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'79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:48 am
by kmcphee
A couple pics of my build during mock up. At final assembly now, then new wiring harness from scratch.

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:50 am
by kmcphee
few more pics.........

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:56 am
by kmcphee
and a few more.......

This has been almost a two year process of trial and error, fitting, cutting, welding, ordering & waiting for parts, etc. Glad to be at the stage of putting her back together.

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:17 am
by Folsoml
Awesome build!

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 4:53 pm
by Hawk213
Looks good! What'd you use to paint engine?

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 5:40 pm
by kmcphee
The engine was rebuilt by the previous PO, ran good so I removed form from and plugged every hole and soda blasted. Then I rattle can sprayed with Harley Davidson Black Texture engine paint. Turned out really well and from what I could find online this paint holds up really well. We'll see.

I have a spare engine I might tear apart and build up next year, at least now I can get the bike mobile and sorted out then if a want more power go from there.

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 4:15 am
by brown12633
Great looking build. Im just starting one of the same. Have you got any specs of some of the parts you have changed like the front forks, yoke swing arm and wheels. Were these a straight swap or did they need some mods.
Cheers Dave.

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:48 am
by JakeRyan_moderncafe
Hey I’m doing a similar build and just wanted to know if I can use zx6r wheels on my 81 Honda or any minders wheels at that?

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:50 am
by JakeRyan_moderncafe
Also where can I get carborators like that?

Re: '79z Modern Cafe Build

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:09 pm
by Folsoml
JakeRyan_moderncafe wrote:Also where can I get carborators like that?


Those are Keihin CR Smoothbores. Be prepared to pay a bundle for them.

Here is a set on Ebay for $1289.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Keihin-39mm-CR- ... GX&vxp=mtr