Went out for another ride on Sunday. While I do need to replace the fork oil (hitting bottom when I don’t want to be), get a legal plate on the bike, and add some mirrors (sigh, $140 if I’m lucky enough to find what I want) the bike is otherwise in great shape and just wants to go-go-go!

Riding Jolene on a Sunday.

My buddy Patrick worked on a KZ400 recently, and he shared some photos with me of the start to finish build.

I thought I’d show you what the bike looks like from the start to the finish (the very shorthand version).

Amazing job, Patrick!

The starting out - notice the high bars, the “Sean-target” taillight, and the fuzzy seat. Oh, also notice the battery box is in the default location.

And the finished product. Notice the bars are now MUCH lower, the “Sean-target” is gone, and the battery box and taillight are housed comfortably under a custom bump.
Also, look at that badass front fender! I want one of those!

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today published an article (great photos, by the way!) on cafe bikes (like my 1975 CB400 four).

Totally worth a read - in print, folks!

http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp

Check out the above link for free PDF’s of motorcycle diagrams - I just found two great ones for my 1975 CB400 four.