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Ola from Belgium Z1000J
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I'm from Belgium and recently acquired this kawasaki Z1000J. I got it very cheap because the owner thinks the engine seized and it was standing outside for a few years now. I had no idea what these bikes are worth though, but just made an offer. I still have to dig into the stuff about the Z1000J. I don't have the papers but I think it should be from 1980,81 or 82? They seem almost the same as the KZ1000's ? Or maybe they are the same, I'm not sure.
I don't plan on keeping it stock either. I will be using this as a project in school so it might be a very slow process. It will also depend on the engines condition, and funds of course.
Thanks for checking it out.
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Is that a R80ST in the background?
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www.jaakszedshop.be/pictureshare1.html
www.classickawaparts.nl/
www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki_model11368/
Good luck with it.
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)
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I haven't got a lot of time to check the bike yet. I know I checked the plugs and they seemed ok, two of them a little dark as far as I remember but doesn't really say much.
I know I checked two of the cylinder walls with an endoscope real fast and as far as I saw they seemed ok too. I didn't have much time. This week I'll go further with this and see if I can get it to turn over. That would be good news!
@gpzmod750 no it's an r45 The only number I found was KZT 00j 002052. But now I can't remember if I found it on the frame or the engine. It's been two weeks since it was holidays for school. I googled that number and then it should be a Z1000J ? I know it has Z1000J written on the key hanger too.
That said, since its at school now, progress will be slow.
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It can be done, tuning in to hear if you can turn it over.
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Gpz750R1 1982
Gpz750A1 1983
Gpz1100A2 1984
FZ750 1985
Gpz900R -91
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Here's the 1981 model I had in 1982.
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1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400
Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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I don't know about the years exactly, but you will probably be right. Soon I will find out when I get the papers. But I won't be needing them for a while though..
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my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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Lacher wrote: That's a nice bike, and picture!
I don't know about the years exactly, but you will probably be right. Soon I will find out when I get the papers. But I won't be needing them for a while though..
I'm glad I have that picture, it's really cool to look at it now I have another Kawasaki 1000 32 years later. That's my younger brother on the back he must have been 13 or 14 at the time, funny to think this time last week was his 47th birthday - how time flies, This is the one bike from my early days I should have kept.
As to the years, it likely depends on different markets and countries, as to exactly when the last ones were available, but by 1984 the GPz900 was out, which ended the reign of the big air cooled KZ's.
1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400
Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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