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New bike, New to KZR!!
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Thanks for the help so far. Hopefully someday I'll be able to contribute some knowledge per my experiences. I haven't had a bike in over 15 years (although I've ridden some), and have never had one over 30 years old. So this is all a new world to me. Love it!!
1977 KZ650C
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...with the Ape hangers, I could make some sort of banana comment.
Tess: 1977 KZ650-C1. VM24, 97.5/15/3rd. Dyna-S. Stock exhaust, coil mod performed, BR7EIX.
Angel: 1982 GPz550. Stock. DR8EIX.
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1982 1100 Spectre
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Welcome to the asylum looks like you have the start of a nice project. You might want to check out this thread and add pics of your bike over there as well kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...7940&catid=13#227940
There are some very nice looking 650's in that thread in all different states, from bone stock to highly modified. Also we like to torture Bad Kaw and a 650 C-1 is the bike he is lusting for.
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
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M/C will arrive Monday, have on road Tuesday:cheer:
Question though: been noticing the exhaust coming out of engine. On all pics I've seen of other KZs, The 1 & 2 pipe to left, and 3 & 4 pipe to right. On mine, the 1 crosses over to the right with #4, and 2 & 3 go to the left (see pic). Any reason for this? I guess it wouldn't make a performance difference, but maybe sound.
1977 KZ650C
East TN
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Question though: been noticing the exhaust coming out of engine. On all pics I've seen of other KZs, The 1 & 2 pipe to left, and 3 & 4 pipe to right. On mine, the 1 crosses over to the right with #4, and 2 & 3 go to the left (see pic). Any reason for this? I guess it wouldn't make a performance difference, but maybe sound.
I could be mistaken but the exhaust on your bike looks to be an aftermarket system made by either Jardine (my first guess) or possibly a company named Alphabet. It is for sure not stock. Possibly if you can post up some different pics someone here with a 650 will be able to pin it down for sure. I'd bet that bike has a nice roar to it, and the style of it is pure old school.
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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Question though: been noticing the exhaust coming out of engine. On all pics I've seen of other KZs, The 1 & 2 pipe to left, and 3 & 4 pipe to right. On mine, the 1 crosses over to the right with #4, and 2 & 3 go to the left (see pic). Any reason for this? I guess it wouldn't make a performance difference, but maybe sound.
I "think" the crossover type you have are stock on the "CSR" model. It is actually a better design (from a flow point of view) than the 1&2, 3&4 setup on the basic bike. If you check, I think it is supposed to be good for a couple of HP!
Eric
Newmarket, England (for 3 years)
Pentwater, Michighan (Home)
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2000 ZG1000
2006 Suzuki Burgman 650
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The cross over pipes were stock on the D model 650s (aka 650SR).
Not sure if CSR's had them.
Rob
CANADA
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