Posts tagged 'customer'

In 1980, Kawasaki introduced the in-line four KZ550, an excitable motorcycle that became a fan-favorite among Kawasaki riders, almost instantly. Engine-wise, the KZ550s were nearly identical, with minor improvements realized over their production lifespan. A shaft-driven version was produced in 1983, known as the KZ550M. The 'Spectre' version used the CV carbs and a different cylinder head for enlarged porting. The 'GPz' models used the CV carbs, as well. The most noticeable differences between the 550 models were aesthetics.

DCC customer Matt Anderson, from Lancaster, MA, put his personal touch on his '83 KZ550 and we are rolling with the changes!

In 1977, Yamaha introduced the 391cc air-cooled, SOHC parallel twin known as the XS400. Sandwiched in between its predecessors, the XS360 and XS650, the XS400 models shared many of the same characteristics as their XS brethren. It experienced some aesthetic and mechanical changes through its lifespan and eventually phased out for the Seca 400.

Dime City Cycles customer Bill Watson (Toronto, Canada) certainly put his own spin on this classic '79 Yam, and, man, is it nice!

My little hobby shop, the Chattahoochee Skunkworks, is pleasantly tucked away in the foothills of north Georgia and I have a thing for the Honda CB400F. Although I’ve built several different bikes over the past few years, I always keep an eye out for stray, neglected CB400Fs to rescue. This 400 is the fifth one I’ve built and there is another one in the planning stages. It seems like these little light weight high revving bikes were designed for the twisty mountain roads in our neck of the woods.