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Kz 650b1..austin moto fest auction bike

chuck hahn

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Frank Z. came up to the storage shed and we got busy disassembling the bike for her make over. The bike was manufactured in July 1976..so I am saying its one of the very early KZ 650s?

Anyway, here is Frank and his road dog Biscuit. There are gonna be a few posts before I have them all uploaded. I did bring the carbs home and got them taken apart with the aid of a propane torch to soften the shellac from the slides so I could extract them.

Linki to the official website....

http://austinmotofest.com


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Got the carbs broke down..here is what they looked like when i took off the bowls...YUMMY!!! And the engine is on the bench. All thats left is the rolling chassis.


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Got a little done on the carbs this afternoon. Got all the internals cleaned and all holes poked. Put the carb bodies and bowls into the Berrymans. I am thinking a MINIMUM of 48 hrs soaking to be sure the juice has adequate time to get thru all the passages and dissolve this crud.
 
Got a little work done on the carbs today. Got some poilishing of the bodies and bowls started. I will post pics soon as I get them all done and back on the rack. Orings from Cycleorings.com should be here early this week.
 
Jeez..was that thing parked on the surface of Mars or something..? That's some serious sun damage..:D Pretty good bones for a restoration, though. Looks like it's all there.

Got your PM about the paint, Chuck. You might be able to replicate that color very closely with a single stage color and clear coat. Check Ford Mustangs in the mid 90's..that looks like one of the colors they might've used. Maybe a "Patriot Red" from Chryslers of the early 2000's, too. Any red is going to be pricey. Reds are "the" most expensive pigments to make.
 
I was thinking along the lines of a single stage and clear too Larry. Theres an auto paint supply house about 5 blocks away from the front door.

Theres lots of real nice paint on the bottom of the tank and where the seat hid it from the Texas furnace. Maybe IF they have the scanner kit I might be able to get a read from one of those spots.
 
Finished cleaming up the carb bodies today. Still no orings in the box, so I decided to polish all the bolts and engine mounting bolts. Also got a start on rehabbing the engine covers. Here is the before and after of the sprocket cover. I did the clutch adjustment cover as well but didnt take a picture of it.

As it came from the field......

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The new polished look...

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Another UJM on its way to being awesome again. I love it.

Great job on that sprocket cover. I'd love to learn how to do that someday.
 
It got some pitting. I am pondering a resand or just let it be as is...That was an hour and half to get it that good.
 
Got the carbs all rebuilt. New Robert Barr orings and all nicely cleaned.


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Nice work there, Chuck. Hard to believe these came from the same bike.
( btw: All info i've found online suggests 23mm (+/- 1mm) float height using dry method. Not sure where Haynes manual got their 30mm info :-k )
 
The bodies look a bit grayer in the pics than they do in person...in any case they sure are nicer..HA HA.

Everything on this bike needs stripped and redone..and I mean everything!!
 
Petcock dipped for 48 HRS and fully disassembled and cleaned. New orings throughout. The filter screen was so brittle it just crumbled, but they sell them new on Ebay. Gotta get the new filter and the base oring still.


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Getting to work on the switches and the switch box housing. 2 hours in vinegar got them all to at least move. Upon opening the right side switch housing, I discovered the little orings that hold the wires to the kill switch had been broken and taped up..the little screws are gone too.

I now have to get some real small ringlets and wire to solder the wires a bit longer to accomodate putting the kill switch back into service.

Lots of work here to be done!!!!

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Chuck, I have been following along your build. Just sold a 77' kz650 to my brother in law a couple weeks ago, hell of a bike! What exactly is the Moto Fest Auction? Is this a charity event or for profit? Are you doing full restore on it? Looks like you have your work ahead of you, good job so far!
 
Its an event started by Frank Z. and Whereiwannabe here on the forum..its in Austin in April.

We are doing a frame off restoration ( best as we can get it factory original ) to be auctioned of for the Kick Starters program. You can google Austin Moto Fest to bring up the website.

I have been doing something bike related for an event back in MI for lots of years. True to form, if its to be benificial to kids and bring them some joy, then I am all in. Thats why I donated my 78 750e for The Harvest Classic last year. Ive never had a family of my own..and not much of a "give a crap" family growing up.. so I get involved for kids sake if I can help out.
 
Frank got the bike for 300.00 and myself, Frank, Jap Bike Randy and whoever elses arms we can twist are putting her back together. I envision one heck of a sweet ride when we are done!!!!
 
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Its an event started by Frank Z. and Whereiwannabe here on the forum..its in Austin in April.

We are doing a frame off restoration ( best as we can get it factory original ) to be auctioned of for the Kick Starters program. You can google Austin Moto Fest to bring up the website.

I have been doing something bike related for an event back in MI for lots of years. True to form, if its to be benificial to kids and bring them some joy, then I am all in. Thats why I donated my 78 750e for The Harvest Classic last year. Ive never had a family of my own..and not much of a "give a crap" family growing up.. so I get involved for kids sake if I can help out.
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A very worthy cause. I've got a tote of misc. 77 & 78 kz650 stuff, if you need something let me know and I'll see if I got it. I'll be following along.
 
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