- Posts: 203
- Thank you received: 1
kz1000 Police Bikes
- squints
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
Less
More
25 Jul 2008 18:25 #228358
by squints
traded my classic Kz's for a 2001 Kz1200r
Upstate NY
kz1000 Police Bikes was created by squints
are the bits on a KZ cop bike better than the run of the mill kz1000j's out there. Specifially the rear shocks. Are they any better than my current stock shocks?
And what about the engine components that would swap to my 1000j engine(pistons, carbs, exhaust. Are there any other perks???
And what about the engine components that would swap to my 1000j engine(pistons, carbs, exhaust. Are there any other perks???
traded my classic Kz's for a 2001 Kz1200r
Upstate NY
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- bountyhunter
- Offline
- User
Less
More
- Posts: 7246
- Thank you received: 337
25 Jul 2008 23:20 #228393
by bountyhunter
1979 KZ-750 Twin
Replied by bountyhunter on topic kz1000 Police Bikes
squints wrote:
If any parts are different, I doubt they are better quality. They are all made at the same place. I'm pretty sure the engines are the same, I think the difference is in the lights and wiring.
are the bits on a KZ cop bike better than the run of the mill kz1000j's out there. Specifially the rear shocks. Are they any better than my current stock shocks?
And what about the engine components that would swap to my 1000j engine(pistons, carbs, exhaust. Are there any other perks???
If any parts are different, I doubt they are better quality. They are all made at the same place. I'm pretty sure the engines are the same, I think the difference is in the lights and wiring.
1979 KZ-750 Twin
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- jtmcculloch
- Offline
- User
Less
More
- Posts: 217
- Thank you received: 0
28 Jul 2008 14:22 - 28 Jul 2008 14:24 #228746
by jtmcculloch
76 KZ1075
93 ZR1100
71 Moto-guzzi 750
2001 ZR-7S
Replied by jtmcculloch on topic kz1000 Police Bikes
quite a bit is differant between the KZ1000 and the Police Model
Differant Frame, Front end, Tires & Rims, Seat, Gas Tank, Wiring Harness, Handle Bars, Gauges, Mufflers, Floor Boards instead of front pegs, Side Stand and prolly more that I just cant think of at the moment.
But the engine and side covers are the same
Differant Frame, Front end, Tires & Rims, Seat, Gas Tank, Wiring Harness, Handle Bars, Gauges, Mufflers, Floor Boards instead of front pegs, Side Stand and prolly more that I just cant think of at the moment.
But the engine and side covers are the same
76 KZ1075
93 ZR1100
71 Moto-guzzi 750
2001 ZR-7S
Last edit: 28 Jul 2008 14:24 by jtmcculloch. Reason: added info
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- ltdrider
- Offline
- User
Less
More
- Posts: 1232
- Thank you received: 17
28 Jul 2008 15:21 #228762
by ltdrider
'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC
Replied by ltdrider on topic kz1000 Police Bikes
I was talking to a bike shop mechanic at a Vintage Japanese Club meeting. He claimed that he'd seen lots of ex-cop bikes with worn out transmissions. His theory was that your average motor cop goes thru the gears all day, every day, and the trannys are pretty much clapped out by the time the bikes get retired to civilian use.
Just someone's opinion, but he seemed credible.
Just someone's opinion, but he seemed credible.
'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.