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Time for a final update on an old friend (and nemesis) of mine, Christine.
Christine was my previous motorbike, a 1979 Kawasaki KZ650. I bought that bike about a year ago from an optometrist in Palm Desert. He wasn't too mechanically inclined, and the bike needed some (more than some!) work, but the bike was fundamentally sound, and the price was right. Fuel cost for driving the truck to work was killing me, and I also just wanted some exhiliration.
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This is Sixgun's 1978 KZ 750 B3. It has a pretty fresh paint job and got new pipes on at the end of last season. The owner also put a "before-picture" in the gallery for you to check out. You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.
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This is baldy110's 1978 KZ 650 C2. Quite a few modifications has been done to this beauty. It has a Wiseco 720cc big bore kit, GPZ750 cams, 4 into 1 RC pipe, head porting, oil cooler, GS1100 aluminum swingarm, fox shocks, telefix fork, brace, pod filters, 26mm mikuni carbs, Corbin seat, mairs fairings, and custom rearsets. You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.
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This is RonKZ650's 1979 KZ 1000 MKII. 80,000 miles on this 1000. The owner did the 4 corners USA motorcycle tour twice, 1990 and 1991. 21,000 miles in 26 days on those rides.
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This is Pterosaur's 1978 KZ 1000 C1A Police. According to serial number, this was the 10th C1A (of about 1000) from the Lincoln, NE. factory. Aquired in 1998 with 23,000 original miles. Original paint and chrome, with mucho TLC and elbow grease in polished metal. Fresh top end - valves job, OEM guides, cam chain rollers and idlers, OEM stock rings in honed original bores. Draws a crowd wherever it goes. You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.
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