Project KZ1300

[CAJW]

Donnyboy, this thread is making my palms sweat! I had the pleasure of riding a Z1-900 and KZ1000, which I believe both still have pucker marks on the seats. After running the KZ1000 through a WFO 1/4 mile run, I swore my arms were about 4" longer! I can't imagine how sweet your 1300 will sound when Ray finished stuffing all those pieces and parts back in there. You really should be up in LaPine bringing him beers from the snowbank outside of his shop!

 

[Niehart]

You really should be up in LaPine bringing him beers from the snowbank outside of his shop!

+1 Of course they would have to be root beer.

 

[dcarver]

2014-01-04 Back From Powder Coat

Permalink Submitted by dcarver on Sat, 01/04/2014 - 18:32.


Ray sent pix today of various parts and pieces back from powdercoat.

Gotta love the old beat up manual in the background....

Ray ain't afraid to RTFM.



For this, my first project I've 'outsourced', it's been most interesting, curious, sometimes frustrating.

Frustrating not from the quality of work Ray is doing, but from not seeing, first-hand, with my own eyeballs, the project coming together.

..and for this I thank Ray for sending copious pix to feed my fix.



Got to love this pix.. I need say no more.

Ray, having morals, reminded me of the cost to date and estimated completion cost.

It turns out that to restore a complicated engine like the KZ1300 isn't, umm, cheap.

I don't care.

Well, yes I do.

Just not that much.

I might never have an opportunity to have such a craftsman as Ray work on one of my bikes again.

I appreciate his skills, experience and attention to detail.

'Nuff Said'?



LOL, have to ask Ray about the tent over the microwave..

Evidently, mine was the 3,464 built. Jeesh.



Ray assures me the PC looks much better than in the pix!

For some unknown reason....

This pix gets my excitement at full throttle...

A bare frame, waiting for engine, suspension, completion..



Pretty soon, it will be time to reassemble a motobike!

Misc thoughts-

• Use the stock airbox or find filters to fit the carb bells? Need to decide prior to tuning.
• Rims and wheels - Ray's powdercoater will do the entire wheel in black for $75 per. But I kind of like the black with polished alum look provided on the spokes and the external rim area. So elbow grease and see how it looks.
• New tires - yes.
• Powder coat forks, rebuild with new seals etc.
• Gas tank - the inside has some light rust, IIRC
• Gas tank - the cap is aftermarket, not sure if it will vent properly
• This bike is gonna look too nice for the existing livery, which I've stated I want to keep. Wonder if I'm starting to change my mind?
• Seat - recover it.

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[FJRay]

It's not a tent over the microwave. Those are plastic wheel chocks and that seemed to be a good flat spot to store them. Can't have enough flat spots in a shop.

 

[juniorfjr]

That bike wasn't that nice new. Powder coating is definitely a technology upgrade.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Ya know.. For a goat fecker, that Ray character has sum skillz!

 

[wfooshee]

I love the 50s (40s?) fridge with the microwave on top, sitting on a fabricated shelf.

 

[FJRay]

I love the 50s (40s?) fridge with the microwave on top, sitting on a fabricated shelf.

I've had that fridge for 30 years and the lady I got it from had it at least that long. It's to stupid to die and when it does I'll turn it into a smoker. It's a Philco so it fits with the rest of my old Ford fleet.

On KZ stuff I got the cylinder assy installed today without breaking any rings. What a PITA.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Thanks for the update y'all. Project KZ is looking good!

--G

 

[FJRay]

The motor is back in one piece except for the side covers and they are at the powder coater. Cams timed, silly assed waterpump drive in place, valves Adjusted and both alternators installed. I'll send Don another batch of pictures so he can do the show and tell. This is certainly one of the most complex engines I've done. Sure hope it runs as good as it looks

 

[HotRodZilla]

I can't wait till this thing is done. Just put in some OT Ray. DC can handle it. Lol.....

 

[FJRay]

I can't wait till this thing is done. Just put in some OT Ray. DC can handle it. Lol.....

The plan is to be on the road in the spring. There are still some parts issues to solve but I'll get there.

 

[kaitsdad]

Wow.

Yes.

Don't powdercoat the wheels. Polish the rims.

Waiting for more pics.

 

[Panman]

I love the 50s (40s?) fridge with the microwave on top, sitting on a fabricated shelf.

I've had that fridge for 30 years and the lady I got it from had it at least that long. It's to stupid to die and when it does I'll turn it into a smoker. It's a Philco so it fits with the rest of my old Ford fleet.

On KZ stuff I got the cylinder assy installed today without breaking any rings. What a PITA.

I've slid the barrels on a Trident a few times years ago and thought that was a pain, can't imagine what it would be like doing a six!

 

[FJRay]

just imagine doing one Trident with the left hand and another with the right. I had to buy more ring compressors so I could have two the same size

 

[dcarver]

Pix, I need pix!

 

[Fairlaner]

I wanna ride that thing......

R

 

[FJRay]

Just sent pix so he can quit whining.

 

[Fairlaner]

When is it going to be done?

R

 

[FJRay]

Look at post #371. Try to keep up Richard.