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- Carr_113
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PS - sorry for the crappy pic. It was taken with my girlfriend's phone.
NOTE- cheesy stickers have since been removed.
'74 Z1-A
'80 KZ750E
'80 GS750E
'81 KZ440
'79 XS650 (needs love)
'72-'73 CB350 (3 or 4, in pieces)
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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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
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE
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what are you trying to say about torches and saws? :laugh:welcome to to the wonderful world of kz's it's a fun place to be sometimes. by the way what was wrong with the stickers i'm sure they had a story to tell or least some blemishes that they covered. good looking first zed nice job looks like a good ride or it will be and for god sakes don't let any body near that bike with a torch or a zip saw there are way to many guy's watching to much t.v latly
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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
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE
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1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
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KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
1983 gs1100e
1979 KZ 1000 1428 dragbike project
1974 kawasaki H1 500 sold
1972 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay
1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay
1982 kz750(sold)
1978 kz650 hardtail(sold)
1975 honda xl250-sold
1971 yamaha R5-sold
1982 yamaha xs400
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I decided to remove the stickers simply because, as much as I wanted to keep the bike how the former owner had it, they were not me. He wanted it to look like a race bike, but I'm not a racer kind of guy. And besides -there were about 5 stickers covering up the beautiful chrome case covers, so with every sticker I took off, the bike looked better and better to me. I might end up leaving the hand-painted Z-1 on the tank, though.
I am sure as hell not going to try to chop this thing up. I went to the guy's house to look at it in the fall just to see it. I knew it would be awesome - he's got a Lotus Elise and a pretty cool souped up Mustang (both of which he brings to me religiously to do alignments on) and he keeps his stuff immaculate. BUT, i didn't have the money at the time...
I lucked out when he told me he'd keep it for me and let me save up over the winter. :woohoo:
How awesome is that?? I consider myself very lucky.
I already bought an OEM taillight for $35 on eBay to replace the terrible aftermarket one that's on it. I'm also going to go back to original style signals/stalks, adding the 2 in the front which had been removed. As for the mods, I'll make a list of everything I can remember at the moment that is on the bike:
-Stock 903cc engine
-Stock carbs (w/ incorrect jets!)
-Kerker 4-into-1 exhaust
-Lowered seat
-Crappy Emgo pods (the next things to go)
-Larger diameter front forks w/ triple trees
-Aftermarket shocks (can't ID...?)
-Aftermarket fork brace
-Front brakes converted to double disc
-Rear converted to single disc
-Dyna (3?) ignition
-Oil cooler
-Frame gusseting (steel plate, tubes, etc.)
-Aftermarket steering damper
-Cafe-ish Fairing
-Aftermarket headlight bracket
-Drag bars
-Generic Suzuki mirrors
That's about it. As far as I know, the forks and master cylinder/brake/wheel setups were all new parts from Kawasaki when the guy got them. I'm guessing that he spared no expense slapping mods on this sucker. He also gave me a work order receipt dated in 1997 for 4 new exhaust valves, 1 intake valve, oil change and tune-up, and it lists the mileage at just 1100 miles fewer than what the bike has now.
My first orders of business are to fix the carb jetting, replace the pod filters, and replace the petcock with a Pingel dual output.
Stinkin fuel delivery problems - I just want to ride the damn thing!
'74 Z1-A
'80 KZ750E
'80 GS750E
'81 KZ440
'79 XS650 (needs love)
'72-'73 CB350 (3 or 4, in pieces)
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Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
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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