I Know Zip About Motorcycles: KZ750 Twin Bobber Project

One month before I started this restoration bobber project, I knew next to nothing about motorcycles (or engines for that matter). Camshaft? No clue. Petcock? Sorry. But I did know that the piston goes up & down so that at least was something. I also knew this: No matter how long this takes, I will one day ride a kickass custom hand-built kz750 hardtail bobber.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Free at Last!

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Finally got the motor out. Wasn't too bad, just removing a bunch of bolts. But darn that thing is heavy. 200 lbs is my guess. After all ...

Unchained

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The shop manual said to remove the sprocket as part of the engine removal process so that's what I started doing. But the nut holding th...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Bagged & Tagged

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My first two parts baggies! The one on the left has bolts from the sprocket cover plus a spring from the end of the clutch cable. Later i...
Friday, August 26, 2011

Black Gold, Texas Tea

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I'm reading the shop manual now for engine removal. It says to drain the oil first. I'm 40 years old and this will be the first time...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Tear Down Part 1

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Not much to say really. If I saw a bolt, I took it off. Pretty soon parts like seats, fenders & lights were falling off the bike. I was ...

The Bike

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Here's what I needed to start with: -cheap stock bike (I'm not rich) -at least in running condition (I'm no mechanic) -someth...

The Genesis

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I never owned a bike, and the last time I road one was some 25 years ago in high school. But every once in awhile I wondered what it would b...
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