This bike really opened up the possibilities with an unsung hero of a machine that is the KZ 750 from Kawasaki. Aptly named the Burgundy Gold KZ, this machine performs even better than it looks. Brought to the shop in reasonable stock condition the customer just needed to make the bike more exciting to ride and to unleash a power that otherwise lay dormant in these motorcycles. The stock color and tank remained as they were beautiful in their own right. Significant frame modifications were made to not only create a flatter tank and seat surface, but to create room for the CDI ignition and charging circuit components to fit neatly under the custom made seat pan. Venting holes were added to the frame rails to dissipate heat and create an air flow to cool the electrical components along with stylistic gussets to frame out the vacancy created by the removal of the stock side covers. Spoke wheels, in my opinion are a must when designing a vintage inspired cafe racer style machine. In order to establish this stylistic queue, gold anodized Sun Rims we’re ordered from Buchanans spoke and wheel while the stock swingarm was replaced with a CB 750 supersport unit and rear spoked hub. With slight adjustments to the frame and some custom spacers everything fit together really well. The front suspension unit is from a 2008 GSXR again represented with COGNITO MOTO triple trees and custom dual rotor hub. The motor was kept stock but brought to life with a stainless 4-1 exhaust and big Keihin CR carbs along with a 530 sprocket conversion kit to keep the power immediate at any speed. Gold anodized components and burnt orange leather finishes led to a best cafe win at Willow Springs and runner up for best cafe at JP cycles event during IMS in Los Angeles 2021.

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