KZ750 Scrambler: First ride!

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Let me know what you guys think of the build. Overall the bike is performing great!
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@Drifter35417 5 лет назад

It’s great 👍 Completely worth watching the build over the months.

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Thanks Ken.

@Ijusthopeitsquick 4 года назад

You've done a marvellous job on the 750; it looks and sounds great. Back in the 70s no one cared for that bike, it looked overweight and underpowered and it was "only" a twin, but you've made it into something quite desirable.

@ClassicOctane 4 года назад

Thanks! I'm very happy with how it turned out. Rides as good as it looks.

@joshfizer3218 4 года назад

Looks awesome man I love it! My grandfather passed away 2 months ago and I got his 78 KZ750 project. Hope to bring it back to its former glory and make him proud!

@caroldave4037 5 лет назад

Scrambler 'lets go around the mud'😁😉😉😉love to see the old bikes get a new life.. brilliant!!!!from dave old off roader...cheers from UK..

@phoenixarizona8441 2 года назад

If you are ever in the US let's Rip sometime

@willhoggard645 4 года назад

Love the KZ a few years ago I read about a guy who traveled to Alaska he posted a ton of useful info about his bike and equipment!

@TheMickvee 4 года назад

Re. Moto camping. A top quality tent. I use a Hilleberg. Sleeping bag. I use a Rab Premier Light 500. Weighs half a kilo and packs away to the size of a bag of sugar. A sleeping mat. I use a Thermarest self inflating mat. All three of these items are expensive, but I have been bike camping for over 35 years now, and good kit makes life a lot easier at the end of a long days' ride!

@ericsorenson6902 2 года назад

Had one back in 79 brand new drove all over Southern California love it bulletproof…

@justincarpenter8866 5 лет назад

I run pods on my KZ750B and it runs just fine. :'D glad to see someone else just did the pods anyway.

@jancook8467 Год назад

I made a splitter for the front brake line and added a second rotor and caliper on mine, and got way better highspeed braking. Highly recommend

@lofty7180 5 лет назад

when you first touted the idea of building a scrambler out of a KZ750 i thought you was mad as a box of frogs ! oh how youve proved me wrong Sir. The bike has turned out champion.

@stephensowell9578 5 лет назад

KZ-750 Alright! That ride took me back to the oil field roads around Conroe Texas. 1971ish on a "don't dare laugh" 175 two-stroke twin Bridgestone scrambler. Thanks very much for sharing the ride/build.

@az-cafe-moto 5 лет назад

Great build as always. Great way to stop haters is to use your knowledge and build it right.

@tomquinn607 4 года назад

I ran K&N pods on my H1 and H2. Increased main jet size and both bikes ran fine (with expansion chambers.)

@OldMotorcycleAdventures 5 месяцев назад

I've had pods on my 750 with stock jets for a number of years. When I first got the bike, I just graduated high school. I was young and dumb, and got rid of the stock airbox. The bike runs fine in higher RPMs, but the idle has always been off. Sounds like it's on one cylinder sometimes, backfiring, etc. Glad you listed your carb specs, I will be trying to dial mine in finally

@craigpennington1251 5 лет назад

You need some side covers under the seat area the same color as the tank. You also need to bring that rear fender all the way down to the swing arm in front to keep all the guck from splashing your engine and carb air filters. Over all, the bike looks cool.

@chrishorbatt3504 5 лет назад

I just ran across this vidio bike looks really good. Pod filters are always a problem unless you get the jetting right, which sounds like you did. Any time you build something your going to get people saying your doing it wrong, been there done that,doesn't hurt to listen but don't change course based on it.

@paulvollmer4215 5 лет назад

Bike looks so good man , who knew Central Texas was so beautiful.

@mikeeger7581 5 лет назад

You should put a big bash plate on that Kawasaki it would look badass

@YTjndallas 4 года назад

mike eger What is a bash-plate?

@mikehurley5052 4 года назад

@@YTjndallas A plate under the frame/engine, stops the engine getting hit by rocks.

@decadantdog4444 4 года назад

In the old days they used coal shovels for that.

@randallmcdaniel1189 5 лет назад

I like to camp off a bike. I carry a small 2 person tent, military bed roll, baby wipes (in case of no shower area) other than that just the little things needed Love the KZ Taylor you did another great build

@NickelStee1 5 лет назад

The build is awesome, great going along with the process and see the bikes evolution. Your problem solving is top notch, and yeah overall love your work. I think most people that follow you will feel the same. This is the second build I watched after barn to brat. Great great great.

@schroederb2007 5 лет назад

i don't off road much (not that i don't want to tho, not so easy on an HD) but my north face 1 man tent fits in my bag perfectly and is super easy to set up. if i found a good hammock for cheap i wouldnt be opposed to trying it

@mikeeger7581 5 лет назад

I have no tools no garage, I’m 52 years old and disabled so I don’t care about using a clutch even though I grew up on dirt I can ride a hand clutch,,, mine is built into the crank and you just shift one low and one high gear!!!! I need my bike at 406 curb weight to loose weight because of my back issues!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your videos they inspire me!!! If you won’t do my build I’ll eventually go elsewhere but I would rather have you!!! I like your work and I know you know old Honda motorcycles

@johnking3341 4 года назад

That bad boy really came out great! Nice work.

@thijskennis8757 5 лет назад

That bike is absolutely beautiful Tyler. What a stunner

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@TheDavey333 5 лет назад

Good to see you enjoying it, well done Tyler great job, glad to hear no major issues.

@patdennis3751 5 лет назад

I really like it.. Looks like it could benefit from some sort of inner fender in the rear to keep the tire from flinging crap onto the carbs . Kawasaki should reintroduce the KZ750 as a scrambler to compete with the new Triumphs. Good looking bike.

@cwqrpportable 4 года назад

Youd did an awesome job with that bike Taylor........congrats. When you talk about "moto camping", we do something similar, but different up here in Canada. My friends and I have adventure bikes. My current ride is a Suzuki V-Strom 1000. We head out for a week and hit highways and a few back roads, camp some and stay in motels. Mostly motels. Mostly highways cause our bikes aren't really set up for backroading too much. Still fun though. Ride safe

@dco956 4 года назад

that is one of the best builds iv seen.... ...only thing id recomend is going up couple of teeth on bac sprocket for off road

@tam-hc7ix Год назад

Good to see you back up and running!! I bought a z750 on your call with your kz750. I am following all the vids and wondered where yours went? Keep on keeping on and all the best from Scotland !

@2laneblacktop943 5 лет назад

The bike turned out awesome despite what the internet wizards think, pipes look great by the way and it sounds and runs prime, it ain't no dirty bike but it would get you where you want to go. Nice job, looking forward to the next project.

@MrKubbler 5 лет назад

Bike looks great, like the extended views of the bike.

@dmasterson12 5 лет назад

looked great out on the trails. only 2 things id do is a different front fender and lower the headlight. besides that i really like it.

@norbertr823 5 лет назад

Turned out awesome buddy 👍 I also think a bash plate would be cool

@donpatterson136 5 лет назад

What a sweet sound, and she looks great. Fantastic job. Looking forward to the street ride.

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Thanks Don!

@handyhippie6548 5 лет назад

it's to the point where i hit the like button before i watch the vid, 'cause i haven't yet seen anything that's not to like.

@SnekSnack 5 лет назад

Hammock + mosquis. net + tarp above for rain (Pretty small package). 3 season sleeping bag + sleeping pad + rain cover motorcycle. I did look up tents, they are too big for motorcycle. Or cut down hammock. Only use tarp + sleeping bag and pad. Using Highlander Nomad Hammock, Pinguin Micra sleeping bag, Pinguun Sherpa 30. I am from Europe. Did weld frames for 2 .50 ammo boxes for my cheap Chinesse Cafe racer. All around tyres for light terrain. Good luck.

@johnbilyeu1460 5 лет назад

People fix gas tank pinholes by lining with POR15 so I wonder if dipping the floats in that would work as well. Just an idea for next time you run up against leaky expensive floats.. if you are about to toss the old floats, might as well try it.

@yoc342 5 лет назад

Great build, thanks for the videos and all the information. I'm building the same bike but I'm doing it brat style. Keep the videos coming.

@yazanmukattash2630 Год назад

man thats my dream bike right there perfection

@markssmallengines3542 5 лет назад

Nice build mate looks an sounds awesome. If you watch cars an camera's they have just uploaded a cb750 running like a dog and it had pods on it. I think it just needed upsizing the jeting like you did. Moto camping would be great on her. Take care Mark.

@tntcyclespdx640 5 лет назад

your right about the carbs, dont listen to the nay sayers. Ive put pods on 4 different KZ motorcycles and a Honda, each one was a different size and year. With the right jetting they all ran as good or better than with the air box. Sometimes its UNI filters other times its K&N, but theres ALWAYS a combination in my experience.

@brianshire8351 5 лет назад

I have a 79 KZ1000 that I am hopping to get back on the road soon. I was excited to see you doing a KZ but a little disappointed when you announced you was going to do a bobber. But, you did a good job with it. Looks very nice. Hope to see another KZ in the future. Maybe something a little more custom.? Oh, and good luck with the new venture

@peterwalby9419 Месяц назад

Exhaust leak and fluffy just off idle. Looks good

@johnkingston7244 5 лет назад

Lovely classic scrambler twin - well done.

@decadantdog4444 4 года назад

Sounds British. Gotta love that 360 crank.

@neilallsopp3332 4 года назад

Taylor I love what you've done with the kz750.great informative videos.hope all goes well with your shop..👍👍

@ronfisher3378 4 года назад

Hey man, that was a awesome video! Seriously. I have a 1978 KZ650 OD. I absolutely love this bike. I have done the same kinda of test when i put it back together here in Idaho. Keep up the awesome videos!

@waynemartinez8620 5 лет назад

Great video! Fantastic job as always, great location for the motovlog.

@shedenvy691 5 лет назад

The bike looks awesome.i am also a honda guy i was bit by the cb400t bug 25 years ago i own 4 and one of them is a scrambler project.love the content keep it coming.big ups from australia

@jonclark2234 5 лет назад

If you’re gonna be taking this off-road regularly, you should probably look into handguards. Busting a clutch lever in the woods would be no fun ha Awesome build sir, I dig it

@rrz464 5 лет назад

I will admit that I was one that was leary (not one that was calling you and idiot by any means) about the exhaust heating up the top of the shock. I am glad that you still reported on it and still called out all the haters. Really looking forward to the future videos here soon! Only other question I have is how much debris ended up on top of the crank case? Keep up the solid work, Taylor!

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Had one small rock on the case but nothing crazy.

@Spacerider1 5 лет назад

Nice twin. Sounds great! Im gonna try 140's for main jets on my gs550. Currently have 130's and its still not quite there yet.

@daveco1270 5 лет назад

Love the drone footage. The bike looks great.

@nicholasbradley4465 5 лет назад

Love the bike nice job! Keep the content coming. Also when are going to do a GS build? Would love to see that in the future

@shedbuiltmoto 5 лет назад

She's a ripper nice! What a view! Beautiful place to ride. Just bring a sleeping bag sleep under the stars.

@henryhartley9993 5 лет назад

Looks fantastic and sounds fantastic, nice one....

@shaugt241 5 лет назад

Nice and clean looking scrambler :)

@Mericanu 5 лет назад

Sounds pretty good ,good looking bike

@JustinBrown-kl2ji 5 лет назад

When doing research on my kz750 I saw the same stuff about it never being able to run right and same as you, mine runs fine.

@ludvigtande1236 3 года назад

What a beautiful bike!

@danaowen9014 5 лет назад

The bike sounds great.

@TakosMusic 5 лет назад

Love the vids Taylor! You gotta do a Virago restoration! I have a 1996 1100cc Virago and I really want to update it to look like your previous tracker/scrambler.

@Cromwell648 5 лет назад

Hi, you obviously know what you're doing Anyone who tells you, you can't do this or that Or the bike won't run without a proper airbox, basically, they're talking out of their ass. Keep up the good work. 🇬🇧

@melonheadgreg 5 лет назад

I like before I watched. Just knew id love it. That is one fantastic looking bike. Well done so far 👍👍

@jaredcoffin8702 5 лет назад

Really turned out awesome man congrats. I will be building a custom seat for my Kz650 may make a video about it lol RU-vid gave me inspiration

@momsazombie1 5 лет назад

Yes! Great to see it in the dirt and working out so well. Love this build - I want one! Personally not a fan of the epic drone shots and music as I like the more DIY personal approach of the 'guy and his garage' video but that's just me. Respect.

@junemcneely1362 5 лет назад

Id like to see you do a full on dirt bike, something that would REALLY rip off road, maybe a 1974-1978 Honda XL 350 with a 412 big bore kit. or a 1970s Kawasaki two stroke three cylinder 750, completely stripped down, with upswept expansion chambers, stiffer, longer travel suspension, lower gearing and high fenders. A Kawasaki two stroke 750 street tracker done like a Harley XR 750 flat track bike would also be awesome.

@wallerdog6 5 лет назад

Awesome bike dude. I’ve always wanted one of those. Very cool.

@GETUPANDGO 5 лет назад

Looks good, sounds good, nicely done

@Dusty3032 5 лет назад

Okay I gave you some crap before about the exhaust but my god it looks sexy!!!

@Lumberjack_0187 5 лет назад

It sounds and looks awesome! I'm really looking forward to the next build..

@rikkiroxx1430 5 лет назад

Look as cool... try airing down your tires from 5-10 psi per tire will give you better traction and more comfort.

@hootowl1964 4 года назад

Sweet. Nice job

@mysterymacaroni 5 лет назад

Great video and over look the negative people. Pod filters will work fine as you see. The drone footage is awesome. Wish I had the extra cash to buy that machine. But my wife would kill me if I brought another bike home lol.

@gysbertvanderwesthuizen8011 5 лет назад

Sweet build Dude, and that motor sounds healthy, Nice!

@john914 5 лет назад

Nice bike man. Watch-out for that front brake cable, looks like it can make contact with the wheel.

@gregsmith6400 4 года назад

Love the green of the tank (Forest green?) with the multi pinstripes! I'm going to steal the ideal for the gold chain for my KZ400

@wildsmooth9201 5 лет назад

Love the intro shots.

@johanenglund1910 5 лет назад

I love it! It’s so good too finally se it outside 😃❤️

@bigmouth0317ab 5 лет назад

Looks and sounds awesome!

@MotoMango 5 лет назад

Bike sounds and looks great dude!

@jerrylinton1 5 лет назад

On that shakedown did you find the factory fork internals were underwhelming? I think for good content some spring upgrades would be cool to see you do on the channel.

@kriskirby1387 4 года назад

Nice build.

@atcjoe1600 5 лет назад

Scramblers are suppose to have high pipes,and have you checked the color of the plugs? Cool build!

@iShOotBlasterz 5 лет назад

that build deserves a SUB! +1 good work

@adavies9239 3 года назад

AWESOME, Great job.

@simonbealing 5 лет назад

Great looking bike and I'm glad to see it just about finished as it's as old as I am! I think I may be a little rougher round the edges tho:)

@anasfaiz5917 3 года назад

love the road i wish i was there

@choverechannel8641 5 лет назад

Excelente trabajo Me encantan las motos scrambler Espero ver otros proyectos como ese Saludos desde Argentina

@DJMotoVlogs 5 лет назад

Bike came out great dude, love it! As far as motocamping you can get all the necessary items from Amazon for a decent amount of money without spending too much. I dont want to be that guy and promote my channel on your page but I have links and a video of all my motocamping gear if you need any ideas on what to buy. Good luck with the LS swap.

@andarthome142 5 лет назад

Very nice, this thing is a beast and it sound great, you dit a great job at this one, and by the way nice tatoo (what's is the story behind that?), as always thumps upp :-)

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Thanks! It’s a ‘29 model A that represents my grandmother who passed a few years ago. She was born in ‘29. It’s in front of the Fox theater in Atlanta where I grew up. I will put my kids names on the marquee once I have some. The idea is that she is going to the theater to see my kids because unfortunately she passed before they came along.

@greg4685 Год назад

If you could make a Scrambler from any 70's to 90's Japanese bike what would it be?

@matthewanderson7766 5 лет назад

I love this bike such a nice job

@paulyates5414 4 года назад

Loved the videos on this bike even though it's an older one now my only criticism was why when removing all the small brackets etc prior to frame painting you didn't remove the rear footpeg hangers. For 8 vids I was willing these too be removed not much of a weight save just pig ugly and while you were at it the main stand brackets for height clearance.

@carltonolson6813 5 лет назад

Awesome looking👍 looks like it could have been a production model

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Thanks Carlton!

@snipermart 5 лет назад

Looks great 👍

@cedre2274 5 лет назад

SPLENDIDE

@TheMattmckg 5 лет назад

The bike came out awesome....tell the nay sayers to get got lol. Can’t wait for the ls swap, that 1st gen camaro is awesome!

@Chris-kh2fm 5 лет назад

Looking good. Moto camping is what I want to do in the future, so I'll be interested to see if you branch out in that direction later, as well as the projects. Were will you mount the Number plate (tag).

@ClassicOctane 5 лет назад

Just a small bracket off the lower shock mount.

@fasfasfasfsafa 5 лет назад

Congrats! What about the rear fender that u were supposed to build to protect the carbs? The front fender does not look very nice, too much material on the front part, too less on the back part, i would chop it to be simetrical or try something else. Other than that it’s looking really good