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.

Friday, June 28, 2013

I'm Back

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Wow. Where does the time go? I have not given up, but I also don't have much progress to report either. VooDoo Vintage in Austin TX is...
Monday, October 10, 2011

DIY Blast Gun

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I ordered some rubber trim and special "glass locking" trim from McMaster Carr for the blast cabinet. If you've never ordered ...
Friday, October 7, 2011

DIY Soda Blaster

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Now that the engine is completely apart, I started thinking about how to clean it. At first I though that I would have to scrub and scrub wi...
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DIY Valve Compressor

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I tried my 4lb dead hammer to knock the valve keepers lose. Didn't work at all. Is it just me or are these kz750 valve springs really re...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Spit Across the Middle

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Time to get the crank case split. But let's not get ahead of ourselves here. There 23 bolts holding it together yet. 23 bolts later, ...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Pan Down

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I'm still mostly following the shop manual (if I get stuck on something I skip ahead), and next up is the oil pan. I'm excited about...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Piston Pin Problems

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A few weeks back, the left piston slipped right out with a few taps of a hammer. Not so for its sister, (or should I say evil twin). The rig...
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