"Turd" (or Bike) of the Month

Wheelhop
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17 Jan 2023 08:19 #878913 by Wheelhop

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Thanks for all that great info.
You say that the W1's and W2's only had a single carb.
My W2 has 2 carbs / 2 petcocks. I can't say if they are original but they are there.
I did see a W2 tank for sale on Ebay and it also had 2 petcocks.

1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
2000 ZRX 1100

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17 Jan 2023 08:49 #878915 by krazee1

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W1, one carb with 2 fuel inlets on the carb and two petcocks. W2, two carbs, 2 petcocks. I had never heard of the W3, but would tend to agree with Bill that they were never sold in the U.S. market. The W bikes were, and still are, very popular in Japan. Should have THREE carbs, right? (humor)

Mike

Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)

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17 Jan 2023 09:21 - 17 Jan 2023 09:28 #878916 by KZQ

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I found a good write up about a W3 that was for sale a couple of years ago:
www.bike-urious.com/rare-in-the-us-197x-kawasaki-w3-650/
Another with history on the whole W series:
www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_w3_650.htm
Bill

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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
Projects:
1985 ZN1300

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08 Apr 2023 06:15 #882669 by Moose1800

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Wheelhop wrote:
I thought I would start a new thread topic called "Bike/Turd Of The Month" but I will let you guys decide where this goes

Just picked up this fairly complete 1979 KZ1000 LTD with only 11,200 miles on the clock. The sticker on the plate says last registered in 1984.
So only a little more than 2,200 miles a year for five years and then "Put Away Wet". Might be a good spot for guys to post recent "barn finds" or project bikes awaiting restorations?

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