78 KZ1000

750G
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14 Apr 2021 11:26 - 14 Apr 2021 11:30 #846705 by 750G

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I'm back again and ready to move on after my 750G cafe bike got stolen. Picked up this 78 kz1000 down the road from my house and started cleaning it up. Last time it was tagged was 1993. Its got an old RC Engineering pipe on it. Should be a fun project.

Cheers,
Roland

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14 Apr 2021 11:51 #846708 by TheTrout

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What will you do for the seat? I have a 78 KZ1000B2 (LTD). The seat has just 2 small holes in it, as in pea size. Not sure that I should replace it, but if I could find something close to stock form that was more comfortable to ride on I'd probably go for it.

1978 KZ1000B2

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14 Apr 2021 11:54 #846710 by ThatGPzGuy

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Wow, That red got so clean it turned black!

Should be a great project. Those KZ1000s look like hot rods bone stock.

Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"

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14 Apr 2021 12:40 #846714 by slayer61

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I had to look twice. I swear I owned that black bike in the early 80's! LOL!

Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD

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14 Apr 2021 18:02 #846747 by Mikaw

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I’m in. Let’s go.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.

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15 Apr 2021 06:44 #846771 by 750G

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I'm partial to the ltd style seat, but with a lower profile. I found this "doremi" japan seat on ebay, but it looks like a long turn around time. Might go to a local upholstery shop and see what they can come up with.

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