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Lakeoffire wrote: Yeah, I'm gonna go over the whole bike and do all the maintenance before I even start it because its sat for 2 years without being started....now about fixing it and selling it, not gonna happen...it's my first bike so it's kinda special (I'm dumb, I know) I really wanna ride it for a while as is while I'm buying all the parts I want to bob it and then when I get everything ill make it a bobber and I kinda wanna keep it forever even if I get other bikes...as for getting a bigger bike, I'm only 5' 7" and 150lbs so a bigger bike isn't really a big deal, not that I won't get a bigger one later but for now this will do the job...for being a 74' it has less than 12,000 miles on it so once I got over it and do all the maintenance it should run really well...I wanna thank everyone for commenting on my post and tryin to help me out, it's REALLY appreciated...my girls dad has a Harley and has been riding for a long time so he's gonna help me with a lot of stuff but I don't think he has ever did any customization...
Sounds like a good plan to me.
Some of the members here can be a little harsh.
Some probably don't even alter from the factory timing specs.(650ed. :whistle: )
We have seen many bikes get cut up and parts destroyed just for the 'look'.
Meaning the project never gets finished and the whole works gets sent the the scrap heap.
Bobbers are not my thing,but you might want to concider one of those CSR models like a LTD.
They already have the basic style of what your after.
Also the suggestions that Patton and Wireman gave have a lot of merit.
Do a search,keep studying,start wrenching on that baby Z1 and make it the best stock bike there is and the see what YOU can change to make it your own to suit your taste.
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The point of a bobber is simplicity
I'm not dissing your project. Just injecting my personal thoughts on the matter.
Larry C.
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doesn't a bobber have a hardtail anywaysLarryC wrote: I can't for the life of me see why anyone would need a longer swing arm on a 400 bobber? What's the point?
The point of a bobber is simplicity
I'm not dissing your project. Just injecting my personal thoughts on the matter.
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Lakeoffire wrote: I think I'm going ti go with the TC Bros universal hardtail kit...is rather get a bolt on hardtail just so I didnt have to weld but it doesn't seam like they make em for a kawasaki, mainly hondas.
Before you buy a hardtail kit from TC Brpos. check out 47 Industries, he's in Somerset, NJ and he's on Chop Cult .com...
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