Kawasaki KZ650 Cafe Racer - Forum Project

[ducatiman]

Something Bike related...............Stumbled across the build thread of this Kawasaki KZ650 Cafe Racer...............there 49 pages and not yet finished. The detail in this build is awesome, a lot of polished alloy bits............


https://kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/610746-kz650-cafe-racer?start=0

[ProtoTipo]

Disc brakes that look like drum brakes?
Those SS100 Jag replicas could do with those.

[Martin0074]

Log (https://www.stratosec.com/Forum/login.php?do=logout&logouthash=1645013679-82eda3accce5b3f6ee6f2a6ff6df8dfbab645eae)

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This has been in my family for 50 years I am selling to buy a stratos as I cannot appreciate the bike fully

[Guy Mayers]

Do you have an order in place with your preferred supplier? If not you may end up disappointed as waiting lists are 2 years with Hawk and orders are closed with LB Cars.

I'd hate to see you sell such an iconic bike that's a family heirloom without any clear route to ownership. Perhaps there's someone looking for a bike/wanting to sell? Possible but unlikely.

Guy

[ProtoTipo]

My uncle owned both a garden gate and featherbed.

[Normb666]

Ooh, a Norton Inter....niiiice! Knew an old bloke who had one (along with another 21 bikes...) and he always said it was the one he'd never sell.

The Kwak's a bit good too :)

[Martin0074]

Do you have an order in place with your preferred supplier? If not you may end up disappointed as waiting lists are 2 years with Hawk and orders are closed with LB Cars.

I'd hate to see you sell such an iconic bike that's a family heirloom without any clear route to ownership. Perhaps there's someone looking for a bike/wanting to sell? Possible but unlikely.

Guy
Hi Guy we spoke a little while ago! I am going to see if one pops up for sale that someone can’t finish. As for the norton it’s a 1935 500 inter my father had 2 and a velocette KTP all were stored in his loft?? The one pictured he rode 100ft before stripping it down when he died I inherited it, put it back together it started first kick! during lockdown I took my bike test but in all honesty it is the original - ALL THE GEAR NO IDEA! I just don’t feel safe enough on a bike that’s why I am going to sell and put the money to a project that both I and my father would be happier having.

[Guy Mayers]

Done a lot since we spoke Martin - Just didn't put 2 & 2 together properly... I hadn't appreciated that you weren't a confident biker so I fully understand the need to sell it before you damage it or yourself!
Guy

[Martin0074]

No worries Guy when I passed my test the examiner said “I was like Bambi” my legs were all over the show pulling away �� it’s just a bit of common sense kicking in! I did try to convince my wife it would look good in the lounge but that really didn’t get to much traction with her! Besides I am quite fired up at the thought of a stratos build ��

[renmure]

I did try to convince my wife it would look good in the lounge

:D :D :D

[Iowstratos]

Not a z650, but i do have a ZR1.
Ian19211

[Martin0074]

�� I love bikes but it’s just not me enjoy!

[Normb666]

Bloody L, they're all coming out of the woodwork....not seen a Z1R for a long time, and that looks a lovely one! Remember riding over the Kirkstone Pass in the company of a guy on one, when I had my first Laverda Jota back in 1980. Seems neither of us fancied getting into a race on roads like that....good job too or I'd not be writing this now :)

[Martin0074]

Sorry to change the subject a bit but what is the difference if any between allora -corse - hawk and LB not for sale but I have found a corse stashed away in a garage

[renmure]

Sorry to change the subject a bit but what is the difference if any between allora -corse - hawk and LB not for sale but I have found a corse stashed away in a garage


Deserving of a new thread for the benefit of others, err, ok, me.

[Martin0074]

Deserving of a new thread for the benefit of others, err, ok, me.
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Done cheers