Project KZ1300

dcarver · Feb 13, 2013

Bugnatr said:
dcarver said:

lnewlf said:

Christ on a crutch!.....imagine how that thing will sound...EYHO CBX

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Interestingly enough, the two bikes sound very different. The KZ sounds like a chevy 350 on steroids. Not a typical 4 cyl wail or shriek, which the CBX tends to emulate.

RadioHowie said:

What with prices of used KZs running 1500 to 2500 (from the little searching I did) that there six-cylindered beastie should bring some nice scratch on Cycletrader.

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As Ray mentioned, parts are very spendy. This one is not for sale. Well, wait, yeah, everything has a price!

Bugnatr said:

Hey Don, I saw this CBX on the road yesterday. Damn, that header for the 6 to 1 was a work of art.

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Awesome! I've been wondering if I can graft this onto the Quacker..

650 USD...

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Only 650?? If I had your money DC I'd buy two

Phuck. Last one of fourteen.

I'm now 700 USD poorer.

Panman · Feb 13, 2013

Funny thing about old Murder cycles is that they get that "little" brain working harder than the big one!

Right now I'm lusting and looking for a set of Norman Hyde rear-sets and a three into one exhaust for the old Trident!

Bustanut joker · Feb 13, 2013

Engine is looking damned good guys, an the pipes are going to be a great addition. Now yer gonna have to work on the rest of the bike.

Bugnatr · Feb 13, 2013

Bustanut joker said:
Engine is looking damned good guys, an the pipes are going to be a great addition. Now yer gonna have to work on the ~~rest~~ owner of the bike.

Fixed it for ya Bust.

Don, that header will help your butt look faster!

dcarver · Feb 14, 2013

Faster, not BIGGER is OK with me!

Looks like the German connection might come through with some hard to find albeit expensive parts...

dcarver · Apr 20, 2013

A big milestone has been reached on Project KrZy1300 - the engine is being reassembled!

This is the point in time that having all parts bagged and tagged pays off.

The white gear on the right side is a new oil pump drive gear. It came from Germany.

143 USD, if you will, and worth every penny?

I tell you, she's a thing of beauty.

I wonder if Ray has plastigauged the crank clearances?

Check out the size of the final drive output gear. Beefy. From what I see, this engine is over-designed. Hopefully when all is said and done she won't burn oil and will be a 'runner' capabable of being ridden all over the good earth, consuming oil, making hydrocarbons, polluting the environment, and causing global warming so that WheatonFJR doesn't get cold.

Wow. I think I'm getting a woody.

Woody confirmed. I even like the color of the case inners. Golden Castrol. Available at a paint store near you!

Powder coated cases looking good.. and Ray's new ride observes from the background.

Ray, is that the new oil pump gear behind the hole in pix center?

Shift forks and drum.

That's all we have now - but seriously good progress has been made. Thanks Ray, for taking pix and sending them to me.