KZ Owners

[jharold]

Nice looking machine man!

[Skunkwurcx]

Originally Posted by Andy the gringo

Now that you told us the brakes were drilled by a racer that makes sense. They look like they were done with the idea of saving the maximum amount of weight. I'm sure they stop much better than stock especially when it is wet. Kawasaki started drilling the discs starting in 79 but not to the extent that yours have been.

Since I have finally figured out how to do the picture thing, here are some pics of a few of my bikes.

Nice bikes Andy (and everyone for that matter), and especially that 750. There were two of the 750's similar to yours for sale in my area b4 I bought the KZ. I went to look at one of them the night before the KZ came up for sale. It was decent, but after I went to see the KZ all else was forgotten.

As for the brakes on my KZ....they work real good !!! I had to do a panic stop tonight and though I coudn't tell you the distance that it took 'em to get me stopped from 40 mph, I can tell you that I had plenty of distance left over if I had needed it !!!

Update on my parts hunt....I won the tank and duck tail that I was bidding on, now all that it is needed body parts wise is the side covers, but I can get reproduction ones of those if need be.

[Skunkwurcx]

For Andy the Gringo and jharold. I found these while I was looking for KZ1000 Side emblems, about 2/3rds the way down the page are some KZ750 emblems, but they are white lettered "KZ's".

650 kawasaki kz, custom motorcycle exhaust, motorcycle part for sale - AmericanClassix.com

J...was that you that had your bike up for sale a few weeks ago ?

[Keach]

I have a '79 KZ1000 LTD B3.

[jharold]

Originally Posted by Skunkwurcx

For Andy the Gringo and jharold. I found these while I was looking for KZ1000 Side emblems, about 2/3rds the way down the page are some KZ750 emblems, but they are white lettered "KZ's".

650 kawasaki kz, custom motorcycle exhaust, motorcycle part for sale - AmericanClassix.com

J...was that you that had your bike up for sale a few weeks ago ?

Thanks for the resource for the emblems Skunkwurcx. I need one of the two-tone badges as you can see on the picture HERE

I did put my bike up for sale a few weeks ago just to see if I'd get any bites. I made up my mind I'd sell it if I got my price but I wasn't going much lower than I posted. I had two serious lookers and lots of calls. The serious guys ended up buying older bikes to fix up I think. I didn't really want to sell anyways .

[Skunkwurcx]

Originally Posted by jharold

I did put my bike up for sale a few weeks ago just to see if I'd get any bites. I made up my mind I'd sell it if I got my price but I wasn't going much lower than I posted. I had two serious lookers and lots of calls. The serious guys ended up buying older bikes to fix up I think. I didn't really want to sell anyways .

I was one of the guys that showed. My buddy Steve with his Z1-B, and I showed up the night b4 I found the KZ. Nice bike

[jharold]

Thanks for coming out Skunkwurcx. I hope you're enjoying your new bike!

Mine will be torn down and rebuilt this winter. You'll have to pop over and see it when it's done.

[Skunkwurcx]

Originally Posted by jharold

Thanks for coming out Skunkwurcx. I hope you're enjoying your new bike!

Mine will be torn down and rebuilt this winter. You'll have to pop over and see it when it's done.

Heya Jeff, will do. Yup, been ridin' it quite a bit....have to give equal time to the Vulcan though too..LoL. I'll be changing mine from the LTD style to the "A" style over the winter, I have gotten just about all the parts I need. So in a very very very small way, I can't wait for winter....can't believe I said that out loud...

[dreamsofaZ1R]

I have owned MANY kz's in my days. here is the current line up

77 650 B, with upgrades
78 650 B, with even more upgrades
78 1000 LTD TAngerine Dream
and my new pride and joy, YES, a 78 Z1R.


Pics you say..... sure thing.

[mmarshall13098]

(2) 78 Z1Rs, 77 KZ1000LTD (soon to be a KZ1000 with 74 KZ900 Z1 powerplant)

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...8/IMG_0789.jpg

this one i just got...winter clean project

[dreamsofaZ1R]

I KNOW that pic! whats up Marshall?

BTW, the 77 with the soon to be 900 motor.... whats wrong with the original 1000 motor and if not a thing, wanna sell it?

Originally Posted by mmarshall13098

(2) 78 Z1Rs, 77 KZ1000LTD (soon to be a KZ1000 with 74 KZ900 Z1 powerplant)

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...8/IMG_0789.jpg

this one i just got...winter clean project

[dunn4life]

I have a 1982 KZ305CSR that is on it's way to being a badazz bobber!

[rstnick]

Went for a ride with 2 other KZ650s this past weekend.
We rode around Orangeville, Fergus and Elora here in Southern ON., including the Hockley Valley Rd. which is a very popular riding road for motorcyclists.
It was a great weekend for a ride.
Some pix:

[Rick_in_P.A Wa.]

my 81kz1100 shafty

[biker boy]

I have a 1982 Kawasaki 550-C ltd. I bought it used 18 months ago. Since then I've had one problem after another. I'm trying to restore it back to orignal condition. I'm having trouble with the engine and tranny. I have another engine same year and size. I wish to rebuild the 2nd engine but having hard time finding good parts. Most places want $$$$ for used parts not to mention what they want for "new" parts. Does anyone know where I might be able to find good parts for a resonable price??

[ZappBranigan]

82 KZ750N1 Spectre.

Here she is with the new handlebars:

[onkelb]

77 KZ 650 B1 here - well, at least part of it. The bike in the background is my 82 GPz 1100 bastich, not sure if it qualifies as a KZ. Also a long time member of KZR, I see quite a few familiar names in this thread.

[elr658]

Since it is a KZ1100B2, yeah.

Member of KZRider, hardly ever go there.

[dreamsofaZ1R]

Nick,

Is the SR a 78 model year with 79(or drilled out) disks, or a 79 model with 78 sidecovers? And what type of seat is on the 78 C model? do you know?

BTW, What is it with the blue and 650's? I have two of them that are blue also. lol


[quote=rstnick;867521]Went for a ride with 2 other KZ650s this past weekend.
We rode around Orangeville, Fergus and Elora here in Southern ON., including the Hockley Valley Rd. which is a very popular riding road for motorcyclists.
It was a great weekend for a ride.
Some pix:

QUOTE]

[rstnick]

I would say the SR is as it came. The build date was 8/78.

My buddies red '78 650 was the same as well. Not sure on it's build date.


My '78 C has a seat on it I bought off ebay. It uses the stock pan, so must be a recovered one.
Ron's C3 has the stock seat. Although it looked a little bloated.

Mine does sit lower I noticed when we swapped.