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New guy with a 1979 KZ13
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The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250
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Lewis
1982 KZ1000-J2
2006 HD FXD35
1970 Suzuki T350
1972 Suzuki GT380 (In-Process)
In The Past...71 TM400, 72 H-D SS350, 72 GT380, 75 Z1B, 77 XLH, 79 CB750K
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I do love this bike though and look forward to getting it out and about again, these bikes are always a conversation starter at bike nights.
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...1980 LTD 1000...
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My battery is brand new but won't seem to hold a charge for longer than a few starts, any ideas?
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...battery is brand new but won't seem to hold a charge for longer than a few starts, any ideas?
Basic charging system check:
Use voltmeter to measure DC voltage across battery terminals at idle rpm (look for 13+ VDC) and at 3000~4000 rpm (look for 14~15 VDC).
If too low VDC, assure integrity of wiring to and from the regulator-rectifier unit, especially the ground connection (black/yellow wire).
If needed, there's a downloadable color wiring diagram in "Filebase" under "KZ Information" (on the green ribbon towards top of screen).
Good Fortune!
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
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All that aside how do you like it?
And are you in the So Cal area?
78 KZ1000 work in progress in Hacienda Heights California and a 82 KZ1100 Spectra And a 1992 ZX11.
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Yeah I picked it up on Craigs a few months back, 2500. The guy was from Germany, awesome dude.
I am in Redondo Beach.
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