kawasaki z650 cafe racer finished

[DanaPellerin]

Beautiful! How did you mount those gauges? Did you have to custom make the mount?

[greenstreak750]

That bike looks tough as hell!

[metalTriumph]

@greenstreak750 thanks mate - i think i need to do another video now without the baffles!

[Praetorian04]

Where did you get that tail light with the license plate mount? I've been looking for the same thing.

[metalTriumph]

@Praetorian04 its a cheapie mate from ebay - $15 at the most

[RamonPadova]

Yo man! Great BIke! I have the same and i'd like to transform it. I have a question, i'd like to use the almost straight Kawa H1 500 bar, but i'm afraid to have a contact with the fuel tank while turning... Have you had the same problem with your bike? did you need to modify or change the fuel tank with a slimmer one? Thanks. Sorry for my english, I'm italian.... :)

[metalTriumph]

@RamonPadova hi - the bars i used do hit the tank if you have them too low. You have to have them higher than a certain angle so they clear the tank. If you are talking about clip-ons, im almost certain they will hit the tank. I have ordered some to confirm because i prefer the look, however if you are talking about straight 'drag' bars they will be fine.

[metalTriumph]

@RamonPadova hi - the bars i used do hit the tank if you have them too low. You have to have them higher than a certain angle so they clear the tank. If you are talking about clip-ons, im almost certain they will hit the tank. I have ordered some to confirm because i prefer the look, however if you are talking about straight 'drag' bars they will be fine. i have used the original tank no mods.

[turbosteve84]

Those KZ engines -- so much nicer looking than the Honda engines of that era. Perfect for café racers.

[Goldbeed12]

were did you get the insterment panel

[metalTriumph]

@Goldbeed12 i made it from aluminium

[Goldbeed12]

@Goldbeed12  really? thats cool

[TheLucas2696]

Where did you get the gauges? Those re suhweet!

[SuperSneakySteve]

Cool bike!

[DirtRider500R]

that a Vince and Heinz (sp?) exhaust?

[metalTriumph]

@DirtRider500R

Yep Vance & Hines - still as baffle in - i find it too loud without it

[MrJason0726]

Great job, I'm working on a kz1000 too.

[31goodtymes31]

Looks good. Where did you get the gauge cluster from?  I'm doing a 77 kz1000.

[morasandy]

where did you get the speedo and tach from? also, how did you get that mounting bracket for the gauges?

[bigalski1963]

Very nice indeed. I wish I had the skill and patience to do something similar. Well done.

[metalTriumph]

@bigalski1963

Thanks mate - took about a year - but only on the weekends....

[rixretros]

Nice work !! Good on ya !!! If it goes as good as it looks, you've got a winner.

650's are the dog's !!!

[PluralBus]

This is awesome! do you know of any site that discusses how to do this? I love the front end - handle bars and lowered light / cluster / forks. I'm looking for some place that helps detail how to do this

[metalTriumph]

@PluralBus Thanks - the best source for beginners is a forum called dotheton.com which has heaps of build threads and projects. I pt my whol build from start to finish on there...

[metalTriumph]

@whoybeen i painted the frame - but the gold and gun-metal paint was done by a pro here in Canberra (Redback in Fyshwick).

Its a 1976 model

[YA2FAST]

OMG! That seat and custom gauge cluster is toooooo cool.

Did you make them yourself?

[metalTriumph]

@YA2FAST thanks- yeah dash designed in AutoCAD and cutout using 4mm aluminium and CNC machine. The seat was fibreglass attached to a stock seat base.

[LinuxGalore]

nice, good work