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20 Oct 2011 01:19 - 20 Oct 2011 01:23 #484243
by Flaming Chainsaws
Current ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Previous rides: 1980 Suzuki GS450L, 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
My first Kawasaki! was created by Flaming Chainsaws
Hello fellow KZ riders.
My name is Allen and I live in the Pacific Northwest (Seatac, WA). I am 19 years old (yesterday was my birthday :laugh: ) and I am working at Firestone Complete Auto Care.
I have been a Suzuki guy for the past 2 years.
Here is my very first project. A POS Suzuki GS850G. I really have no idea why I bought this. I guess I was a bit excited BWAHAHAHA!!! Sold this 1 month later.
My next bike is a 1980 Suzuki GS450L. Here's a before picture.
And here it is one year later. Unfinished and sold.
Finally, my 1983 Suzuki GS1100E. Before....
After 4 months. Then sold it.
If you guys are interested in my previous Suzuki projects, I have videos on Youtube. Check them out. I plan to make videos for the Kawasaki as well!
www.youtube.com/user/SpidershotgunX
And now, my current ride. A 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 with a KZ750E engine. I plan to keep this one.
Has some tasteful mods done to it already but I will explain later on. Perfect runner!
Hope to enjoy my time here. A friend said that this was THE place to go to for KZ stuff.
My name is Allen and I live in the Pacific Northwest (Seatac, WA). I am 19 years old (yesterday was my birthday :laugh: ) and I am working at Firestone Complete Auto Care.
I have been a Suzuki guy for the past 2 years.
Here is my very first project. A POS Suzuki GS850G. I really have no idea why I bought this. I guess I was a bit excited BWAHAHAHA!!! Sold this 1 month later.
My next bike is a 1980 Suzuki GS450L. Here's a before picture.
And here it is one year later. Unfinished and sold.
Finally, my 1983 Suzuki GS1100E. Before....
After 4 months. Then sold it.
If you guys are interested in my previous Suzuki projects, I have videos on Youtube. Check them out. I plan to make videos for the Kawasaki as well!
www.youtube.com/user/SpidershotgunX
And now, my current ride. A 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 with a KZ750E engine. I plan to keep this one.
Has some tasteful mods done to it already but I will explain later on. Perfect runner!
Hope to enjoy my time here. A friend said that this was THE place to go to for KZ stuff.
Current ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Previous rides: 1980 Suzuki GS450L, 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
Last edit: 20 Oct 2011 01:23 by Flaming Chainsaws.
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20 Oct 2011 01:32 #484248
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Southern Maryland, USA
1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)
Wish List:
KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
Replied by clutch on topic My first Kawasaki!
Welcome to KZR, happy belated birthday, and congrats on the new bike! It looks to be in fairly decent shape...though I hope that is paint on the wheels, and not rust! The 750 E motor is a good one IMO...I love mine.
Southern Maryland, USA
1980 KZ250 LTD (traded, but still missed)
1982 KZ750 E3 (Cafe Project) (Dyna-S, Dyna Coils, V&H 4-1, K&N Pods, 6 Sigma Jet Kit, Acewell Computer, Woodcraft Clip-ons, Custom Rewire)
1966 A1 Samurai (Restoration Project)
Wish List:
KZ1000 P (For a "touring" bike)
Z1 (need I...
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20 Oct 2011 04:04 #484263
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Michael
1980 KZ1000 shaft drive
Replied by Chaotic Reason on topic My first Kawasaki!
Aye, welcome. Your other projects look pretty interesting, can't wait to see what you plan to do with this one.
And yes, happy belated birthday.
And yes, happy belated birthday.
Michael
1980 KZ1000 shaft drive
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20 Oct 2011 06:47 #484268
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1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN
Replied by testarossa on topic My first Kawasaki!
Hello and welcome to KZR! You may recognize me as testarossa over at GSR as well. I actually posted in your thread about this bike over there. I was going to direct you here but someone beat me to it. Anyway, good luck with the KZ650/750. That engine swap is a fairly popular modification. Keep those pictures coming.
1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
2004 ZX-10R
2007 Harley Sportster 1200
2020 Harley Street Glide Special
Angola, IN
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20 Oct 2011 13:40 #484310
by Flaming Chainsaws
Current ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Previous rides: 1980 Suzuki GS450L, 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
Replied by Flaming Chainsaws on topic My first Kawasaki!
Thanks guys! I have one question. Since it has a 1982 kz750 engine, will a kz650 exhaust fit? Will a kz750 exhaust fit?
Current ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Previous rides: 1980 Suzuki GS450L, 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
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20 Oct 2011 17:37 #484337
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Rob
CANADA
Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me
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
Replied by rstnick on topic My first Kawasaki!
Welcome.
Either a 650 or 750/4 exhaust will fit.
Either a 650 or 750/4 exhaust will fit.
Rob
CANADA
Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me
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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20 Oct 2011 17:49 #484342
by The_New_Kid
'99 GMC Suburban K1500
'83 Kawasaki KZ550 M LTD
Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely and in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, shouting ''Holy sh*t, what a ride!''
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Welcome! I lived in that area for a while before making the 3000 mile trek out here to NC, beautiful area and lots of great places to ride once you get out of the traffic, best places on the east side of Snoqualmie.
'99 GMC Suburban K1500
'83 Kawasaki KZ550 M LTD
Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely and in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, shouting ''Holy sh*t, what a ride!''
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20 Oct 2011 21:14 - 20 Oct 2011 21:20 #484383
by Flaming Chainsaws
Perhaps I should just use the cross reference from Babbitts instead of asking these questions lol.
EDIT:
I want a KZR patch. This is where I end up.
kzrider.com/home/kzr-patches
I want to pay with Paypal. Where do I send the money to via Paypal?
EDIT AGAIN:
Found it!
kzrider.com/forum/8-about-the-site/451435-kzr-patches
Current ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Previous rides: 1980 Suzuki GS450L, 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
Replied by Flaming Chainsaws on topic My first Kawasaki!
Sweet! So... Is the KZ650 engine basically the same thing as the KZ750 engine? Just bored out, right? They look the same to me lol.rstnick wrote: Welcome.
Either a 650 or 750/4 exhaust will fit.
Perhaps I should just use the cross reference from Babbitts instead of asking these questions lol.
EDIT:
I want a KZR patch. This is where I end up.
kzrider.com/home/kzr-patches
I want to pay with Paypal. Where do I send the money to via Paypal?
EDIT AGAIN:
Found it!
kzrider.com/forum/8-about-the-site/451435-kzr-patches
Current ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650
Previous rides: 1980 Suzuki GS450L, 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
Last edit: 20 Oct 2011 21:20 by Flaming Chainsaws.
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