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Anyway, I've been looking for a good cheap starter bike over the last month or two. I was about to buy a KZ400 when My Cousin said he had a 1980 KZ1000 he would give me for free. So Naturally I took him up on it. I know it's not the greatest first bike; people can get in trouble with 92 hp really quick; but don't worry; my testicules are small when it comes to bikes. When I was 18 it wouldn't have been so...
Ok moving on. The bike was his daily driver for about a yera and a half. Until he bought a new Sportster last summer. For the most part it has set in his garage snice then. He has rode it about 50 miles over the last year.
The bike is currently in Flordia. I'll be heading down there in January to pick it up. I don't have any pictures; nor have I seen it in person. But he tales me the paint is faded, it has a fist size dent in the tank, and is missing a mirror. It has new tires, breaks, rotors and a clutch. All were replaced after he stopped ridding it every day as he was prepping the bike to sale. Once I get it up here I'll spend the rest of the winter getting it ready for spring.
I've been lurking the last few days. Mostly in the project section. I must say there are some very taliented people on here. More than likely I'll just be lurking until I get the bike here. I might make a few post once I get a better idea of what I want to do with the bike. But I figured I'd say hello for now.
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Bike is setting on a trailer in a shed right now. So of the stuff was staying in the shed. We unloaded the trailer then reloaded it. The sky then proceeded to open up and poor down. We ended up leaving the trailer there. I only had my cell phone on me so I just grabed a few shots. We are going to try again tomorrow and I'll have a real camara. Anyway. Here it is. Not bad for free.
1981? CSR 1000 -- I'll figure it out soon enough.
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Sounds as though you scored where other than cosmetics, you should have yourself a running bike.!
"1980 KZ1000: I know it's not the greatest first bike..."
Don't ever say that again or the KZ God's will punish you severely.
All KZ's are the greatest bikes and this model is not a joke. You'll be surprised how fast this old girl is to even today's standards.
OMR
BTW>>> Pictures are a must or go away, KZ God's rules...:laugh:
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
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Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
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I'll try dig up pictures. He actually moved up here and left most of his stuff in Fl. (Parents health issue combine with a little bit of work related stuff.) We'll be bringing up the bike in January along with the rest of his stuff. I'm already trying to get him to have a friend go over to his place and take a picture of it. Don't worry. This will be the first place I brag about it once I get one.
1981? CSR 1000 -- I'll figure it out soon enough.
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Hi. Im Donald. I live in Alton IL.
Ok moving on. The bike was his daily driver for about a yera and a half. Until he bought a new Sportster last summer. For the most part it has set in his garage snice then. He has rode it about 50 miles over the last year.
But he tales me the paint is faded, it has a fist size dent in the tank, and is missing a mirror. It has new tires, breaks, rotors and a clutch. All were replaced after he stopped ridding it every day as he was prepping the bike to sale.
Welcome Donald...you may have acquired a jewel of a bike...you'll find out soon enough. Remember, restored and reworked, that old Kawasaki would still eat that new Sportster for dinner.
Michael
Victoria, Texas
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1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A
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Do you know what model it is? If it's a MKII or a2 I'm going to kill myself out of frustration.
Or He'll just crap his pants again.... :laugh:
OMR
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter
Phoenix, Az
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1981? CSR 1000 -- I'll figure it out soon enough.
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1981? CSR 1000 -- I'll figure it out soon enough.
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1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
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