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My first 1000
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I'm from Belgium and just bought a kz1000j, with a grand prix seat on it. My friend told me it is a grand prix, but after looking up some more info I don't think they made 1000cc grand prix models?
Anyways, this is my first 1000cc bike like this. I have a honda cb750, cx500, had a suzuki bandit 600 and now a kz1000j from 1981 if I remember correctly. It has a lot of work to do, and still doubting what to do. Keep it original or do a restomod.
Either way, it will have a lot of work to do whatever option I take.
This looks like a great forum so I'm glad to be a part of it. See you soon!
Cheers
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Michael
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In The Past...71 TM400, 72 H-D SS350, 72 GT380, 75 Z1B, 77 XLH, 79 CB750K
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swest wrote: Welcome, pics? :woohoo:
Steve
Agree, welcome, please post some pics
First Permanent ride the Z1R since Dec1977 (220,000km) as of June 2015
Second permanent bike 1989 FJ1200 dyno'd 140RWH, great bike.
Third ride is now the Frankenstein 1981 GPZ1100B1, 1983 fully recon motor fitted LOVE THIS BIKE
Forth my work bike FJ1200 1989 (same type as FJ above)
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Curious to see this grand prix model.
Rob
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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The seat looks like an aftermarket Giuliari seat.
Is there a name on the back or on the bottom/pan?
The front end has had a late model up side down front fork installed.
Is there a set of gauges; speedo and tach?
Rob
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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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cool bike ya got there :evil: !
leon
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i make what i can,and save the rest!
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It doesn't have any gauges mounted. The front beamers are taped to the bike, so is the brake reservoir. I do have the gauges from the kz1000 but they look rough and the glass is broken.
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You'll love the motor on that, really strong. Unusual to see a modded bike with original 4-2 pipes and airbox, usually the first bits to go.
Take it easy when you get it running and start getting a feel for the handling, particularly that 17" front conversion, you have reduced rake and trail and it may be twitchy and have too much turn in on bends. Also possible front and rear tyre mismatch. I might handle just great too.
Just don't take anything for granted on modified bikes if you haven't done it yourself.
1980 Gpz550 D1, 1981 GPz550 D1. 1982 GPz750R1. 1983 z1000R R2. all four aces
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