1982 GPz750 (R1) coming home - Page 5

schmol · 07-28-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad Kaw

Hey! Didn't I see that over at KZRider? I LOOOOOVE your bike! Where are you now on it? Do you have some more photos???

Lets just say I am hoping to have it running in the next couple of weeks...

Bad Kaw · 07-30-2009

Good on ya! Hoping the same thing happens to me; it's so close, but I have to keep walking by it b/c I have a ****e-ton of "honey do"s to finish and summer is starting to close up...grrrrrr.
-KR

HAILCON71 · 07-30-2009

You aint kiddin Kaw. I'm going to puke if I have to plant or dig up one more tree or bush!

HAILCON71 · 07-30-2009

Decals on on will post new pics!

HAILCON71 · 08-13-2009

Hey Guys, what are you using for rear shocks! I was toying with the idea of progressives, but they are so damn expensive! I found a company called "aftershocks" that rebuild shocks, so I could keep the originals. What do you have on your GPz 750,and where can I get them. I just installed the swing arm and this shock thing is holding me up!
Thanks for your input! Oh yea!!! I still owe you guy Pics of the body parts and frame!

spearfish · 08-26-2009

i picked one up a few of years ago(was looking for a 1984)but had no luck..i rode it for a while then the cam chain started knocking a bit and it kept blowing the fuse so nothing would work till i replaced it till finaly even replacing the fuse didnt help...reading this site a few days ago i am starting to clean it up and will start working on it soon ill post some pics after i get her cleaned up a little i feel bad about all the dust on her

Bad Kaw · 08-27-2009

Zephyr shocks. They pop up occassionally on eBay; range $50+/-. They are piggy back resevior shocks and they look really trick...even though they're not. Plus they are a bit taller than the stock shocks (quickens steering) and they work waaaay better than stock.
-KR

Bad Kaw · 08-27-2009

Note the Zephyr shocks on the bike; also note future super-model.

Brewtus · 08-27-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAILCON71

Hey Guys, what are you using for rear shocks! I was toying with the idea of progressives, but they are so damn expensive! I found a company called "aftershocks" that rebuild shocks, so I could keep the originals. What do you have on your GPz 750,and where can I get them. I just installed the swing arm and this shock thing is holding me up!
Thanks for your input! Oh yea!!! I still owe you guy Pics of the body parts and frame!

Got Progressives on my '82 750. I can't say that I like them a whole lot. Very harsh (even on the softest spring setting), little to no damping no matter where the clickers are, which inspires minimal confidence in the corners unless it is billiard table smooth. If you are going to sport ride the bike at all, do not skimp here. Works or Ohlins are your friends.

HAILCON71 · 08-28-2009

Great.....I bought the progressives! They look great. Maybe they will handle better with my Fat ***.

HAILCON71 · 08-28-2009

Bad Kaw! What paint did you use on the engine. Did you strip it. Did you bead blast. What about the carbs?

Bad Kaw · 08-31-2009

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Originally Posted by HAILCON71

Bad Kaw! What paint did you use on the engine. Did you strip it. Did you bead blast. What about the carbs?

Bought it that way. I think that the only mods done to the motor are that the right side "Kawasaki" metal sticker has been removed from the crank cover. That's the original finish, carbs too...at least to my knowledge.
My bike was the tool in a fraud scheme; guy was able to convince a whole-sale car dealer that it was a bona-fide ELR. Basically, the car whole-saler was an acquaintance of mine and after he bought it he asked me to come see it...this is when he found out that it was a 750 GPz and not an ELR. To us it's obvious, but this kid had done some pretty creative paperwork slight-of-hand and got away with one. To my knowledge the kid made a clean get-away with his cash. The bike sat for a few years before I snaked it away. But, I'm pretty sure that the finish is factory.

-KR

rstnick · 08-31-2009

Nice 750 Bad Kaw!
That's the look I'm looking for.
Not with the 650, but I'd like to get a GPz, 1100R or ELR one day.
Z1R and a MKII would be nice as well. LOL

Bad Kaw · 09-01-2009

Ha! Thanks buddy! Yeah, you aren't going to find any disagreements with me!
On my sled: if you look at it, the color is off a couple shades...and the paint is getting rough, too. As soon as I get the ignition triggers worked out it'll be the new daily driver as other projects get full 'project' status. At some point I'm thinking about going back to the original (or original-ish) red/black/white pattern...but by then I'll probably have some 17"s on it and better forks and swingarm...tee-hee-hee...can't leave well-enough alone!

Yeah, your 650 is juuuuuuuust about right on the money: mad-max-ish, but not totally ... Rickman/Dunstall/Martin-ish, but not totally raced-out, like I said just about perfect...probably about time to leave it alone and focus your creative energy on a different bike, eh? Love your 650!

-KR

Brewtus · 09-04-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAILCON71

Great.....I bought the progressives! They look great. Maybe they will handle better with my Fat ***.

Hate to break your heart, but they handle just as advertised with my fat a** aboard.

hipsterdufus · 09-10-2009

hey guys, i just picked up on of these cycles and started reading this thread a few days ago.

heres my new toy, 82 gpz750 with 6900 miles, immaculate shape, just needs fork seals at the moment

a few days after my purchase i figured out they made these new zrx1200r replica bikes from 99-04, i really would like to add one to my garage, but i dont think i can own both right now

Bad Kaw · 09-12-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hipsterdufus

hey guys, i just picked up on of these cycles and started reading this thread a few days ago.

heres my new toy, 82 gpz750 with 6900 miles, immaculate shape, just needs fork seals at the moment

a few days after my purchase i figured out they made these new zrx1200r replica bikes from 99-04, i really would like to add one to my garage, but i dont think i can own both right now

Great looking bike! Where at in Kansas?
-KR

hipsterdufus · 09-12-2009

im over in hutchinson,......had some state fair action last night

Bad Kaw · 09-12-2009

Ha! Yeah, my neighbors went, they never miss it. I live up in Ellis, next to Hays. Do you ever get over to Cassoday on the first Sunday for the motorcycle meet? I used to go every time; but haven't been able to make it in the last year or so. Good to have you here.
Check your PMs.
-KR

hipsterdufus · 09-12-2009

i still have yet to go to the cassoday meet. i did the whole "dirt road only" dual sport thing for a few months on a 09 KLR, and it was just a pain to hit the highway on. after i get this up to my standards ill for sure be there a few times a year.

07-30-2009	#82 (permalink)
Bad Kaw Flying Squirrel BTK Beginner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 99	Good on ya! Hoping the same thing happens to me; it's so close, but I have to keep walking by it b/c I have a ****e-ton of "honey do"s to finish and summer is starting to close up...grrrrrr. -KR __________________ ’82 KZ 1000 J ’82 KZ 1000 J: ELR Clone ’82 KZ 750 R1 (GPz) ’78 KZ 1000 D

08-26-2009	#86 (permalink)
spearfish Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: freeport,florida Posts: 1	1982 gpz 750 i picked one up a few of years ago(was looking for a 1984)but had no luck..i rode it for a while then the cam chain started knocking a bit and it kept blowing the fuse so nothing would work till i replaced it till finaly even replacing the fuse didnt help...reading this site a few days ago i am starting to clean it up and will start working on it soon ill post some pics after i get her cleaned up a little i feel bad about all the dust on her

08-27-2009	#87 (permalink)
Bad Kaw Flying Squirrel BTK Beginner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 99	Zephyr shocks. They pop up occassionally on eBay; range $50+/-. They are piggy back resevior shocks and they look really trick...even though they're not. Plus they are a bit taller than the stock shocks (quickens steering) and they work waaaay better than stock. -KR __________________ ’82 KZ 1000 J ’82 KZ 1000 J: ELR Clone ’82 KZ 750 R1 (GPz) ’78 KZ 1000 D

08-27-2009	#88 (permalink)
Bad Kaw Flying Squirrel BTK Beginner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 99	Note the Zephyr shocks on the bike; also note future super-model. Attached Thumbnails __________________ ’82 KZ 1000 J ’82 KZ 1000 J: ELR Clone ’82 KZ 750 R1 (GPz) ’78 KZ 1000 D

08-31-2009	#93 (permalink)
rstnick Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 594	Nice 750 Bad Kaw! That's the look I'm looking for. Not with the 650, but I'd like to get a GPz, 1100R or ELR one day. Z1R and a MKII would be nice as well. LOL __________________ Vid pics http://www.kz650.info/ Last edited by rstnick : 08-31-2009 at 12:40 PM.

07-30-2009	#83 (permalink)
HAILCON71 Pump 'em Bucky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32	You aint kiddin Kaw. I'm going to puke if I have to plant or dig up one more tree or bush!

07-30-2009	#84 (permalink)
HAILCON71 Pump 'em Bucky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32	Decals on on will post new pics!

08-13-2009	#85 (permalink)
HAILCON71 Pump 'em Bucky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32	Hey Guys, what are you using for rear shocks! I was toying with the idea of progressives, but they are so damn expensive! I found a company called "aftershocks" that rebuild shocks, so I could keep the originals. What do you have on your GPz 750,and where can I get them. I just installed the swing arm and this shock thing is holding me up! Thanks for your input! Oh yea!!! I still owe you guy Pics of the body parts and frame!

08-28-2009	#90 (permalink)
HAILCON71 Pump 'em Bucky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32	Great.....I bought the progressives! They look great. Maybe they will handle better with my Fat ***.

08-28-2009	#91 (permalink)
HAILCON71 Pump 'em Bucky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32	Bad Kaw! What paint did you use on the engine. Did you strip it. Did you bead blast. What about the carbs?

09-01-2009	#94 (permalink)
Bad Kaw Flying Squirrel BTK Beginner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 99	Ha! Thanks buddy! Yeah, you aren't going to find any disagreements with me! On my sled: if you look at it, the color is off a couple shades...and the paint is getting rough, too. As soon as I get the ignition triggers worked out it'll be the new daily driver as other projects get full 'project' status. At some point I'm thinking about going back to the original (or original-ish) red/black/white pattern...but by then I'll probably have some 17"s on it and better forks and swingarm...tee-hee-hee...can't leave well-enough alone! Yeah, your 650 is juuuuuuuust about right on the money: mad-max-ish, but not totally ... Rickman/Dunstall/Martin-ish, but not totally raced-out, like I said just about perfect...probably about time to leave it alone and focus your creative energy on a different bike, eh? Love your 650! -KR __________________ ’82 KZ 1000 J ’82 KZ 1000 J: ELR Clone ’82 KZ 750 R1 (GPz) ’78 KZ 1000 D

09-10-2009	#96 (permalink)
hipsterdufus Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KS Posts: 7	hey guys, i just picked up on of these cycles and started reading this thread a few days ago. heres my new toy, 82 gpz750 with 6900 miles, immaculate shape, just needs fork seals at the moment a few days after my purchase i figured out they made these new zrx1200r replica bikes from 99-04, i really would like to add one to my garage, but i dont think i can own both right now __________________ 82 gpz750, 09 husky te250

09-12-2009	#98 (permalink)
hipsterdufus Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KS Posts: 7	im over in hutchinson,......had some state fair action last night __________________ 82 gpz750, 09 husky te250

09-12-2009	#99 (permalink)
Bad Kaw Flying Squirrel BTK Beginner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 99	Ha! Yeah, my neighbors went, they never miss it. I live up in Ellis, next to Hays. Do you ever get over to Cassoday on the first Sunday for the motorcycle meet? I used to go every time; but haven't been able to make it in the last year or so. Good to have you here. Check your PMs. -KR __________________ ’82 KZ 1000 J ’82 KZ 1000 J: ELR Clone ’82 KZ 750 R1 (GPz) ’78 KZ 1000 D

09-12-2009	#100 (permalink)
hipsterdufus Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KS Posts: 7	i still have yet to go to the cassoday meet. i did the whole "dirt road only" dual sport thing for a few months on a 09 KLR, and it was just a pain to hit the highway on. after i get this up to my standards ill for sure be there a few times a year. __________________ 82 gpz750, 09 husky te250

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