Hello from Southern VT

hello all. i picked up a 79 KZ400 project consisting of a bare frame and 6 tubs of parts last september, with clymer's and a bunch of new parts. the frame was de-tabbed, custom tracker seat fab'd, and then the project stalled which is when i picked it up. i usually refresh a late-sixties / early seventies japanese bike or two each winter as a hobby. sometimes i'll keep the finished bike for awhile and sometimes i sell it in the spring. top-end work is not a problem, however the engine on this bike has been fully disassaembled down to the crank. the previous owner tells me all the bike needed was a good cleaning and polish, carb clean, and new points plate, but he got the "tracker" bug, detabbed the frame and kept going. parts are bagged and tagged, and i got a zip drive with lots of disass pics. i have found a few unlabled small parts so i'll need some help there, along with assistance w/the trans. progress is good so far, with the frame and swingarm sanded/painted, new tapered roller head bearings along with front and rear brakes and wheels fully disassembled and serviced. next up is assembling the engine. : )
bob p

Welcome aboard.

Be sure to snag a genuine Kawasaki factory service manual. It will save way more than whatever you pay for it.
Also, a good set of JIS screwdrivers. Z1E sells a nice sets. Despite their appearance those are not Phillips head screws you see on the bike.

yup, i know about the JIS vs phillips drivers. in one of the tubs i found a complete set of socket head cap screws (allen screws) for the cases, that'll be a nice upgrade. just the other day i was digging around in one of the tubs and found a NOS points plate, and have a spare/complete head and two new exhaust valves. and a spare triple tree assy. here's what came with the project.

Looks like you got a good bit of treasure there.

lots of good stuff, i paid $290 for the disassembled bike and those parts. have never split cases before on any of my projects, so reassembly could be disastrous. :blink:

came with a clymers, and downloaded a service manual this morning. along w/help from this forum, am hoping all goes well assembling the lower end. after i get done polishing the rear wheel spokes, the engine is next.