Wonderings about the KZ 900

[dr1150]

SWEET BIKE TED
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

[cobra23]

The Monster got a few modifications last month in Seattle, the budget for the KZ has suffers another set back...

Exhaust, and suspension work on the Monster... eeek several G's worth.

[cobra23]

Going to the Vintage Bike show in San Jose end of March.

Saving pennies for a set of flatslide carbs.

[dub]

This is easily the longest build thread ever.

[cobra23]

(laughing)

I cannot argue this point. I can't.

[cobra23]

If I could post pictures, I would show you the "other" bike that got built while waiting to finish this bike.

The garage always has something going on.

[cobra23]

Hey I could post a picture !!

[GreenMachine]

Hey Cobra, to help those unfamiliar with how to post pictures and links on SSA, I made a How-to.  If you like.  It's probably a much better way to post large pictures. 

<Click here>

[cobra23]

Sold a Dirt bike I was not using, I now have the 900 Dollars American Munnie needed for the flatslide carbs.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[cobra23]

ORDERING THE CARBS TOMORROW.

[dub]

It's funny that you essentially traded an entire working bike, complete with carb, for just another carb on it's own. lol.

[GreenMachine]

Going to the Vintage Bike show in San Jose end of March.

Saving pennies for a set of flatslide carbs.

What became of this?

[cobra23]

Ahh first the bike show...

Fantastic. Mostly English bikes, about 500-1000 of them. there was a Spondon framed CBX there I have a photo of, it was beautiful. Well worth the time. There is a vintage Japanese bike show in Auburn in July. I will try to get to that one as well (no more Moto GP at Laguna) that weekend is now open. Some of those English restoring guys are real serious, so I did not talk much. Well I don't talk much anyway.

The perfectly great pit bike went to a guy who was looking for a bike for his wife. He was very happy to get it, and a colleague at work. I spent about 8 hours making sure it was as clean as new and everything worked right before I delivered it. Now I will have to pit on the Honda Fitty. But I sold the TTR for 900, and the whole carb set-up came to 900.85.

So for 85 cents over the pit bike revenue, I received the carbs I need to make the bike I have dreamed of building since the 80's fully operational. The carbs should be here in a few days... OH BOY !! I'll miss the brahhp of the TTR but it is a small price to pay.

I got a t-shirt at the show that says "BSA Motorcycles; turning ordinary men into mechanics since 1910" hilarious. Anyway my Dad (RIP) flatracked BSA in the 60's so that was cool. Also picked up the Cycle World Aug 1981 mag that tested the GPZ 550. I bought one new and Squid-crashed it a few months later... another story. And another that tested the 82 Eddie Lawson Replica, had one of those until 1994 sold it.

[cobra23]

Carbs are supposed to be here tomorrow...

Woooo Hoooooooooooooooo !

Meanwhile at the bike show some porn popped up!

[288RR]

I would live to have a CBX,  all factory though.