{"id":50655,"date":"2017-10-11T10:36:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T01:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=50655"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:56","slug":"frame-build-kz1000-kz1000mk2-z1r-tail-cowl-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20171011\/decoboco-cars\/kz1000\/frame-build-kz1000-kz1000mk2-z1r-tail-cowl-installation","title":{"rendered":"\u2462 Frame Build: KZ1000\/KZ1000MK2\/Z1R. Tail Cowl Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAn FX1 happened to be in for inspection, and I got permission to use it. I’m happily taking advantage of that. <\/div>\n
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The superbikes of that era came with fenders, and maybe that aesthetic still flows through my mind. The GS1000S isn’t fenderless either\u2014it’s got a mature fender setup.<\/p>\n

It’s a repro, but I wish it had a more matte finish. Maybe I should hunt for a used one\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nThe front mounting pitch is the same, so no problem there. I’m hunting for the rear position.<\/p>\n

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\nBeing an old-timer, I’m a sucker for the word LED. Sure enough, they were selling LED tail lamps, so I went with those.<\/p>\n

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\nLately I’ve gotten too comfortable with taking shortcuts in fabrication, and that’s not good.<\/p>\n

Shear cut, press bend, spot weld over and over\u2014there’s hardly any room for failure. If something’s short, reinforce and cover it.<\/p>\n

Whether that’s good or bad\u2026 well, that’s the question.<\/p>\n

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\"\" The rod that goes into the tail cowl is just pipe\u2014that’s enough. I didn’t want it to melt, so I kept the welds rough and coarse.<\/p>\n

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\nThe tail lamp is properly floating. It jiggles around. I think rigid mounting at the tip or end of something usually causes problems.<\/p>\n

Our shop’s tools have gotten so convenient lately that up to 60mm diameter, it’s just punch, whirrrr-clang, deburr, done. It’s over in a flash.<\/p>\n

You probably won’t need it, but we can punch out up to 198mm diameter\u2014just bang and it’s out.<\/p>\n

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\nI thought the lamp side might need reinforcement, but it’s more solid than I expected, so I’m leaving it as is.<\/p>\n

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\nWhen installed, it looks like this. Very simple and clean.<\/p>\n

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\nNext is securing the tail cowl.<\/p>\n

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\nI had no idea how much the lamp should protrude, so I hit up Google image search.<\/p>\n

About 10mm? I wasn’t sure, so I just went with my preference.<\/p>\n

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\nNext is the license plate bracket. That can be done anytime, so I’ll get to it later.<\/p>\n

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\nNext up is the seat, I guess\u2026 I’m planning to move forward without cutting the frame as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Should I make the seat base from aluminum? Or use a repro?
\nI want to use both angular and rounded bodywork, so I’m a bit torn.<\/p>\n

Since there’s no passenger, maybe a small storage compartment inside the seat base would be nice?<\/p>\n

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