Kawasaki KZ650 Rear Frame Chop & Seat

The 1977 Kawasaki KZ650 Cafe Racer gets a major rear-end transformation as we reposition the rear shocks and chop the frame to create a cleaner, shorter rear section for the new single-seat design.

With the original Kawasaki tail piece being adapted for the build, we also check the Yamaha R6 forks for the planned front-end swap, remove the headlight and gauges, and start cutting the original frame.

The rear frame chop completely changes the shape of the KZ650 and sets the direction for the custom cafe racer build.