1981 Kawasaki KZ750 Resurrection

[Nessism]

Got my chain today and it's not as advertised. Starting to think ebay sucks after all. Chain was supposed to be a D.i.D 530VX but they sent me a 50VA, which is just a elcheapo O-ring jobby. Better than the original I'm sure, but not what I bid on. Awaiting a response from the seller.

[nvr2old]

Agreed. Nicely done. Man alive, that's a lot of parts to paint.

Dang Ed that looks like professional powder coating work. Cool stuff!

[Nessism]

Any problem with surface rust on the recently blasted parts after leaving them sit for those two short weeks?

Hi Dale,

No extra rust formed, but found a few spots I missed the first time. Had to fire up the blast cabinet again for some clean up work before painting.

And speaking of rust...have some engine guards and the brake pedal that was quite rusty, so instead of blasting them (and being there for an hour), dumped them in a tub of metal prep (phosphoric acid). Few hours later and they are clean as a whistle. Gonna scrub them down with scotchbrite, but they are almost ready to paint.

[rustybronco]

Very nice Ed! Looks like one heck of a lot of work for one afternoon.
That's going to be one nice looking beastie after you're done with it.

Any problem with surface rust on the recently blasted parts after leaving them sit for those two short weeks?

[Nessism]

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[salty_monk]

Looking good Ed...

I spent a weekend mostly removing Stucco (from an internal wall!)

Let me know when you want a hand to lift the engine back in the frame...

[Nessism]

Made everything black today. Any color you want as long as it's black.

Using Nason urethane and Por-15 Chassis Coat (for the semi-gloss parts). The Nason is awesome. Sprays out really nice and no tenancy to sag. The Chassis Coat sprays like $hit and is a real pain. Got'er done though. Will get a photo up soon...

[tkent02]

Ah, so there is a useful purpose for those skinny pointy tables with the flimsy legs. Good to know.

[Nessism]

Looking forward to seeing it come together Ed, your work is impeccable.

Thanks for the compliment Joe. Wish it were true, but not really.

It was a beautiful day, but a little cold for painting. Didn't let it stop me though. Have a run here or there but not too bad. Brought the parts inside for the night and tucked them in next to the wall heater...

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Did some painting today. Primed a bunch of parts. Using Transtar Epoxy primer. Seems pretty good stuff. It's a little chilly to paint but did it anyway. Have a run or two but nothing serious. Might shoot the black tomorrow if I get motivated.

Stay tuned for photos...

Looking forward to seeing it come together Ed, your work is impeccable.

[Nessism]

Did some painting today. Primed a bunch of parts. Using Transtar Epoxy primer. Seems like pretty good stuff. It's a little chilly to paint but did it anyway. Have a run or two but nothing serious. Might shoot the black tomorrow if I get motivated.

Stay tuned for photos...

[Nessism]

My target was RK 530XSOZ1, EK 530SRX, and D.I.D 530VX. These are the mid priced value chain offerings from these companies. Pulled the trigger on the best price. Second time around found a D.I.D for $55 shipped, less the joining link, which are available for $7.55. Not as cheap as the RK, but good enough. Just hope it doesn't turn out to be the gold version.

Found a great deal on an RK X-ring chain off ebay. Unfortunately, the seller stuck the thing in a paper thin USPS Flat Rate envelop and the thing got loose during shipment. Empty box showed up at the house. Needless to say I've asked for a refund, but it's going to be hard to find another for the price I paid ($51 shipped).

I found a similar deal on an RK chain on amazon for the RF900. The seller was amazon warehouse deals. It was a 530XSOZ1-110 link for $61. Give them a try.

I noticed that Z1 has a selection of X-ring chains recently added to their web site. I don't know much about chains, so I don't know if any of them will fit or if they're any good, but the prices seem reasonable: http://www.z1enterprises.com/ListIte...oup=7+JT+Chain

I bought one of those JT chains for my 85 750 from my local dealer.Seem to be good quality stuff,time will tell but I'm expecting good service from it.Not a $51 deal but then you never got that.