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It's been a while since I updated my build. Here is the link to the old post when I first got started:
http://www.kawasakitriplesworldwide.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=58857&p=444045#p444045
I have made significant progress since.


The gauge faces have not been replaced but the housing was refinished and LEDs installed. The bars are superbike bars from Z1.

Alot of time polishing starting with 320 and finishing with 2000 and a then buffing wheel.

This is where I am today. The carbs are rebuilt, the petcock mounted, the wiring somewhat sorted out, seat recovered, new SS brake lines installed.

Still to do. Knock the rust off the pipes, test the petcock and carbs for leaks, refill and bleed the brake, test the wiring, Refinish the airbox, etc, etc. I hope to get it started in the next week or two (if I can keep from getting distracted by the project KZ4Honey I picked up ).

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Jim
Atlanta, GA
1974 H1
1976 KZ400
1979 XS650 Cafe
1982 GPz750
2001 KZ1000P
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it; it's not really yours"

Looking good, keep the updates and pics coming.

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72 H2, 76 XLCH, 78 KZ1000, 99 ZRX, 04 120ci Fatboy

looks great man ,who built your engine and what was done in there?? wish mine was even half way of your`s, but i`ll have to wait a lot longer to try my old rusty keep taking pictures ,when you look back its all worth it

totally following you now,it seems like i am a step or two behind you.
nice so far.
mark

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

Nice one Rookie, same model as mine. You have inspired me to polish the engine now, lot of work,( thanks a lot). Looking forward to the finished product. I`ll send some of mine when finished, but won`t be for a while, I want to get some riding in before I seriously strip down and finish. I am not a fan of our year`s colours although green is cool, I`ll go for h2 purple, bugger the originality.

You mentioned LED's. Did you install them in place of the stock indicator bulbs? If so, I'd like to know more about that. Where you sourced them, how they work, etc.

Terry

From Kawi3cyl:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2FBA9S6_specs.htm
I think the ones that are short enough to fit under your colored lenses are the 1-LED Wide Viewing Angle BA9s (90 and 120 degree Beam Patterns of 12VDC bulbs). You can their other bulbs for the gauges themselves, or just stick with oem.

They work well enough but if I did it again I would get the colored ones for the indicators.

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Jim
Atlanta, GA
1974 H1
1976 KZ400
1979 XS650 Cafe
1982 GPz750
2001 KZ1000P
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it; it's not really yours"

Thats what I bought from superbrightleds Jim.
Ones that were the same color as the little jewels in the panel.
Amber gold ones for the gauge back lights as I went with custom silver metalflake faces Andre made me at repro decals.
A very nice Canadian fellow rebuilt the gauges for me.

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

The motor looks really nice I like the finish you have on the head as well as the case!

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OH Yea, She's comming. Will be very nice indeed.

Makes me want to start an H1 build. What I have in mind will be costly. I would love to have a H1 with the modded work that Moo did to his H1. That bike is a beast. For now I am keeping up with what I have.

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Iron On The Bayou.