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29 May 2007 15:20 #144649 by WharfRat
:laugh: I've used the same kind of jack-more than once. They work just peachy with either wheel still on. Never tried it with both off though.:whistle: :whistle:

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29 May 2007 17:53 #144695 by Fossil
I was going to say if you didn't get it on the road, there's front and rear suspension, switch gear and an exhaust can for a KZ Streetfighter project. Try picking up those parts individually and it'll be over $300, then you've got carbs and a few other bits. After all is done, frame and engine with title will bring in a few bucks. Whether it's on the road as a ZX6 or cannabilized, it was a gift at $300!!!

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29 May 2007 21:24 #144741 by AR15Ron
MMM I keep eying that suspension.. but I guess I'll try driving it first :) I will say my hands hurt the one ride I did take, it may just be too uncomfortable for me. I had to use 2 jacks because the center stand is missing. Got the new chain and sprockets on before work tonight, now the start button no worky. Was too dark to check it out, have to see whats up with it in the morning. Just won a set of carbs for it off ebay for $5 plus $20 shipping, just for spares :) Gringo also sent me an auction for a KZ-1000 I won for $25 right near my house! Seller still hasnt contacted me, I'm emailing him tonight. He's prolly PISSED :evil: This kind of makes up for finding my new boat motor seized over the winter.

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30 May 2007 05:44 #144811 by The Gringo
AR15Ron wrote:

MMM I keep eying that suspension.. but I guess I'll try driving it first :) I will say my hands hurt the one ride I did take, it may just be too uncomfortable for me. I had to use 2 jacks because the center stand is missing. Got the new chain and sprockets on before work tonight, now the start button no worky. Was too dark to check it out, have to see whats up with it in the morning. Just won a set of carbs for it off ebay for $5 plus $20 shipping, just for spares :) Gringo also sent me an auction for a KZ-1000 I won for $25 right near my house! Seller still hasnt contacted me, I'm emailing him tonight. He's prolly PISSED :evil: This kind of makes up for finding my new boat motor seized over the winter.


I don't know why the guy would be pissed, he didn't even know what he had, the bike was listed as a 750. I'm thinking you got the buy of the year on that one, the Kerker header alone has to be worth at least a deuce.B)

Andy
Akron, Ohio
80 Z-1 Classic-Sold
84 GPZ1100
79 KZ 1000 LTD
78 KZ 1000 A2
77 KZ 1000 LTD-Sold
76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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30 May 2007 08:16 #144850 by AR15Ron
I got in contact with him today. I will give him $50-$100 depending on what I think when I get there. I feel bad at $25 but I'm not gonna go nuts either with generosity. Should be picking it up Saturday. May pick up a few Hondas too, but not for me. He said he has a lot of bikes. I'm almost decided to sell the Ninja, maybe make room for another KZ or a GPZ would be awesome. The ninja hurts my thumbs! i dunno why. It does wheelie easy, and I hit 75 in second without trying, it's pretty quick. Just need to get it road worthy so I can make some money off it to finance something more my "speed". ;)

Ron

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30 May 2007 17:39 #145005 by StreetfighterKz
Replied by StreetfighterKz on topic Need opinions, should I buy?? (Update2 more pictures!)
My sis has one, a '93 D with a 4-1 Muzzy on it. I was seriously impressed the first time I took it out. That thing rips! I've been looking for one for the wife for about what you got yours for.....LUCKY!

Those looks like the stock forks to me and I've seen a set personally.

Nice find though B)

Later, Doug

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1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax
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30 May 2007 17:41 #145006 by StreetfighterKz
Replied by StreetfighterKz on topic Need opinions, should I buy?? (Update2 more pictures!)
Here a diagram from buykawasaki.com for the forks.

1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax
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31 May 2007 00:15 #145123 by ran429
Boats are for Killing Fish not STORAGE!!!!

ok, i have nothing more to say here, except im jealous of your boat.

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31 May 2007 00:20 #145125 by ran429
indykaw77 wrote:

AR15Ron wrote:

Like my motorcycle jack?


Maybe not OSHA approved but hey...any port in a storm, right??
Thats a whole different thread tho..."What have YOU used to raise the bike, that wasnt s'posed to be used to raise a bike!!??:whistle: :P "

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heres what i used to do, sold it though.



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31 May 2007 06:31 #145178 by AR15Ron
Thats what I was gonna use but my friend let someone borrow his lift and couldnt get it back in time. I still need to use it to swap boat motors too. Hopefully it shows up soon.

Ran you prolly wouldnt be too jealous if you saw it. I call it my ghetto redneck boat. The windhield is cut out with a sawsall, has a camaro bucket seat on a wooden platform, and it was built in 1964. It looks like crap, but when it ran it was nice enough for me :) I'll take some pics of it one of these days. I'm pretty upset at it right now so I towed it to a lot to store it so I dont have to look at it.

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31 May 2007 11:05 #145234 by ran429
well, its still better than my inflatable raft by sevlor. lol!

I was just given a 20 foot Hull and new trailer, but I have no place to store it so I said no, it needed everything to be a cool boat as it was just a Hull and thats it.
no motor, seats, steering, electrical or anything.

told my uncle to go fetch it and buy the neighbors rotten boat next door and scavenge parts from it.

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