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chrisburns · 01-02-2005

Hi everyone!My name is Chris and I am from Oklahoma.I need some help with something that may be impossible.My dad had a kawasaki when I was little.I have a couple pics,one with me on it when I was just a few years old.He died when I was seven.I am going to try everything I can to see if I can find that bike and restore it.All I have to go on so far is his name though.I am trying to find out a VIN number or something.I am also going to go to my mother's house to dig through old stuff and see if there is any old paperwork.Anyway,if anyone has any ideas or comments please let me know.
Thanks alot,
Chris

NinjaGirl · 01-02-2005

Welcome!!

What an awesome tribute to your father...good luck!!

hot_shoe_cv · 01-02-2005

Unless you can find some paper work or a VIN number I haven't a clue as to how you can track the bike. If all else fails maybe you could locate a bike of the same year & model to buy and restore if necessary. It won't be the same of course, but could be a fair substitute remembrance.

kyhick1 · 01-02-2005

chrisburns,

Welcome to the forum.. Good luck in your search. Most people don't keep their records that long, so you may not find it....hot shoe cv has the right idea.....put up a pic of the bike and someone should be able to tell what model and year it is.....lots of good information up here.

Older vintage bike are sometime available on EBay or cycle trader....

Heather

chrisburns · 01-02-2005

Thanks everyone!I will get pics up here as soon as possible to see what everyone thinks.And yes,I can do another exact bike if it ends that way.

Kenny · 01-02-2005

Welcome Chris,Glad to have ya! About what year were you in the picture with the bike? Kenny in North Carolina....

rfrench102 · 01-02-2005

Welcome and good luck on your quest!

chrisburns · 01-02-2005

I found a pic of the bike.It has a little me on it.I am probably 3 years old.My mom isn't positive but the bike is 76to78.She is almost certain not 76 though.It is a 750.Pic shows a full side view.I will get it copied and try to post it tonight if I can figure out how.lol.

**2WheelFun** · 01-02-2005

Chris....Good luck with your search.....and Welcome!

chrisburns · 01-02-2005

Sorry!I am not figuring out how to put the pic on here.I guess I will try again tomorrow.

Knightrider · 01-03-2005

Id love to see that bike when your done. You might want to pay a visit to the department of Motor Vehicles in the town you lived in at the time and you may be able to get some information from the insurance company. Its worth a try. Check with the local police department. they may have issued a summons on that bike at that time. Good Luck

kingofwings · 01-03-2005

What a wonderful idea

**Freakinout** · 01-03-2005

Welcome to the forum... good luck on your search!

chrisburns · 01-03-2005

Thanks everyone.I am having to try to resize my pic.It is too big.Hopefully I will have it up soon.I emailed the tag office where it was tagged at.Gonna look for other places.I doubt if the place he bought it would have any record that far back.

**Freakinout** · 01-03-2005

Here's the picture.

NinjaGirl · 01-04-2005

Very cute picture chris!!!

kyhick1 · 01-04-2005

that looks a lot like my 81 KZ550A, but my finders are not crome and my tank is squarer. I think the picture is a late model 78 or early 79 .My brother's 80 750 LTD has the same tank and finders and it was built in late 79.

kyhick1 · 01-04-2005

contenued.... also the wire spoked wheels are the same as his 80 . LTD's also had king, queen seats . The county clerks office from your dads home town might be able to help you find records of your dads bike. Sorry about the spelling. Heather is not here to spell check. Anyway hope this helps some.
Mack

chrisburns · 01-04-2005

Thanks for posting it for me freakinout.Thanks Ningagirl for all your help.You like that pic?The one and only underwear modeling of my career.lol.IU know it is older than an 80 model because I was 7 in 1980 and lived in another city,etc...lol.I think I am 3 in the pic and I was born Dec. of 73.Not possitive though.I was thinkin a 77 or 78.But I don't know that bike to be able to look at it and say the year.It is a KZ750 though.I'm still trying to find more info on it.I looked at some on e-bay but none of them have that flat of a seat.Should that be something I even worry about?

bud8fan · 01-04-2005

hello chris...welcome to the forum

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chrisburns Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 8	Hi,I am new. Hi everyone!My name is Chris and I am from Oklahoma.I need some help with something that may be impossible.My dad had a kawasaki when I was little.I have a couple pics,one with me on it when I was just a few years old.He died when I was seven.I am going to try everything I can to see if I can find that bike and restore it.All I have to go on so far is his name though.I am trying to find out a VIN number or something.I am also going to go to my mother's house to dig through old stuff and see if there is any old paperwork.Anyway,if anyone has any ideas or comments please let me know. Thanks alot, Chris Last edited by NinjaGirl : 01-03-2005 at 11:05 PM.

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hot_shoe_cv *Vintage Rider* BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: central AZ Posts: 741	Unless you can find some paper work or a VIN number I haven't a clue as to how you can track the bike. If all else fails maybe you could locate a bike of the same year & model to buy and restore if necessary. It won't be the same of course, but could be a fair substitute remembrance. __________________ 02 Mean Streak, Jardine 2/1 pipe, hiway bars w/pegs, floor boards,ISOgrips w/throttle boss, Kriss head light modulator, Corbin Young Gun ostrich saddle, etc. 660 Yamaha Raptor sport quad for the dirt.

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kyhick1 Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cummings, GA Posts: 837	chrisburns, Welcome to the forum.. Good luck in your search. Most people don't keep their records that long, so you may not find it....hot shoe cv has the right idea.....put up a pic of the bike and someone should be able to tell what model and year it is.....lots of good information up here. Older vintage bike are sometime available on EBay or cycle trader.... Heather __________________ Extremely Blessed and Glad to Be alive!!! 1981 Kz550a 1982 KZ750 Spectre 1984 BMW R80RT 1980 Honda 100 Dirt

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2WheelFun the "fun old" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 30,372	Chris....Good luck with your search.....and Welcome! __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

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Knightrider Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 159	Hi Chris Id love to see that bike when your done. You might want to pay a visit to the department of Motor Vehicles in the town you lived in at the time and you may be able to get some information from the insurance company. Its worth a try. Check with the local police department. they may have issued a summons on that bike at that time. Good Luck

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NinjaGirl 2007 RED HOT Ninja 650R! Forum Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,122	Welcome!! What an awesome tribute to your father...good luck!!

01-02-2005	#5 (permalink)
chrisburns Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 8	Thanks everyone!I will get pics up here as soon as possible to see what everyone thinks.And yes,I can do another exact bike if it ends that way.

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Kenny Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rockingham,North Carolina Posts: 484	Welcome Chris,Glad to have ya! About what year were you in the picture with the bike? Kenny in North Carolina....

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rfrench102 Still On The Kickstand Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 36	Welcome and good luck on your quest!

01-02-2005	#8 (permalink)
chrisburns Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 8	I found a pic of the bike.It has a little me on it.I am probably 3 years old.My mom isn't positive but the bike is 76to78.She is almost certain not 76 though.It is a 750.Pic shows a full side view.I will get it copied and try to post it tonight if I can figure out how.lol.

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chrisburns Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 8	Sorry!I am not figuring out how to put the pic on here.I guess I will try again tomorrow.

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kingofwings Posting Slacker Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Honesdale, PA Posts: 2,617	What a wonderful idea __________________ *R.I.P. Deron*

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01-03-2005	#14 (permalink)
chrisburns Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 8	Thanks everyone.I am having to try to resize my pic.It is too big.Hopefully I will have it up soon.I emailed the tag office where it was tagged at.Gonna look for other places.I doubt if the place he bought it would have any record that far back.

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Freakinout The Absentee Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,098	Here's the picture. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Support Self Defense Freakinout

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NinjaGirl 2007 RED HOT Ninja 650R! Forum Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,122	Very cute picture chris!!!

01-04-2005	#17 (permalink)
kyhick1 Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cummings, GA Posts: 837	that looks a lot like my 81 KZ550A, but my finders are not crome and my tank is squarer. I think the picture is a late model 78 or early 79 .My brother's 80 750 LTD has the same tank and finders and it was built in late 79. __________________ Extremely Blessed and Glad to Be alive!!! 1981 Kz550a 1982 KZ750 Spectre 1984 BMW R80RT 1980 Honda 100 Dirt

01-04-2005	#18 (permalink)
kyhick1 Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cummings, GA Posts: 837	contenued.... also the wire spoked wheels are the same as his 80 . LTD's also had king, queen seats . The county clerks office from your dads home town might be able to help you find records of your dads bike. Sorry about the spelling. Heather is not here to spell check. Anyway hope this helps some. Mack __________________ Extremely Blessed and Glad to Be alive!!! 1981 Kz550a 1982 KZ750 Spectre 1984 BMW R80RT 1980 Honda 100 Dirt

01-04-2005	#19 (permalink)
chrisburns Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 8	Thanks for posting it for me freakinout.Thanks Ningagirl for all your help.You like that pic?The one and only underwear modeling of my career.lol.IU know it is older than an 80 model because I was 7 in 1980 and lived in another city,etc...lol.I think I am 3 in the pic and I was born Dec. of 73.Not possitive though.I was thinkin a 77 or 78.But I don't know that bike to be able to look at it and say the year.It is a KZ750 though.I'm still trying to find more info on it.I looked at some on e-bay but none of them have that flat of a seat.Should that be something I even worry about?

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bud8fan Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: south texas Posts: 837	hello chris...welcome to the forum __________________ see you in the funny papers!!! '04 1500 vulcan classic. '05 avalanche z-66 blown

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