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boy did I get lucky!
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I have never been happier! the bike runns flawlessly! I didnt even research the kz before I bought it but I think that I got a he#$ of a deal.
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- It is all good.
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77 KZ 650 C1.
77 KZ 650 C1.
Crashed-Repaired, Pods, Kerker pipe, re-wired core bundle, lamp upgraded, homemade rectifier, solid state regulator , Dyna-s ignition, repainted, slightly modified, year-round commuter
Honda Metro 85 mpg Scooter. Dont laugh I will throw it at you
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'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC
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1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!
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Good on ya!
Although the pic is a tad fuzzy(or maybe it's just my head,lol),the bike looks to be in very nice shape...right on.
1977 KZ1000 A-1
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- ...bring in the machine that goes PING!
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Sweet score on your 650!
The upgrades alone....4-into-1 exhaust, pods and performance coils (Accel plug wires)....IMHO are worth at least what you paid for the entire bike.
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Nice find. Wish I could find a deal like that.
Throw a chain gaurd on there and your set!
We don't need no stinkin chain guards! :laugh:
I just got rid of mine, mounts and all. So there's no going back. :ohmy:
Rob
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R
2005 z750s
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Welcome to KZr Mr. Anderson (a "The Matrix" fan, eh? )
Sweet score on your 650!
The upgrades alone....4-into-1 exhaust, pods and performance coils (Accel plug wires)....IMHO are worth at least what you paid for the entire bike.
I only like the first one! (matrix that is)
the sweet thing is Im the third owner of the bike! The guy I bought it from knew the original owner who took really good care of it. The biggest blemish is a massive dent in the tank because of an ice storm that downed a tree that hit the tank so I'll be looking at the junk yard first for a tank and then online. Last night I just put rear shocks from a 2003? or so suzuki 450. I will be posting a thread today probably. fun bike to work on
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Your bike is the twin to the one I just picked up in Chicago 2 weeks ago. Mine still needs some work done to it though. I've also got another one that I've had for a couple of years now. They are great little bikes you'll love it more and more all the time. For some reason the 77 650's seem to run smoother than the later model 650's. They have a sewing machine like smoothness to them. I'm not 100% sure why, but my theory is it is due to the charging system. Kawasaki only used this system on the 77 models before changing to a different system in later years. You may at some point in the near future need to replace your rectifier. It seems like 30 years is all they will last. I bought a replacement for $45.50 from oregonmotorcycleparts.com/index.html
Tony is a super nice guy to deal with and guarantees them for life. When I ordered from him last year he told me he had made and sold more of them last year in one month than he had made in the previous 5 years he had been building them. Several other guys last year replaced theirs also, that's the reason for the comment about the 30 year lifespan.
One other thing to be aware of is that there was a mid year change on the rear calipers. The first 10,000 or so were built with one type of caliper and then they changed mid run. It makes a different when ordering rear pads since they are different.
Anyway enjoy your new toy and welcome to the forum. Here is a pic of your bike's evil twin.
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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Welcome aboard.
I wonder if there's any chance you tank could be repaired without ruining the paint? Doubtful, I guess, if there's a crease in it.
Nate
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Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.
1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel )
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