{"id":50416,"date":"2017-11-09T18:05:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T09:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=50416"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:55","slug":"frame-build-kz1000-kz1000mk2-z1r-headlight-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20171109\/decoboco-cars\/kz1000\/frame-build-kz1000-kz1000mk2-z1r-headlight-bracket","title":{"rendered":"\u2467 Frame Build: KZ1000\/KZ1000MK2\/Z1R. Headlight and Headlight Bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nProgress is slow and steady, one step at a time, though momentum is hard to build. The content is always a bit thin.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5331-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n5052\/T=5MM\u2014chosen so it can be welded later and bends easily.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5332-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5332-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen I&#8217;m not paying attention, the bend doesn&#8217;t come out clean\u2014I don&#8217;t notice until after the first piece is done.<br \/>\nSide projects aren&#8217;t working out well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5333-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nRadius on all edges for a smooth finish<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5348-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5348-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nI haven&#8217;t installed the turn signals yet, so I can&#8217;t cut weight holes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5346.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5346.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5346-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5346-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWidening the fork span seems like the safest bet. When you turn the handlebar, it gets really tight and the steering angle is limited.<br \/>\nA top bridge with sloped shoulders looks too tight, so I&#8217;ve decided on clip-on bars.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5345.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5345-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5345-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nTank arrived.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DSC_5321.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5321.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5321-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/DSC_5321-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nTemporarily fixed in place by eye. A single analog meter is simple, but something feels missing.<br \/>\nMaking it asymmetrical might look cool.<\/p>\n<p>Sorry for the thin update\u2014back to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progress is slow and steady, one step at a time, though momentum is hard to build. 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