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SABOTAGE!
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I can only say that there is a suspect.
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kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...d=2&id=198171#198171
Geegee...wholly crap man!!:ohmy:
I followed that post,and it's clearly obvious,the amount of grunt and love that went into that whole project.
It sounds like the frame CAN be repaired,so that's good.
When you DO get to welding slugs...cut an extra one,about 4 feet long...find the(and I can't use my potty-mouth,as today is Mother's-Day)...find the P.O.S....slug him and plug him from behind!!
Yup...weld the fkr SHUT!
Force-feed him a bottle of hot-sauce(through his nose)...swap his ears around,using a clean and sterilized razor-blade(using a can of brake-clean for the sterilization...safety first,right) .
Stuff a wad of tinfoil into his mouth to keep him quiet though,as this could be a noisy procedure.(deci-dams might come in handy...safety first,right)
Before you remove the tinfoil from the patients mouth...take your hacksaw,and cut about a quarter-way through his legs,slightly above the knees,and gently whisper into his ears,
"Thanks for the frame-mod...enjoy the walk outta here":kiss:
And just to play it safe...hit him with a nice dose of brake-clean one more time,at the point of surgery,as he attempts to exit the surgery-room.(safety first,right;) )
Lets all pray for a happy ending to this post.
Tell Action-Man we're all routing for him(and you...for sure)
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I´m with McDroid, Wilcox and Beatpoet, if there is a suspect, get the police involved - the guilty part could (and should) do some hard time for this.
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the problem with slugging the frame is you need to cut the other tube in same place and jack the frame apart and slug both tubes and pull it back together while keeping it all straight.we used to cut the backbone tubes and steering head gusset and heat lower tubes to rake frames and gusset the hell out of them but now adays there is so much liability issues nobody wants to cut /weld stock frames :SHave it tig welded by someone who knows how and it will be as good or better than new.you should be able to find a piece of cold roll the right size to slug it with.
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I've hated many people over the years but never wanted to do any harm or attempt to kill them.
Let us know how this works out.
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'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
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Slugging probably isn't an option, but instead we'll probably get the seem welded up and put a partial sleeve around on top of that.
If it wasn't a Sawzall, it was a rotary disc cutter, which actually seems more likely as there's no evidence of blade chatter. It's a pretty clean cut, too. The clutch cable is right there and it's untouched so it was probably pulled out of the way.
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Nope, cut all the way through.i wonder if it was cut so far then allowed to crack the rest of the way from frame flex ?
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Broken or sheared metal often looks 'grainy' and cut metal usually has lines in it from whatever tool was used. You might be able to find shavings somewhere also, that might give a clue as to time/place.
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Detailed photos of the damage.
I think it says something for the mighty KZ platform that he could ride it around for a month with both downtubes cut and the handling just be "off". The cuts weren't very noticeable, I've gone back through pics I've taken recently, and the oldest pic I have that shows the cuts is dated 4/13. I took some on 2/25, and it's hard to tell, but I don't think they're there.
2/25
4/13
Any metal shavings from this will be long gone by now, especially considering the crazy weather we've had here.
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