 by porchev914
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Thank you my friends: I was able to get a couple naps in, but no work on the bike. I'll call it progress if I can make the 2 hour round trip to pick up my rear wheel.
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24 Mar 2010 23:18 #355993 by porchev914
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I'm all forked up now! :woohoo: I made a craigslist score today on a complete front clip from a '06 GSXR1000. The PO did F up the right fork leg bottom by overtightening the axle bolts, but with the deal I got I can replace the fork leg and still be $$$ ahead! :cheer:

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24 Mar 2010 23:20 #355994 by porchev914
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For giggles I slapped it on the frame just to see..... yup, that should do nicely!

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24 Mar 2010 23:32 - 24 Mar 2010 23:34 #355995 by porchev914
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All I need are irishwills' custom triples, have them anodized black and slap on my new front suspension B) Now I need to find a shock and a front wheel and I'll have a roller.

Here is real work I did last night. I cut off the old shock mount/turn signal brackets and the center fender bracket. You gotta love a sawsall! I plan to hide the subframe down tubes behind the side covers giving the illusion the tail is unsupported.

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25 Mar 2010 06:19 #356013 by testarossa
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Good going on the front end. Hurry up and bolt that thing down before the PO realizes that he forgot to take off those brake lines. I know that those aren't stock. BTW is that rear wheel a stocker for a Speed Triple? Didn't look like the picture that I saw. Rollin, rollin, rollin, keep them doggies rollin....

1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN

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