Buddha Bagger | 2011 Kawasaki Vaquero
By John Zamora, Photography by John Zamora
Spec Sheet
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| General |
| Owner | Kane “Insane” Friesen |
| Shop | Buddha Concept Designs (BCD) |
| Shop Phone | (714) 608-8840 |
| Year/Make/Model | ’11/Kawasaki/ Vaquero |
| Fabrication | BCD |
| Assembly | BCD |
| Build Time | 20 days and about 300 man-hours |
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| Engine |
| Year/Type/Size | ’11/V-Twin/1700cc |
| Builder | Kawasaki |
| Cases | Kawasaki |
| Pistons | Wiseco |
| Throttle Body | Kawasaki |
| Air Cleaner | Kawasaki |
| EFI Controller | Kawasaki |
| Exhaust | Custom, Peter Torres of Piston Pete Performance (714) 499-6010 |
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| Transmission |
| Year/Type | 2011/Six-speed |
| Case | Holes were cut out of the factory air cleaner covers and replaced with clear acrylic glasses with the BCD logos etched in by Steve Elliot of Trinity Sign Company, trinitysigncompany.com |
| Primary Drive | Kawasaki |
| Frame | ’11/Kawasaki |
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| Suspension |
| Shocks | Progressive Suspension lowered |
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| Wheels, Tires, and Brakes |
| Front |
| Builder/Size | Ride Wright/23x3.75 Fat Daddy 50 |
| Tire/Size | Avon/130/60-23 |
| Calipers | Kawasaki |
| Rotors | Ride Wright |
| Rear |
| Builder/Size | Ride Wright 18x5.5 Fat Daddy 50 |
| Tire/Size | Avon/180/55-18 |
| Caliper | Kawasaki |
| Rotor | Kawasaki |
| Pulley | Kawasaki |
| Miscellaneous | Jersey Design, White Brake Lines |
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| Finish/Paint |
| Colors | Flat black with Kawasaki Green pinstriping |
| Painter | BCD |
| Graphics | Tom McWeeney of Kustom Inc. |
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| Accessories |
| Front Fender | BCD |
| Rear Fender | Kawasaki |
| Gas Tank | Kawasaki |
| Dash | Kawasaki |
| Gauges | Kawasaki |
| Handlebars | Kawasaki |
| Grips | Kawasaki |
| Risers | Kawasaki |
| Mirrors | Custom |
| Hand Controls | Kawasaki |
| Foot Controls | Kawasaki |
| Floorboards | Kawasaki |
| Headlight | Kawasaki |
| Taillight | Kawasaki/BCD |
| Turn Signals | 2009 ZX-6R/BCD |
| License Mount | BCD |
| Seat | BCD |
| Saddlebags | Kawasaki/BCD |
| Saddlebags | Latches Kawasaki |
| Fairing | Kawasaki |
| Windscreen | Kawasaki |
| Stereo | Jim Le, BCD |
| Amp | 400 watts/BCD secret |
| Speakers | Kicker 8-inch cvt8 subwoofer, Kicker 6.5 inch ks6200 |
Thanks
Thanks to everyone that was involved in this project and build for their help and support: Kawasaki, Kane Friesen, Jim Le and Roth Ly of Buddha Concepts Design for donating a lot of their free time. Jad and Sam Wakim of Ride Wright wheels, Peter Torres of Piston Pete Performance, David Zemla of Progressive Suspension, Tom McWeeney of Kustom Inc, Jersey Design, and to our friends and families for putting up with all of us during this build.
By John Zamora
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