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15 Apr 2020 14:16 #823444
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Y'all ride safe!!
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Howdy y'all. Been lurkin for about 3 months and decided from the interaction between members this would be a pretty good place to hang out from time to time.
I began my cycle journey back in the 70's as a teenager riding dirt bikes for fun. Had several including Honda, Kawasaki. My favorite then was a 75 or 76 250 ElSinore. Don't remember the year. Eventually got a few street bikes. Had a Honda CB750 that I rode to work for couple years. Also had a 400 Suzuki. In 1984 I purchased my current restoration. A 1981 KZ1100 A1 with the Luminous Navy Blue paint scheme. A guy I graduated high school with had bought it new and decided in 1984 that he needed a pickup and sold it to me. I rode that bike until around 1995 or 96. During those last 2 years I went drag racing with it. Did pretty well but the wife talked me into stopping the racing after Elmer Trett died at Indy in 96. So, I parked it in storage and it had not seen the light again until my son decided to surprise me for my 59th birthday and pull it out and start gathering parts. That's where we are now, looking for parts. I had the original maintenance manual but still haven't located it. It needs lots of TLC and I look forward to giving it life again. Thanks for allowing long winded ramblins. Safe ridin y'all!!
I began my cycle journey back in the 70's as a teenager riding dirt bikes for fun. Had several including Honda, Kawasaki. My favorite then was a 75 or 76 250 ElSinore. Don't remember the year. Eventually got a few street bikes. Had a Honda CB750 that I rode to work for couple years. Also had a 400 Suzuki. In 1984 I purchased my current restoration. A 1981 KZ1100 A1 with the Luminous Navy Blue paint scheme. A guy I graduated high school with had bought it new and decided in 1984 that he needed a pickup and sold it to me. I rode that bike until around 1995 or 96. During those last 2 years I went drag racing with it. Did pretty well but the wife talked me into stopping the racing after Elmer Trett died at Indy in 96. So, I parked it in storage and it had not seen the light again until my son decided to surprise me for my 59th birthday and pull it out and start gathering parts. That's where we are now, looking for parts. I had the original maintenance manual but still haven't located it. It needs lots of TLC and I look forward to giving it life again. Thanks for allowing long winded ramblins. Safe ridin y'all!!
Y'all ride safe!!
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16 Apr 2020 05:36 #823475
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1977 Kawasaki KZ-1000A1
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Welcome to the forum! Post some pics of your bike when you have a chance. Pictures are always a good thing.
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1977 Kawasaki KZ-1000A1
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16 Apr 2020 06:02 #823477
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1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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Welcome aboard!
By now you should know that most of us are picaholics. Please feed the need :whistle:
By now you should know that most of us are picaholics. Please feed the need :whistle:
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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17 Apr 2020 09:11 #823531
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Y'all ride safe!!
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I will post a couple as soon as I can. I need to read up on how to add pics here so I don't make anyone ill. Thanks for the welcome!
Y'all ride safe!!
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17 Apr 2020 12:32 #823545
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1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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No worries. If you muck up the pictures, several of us will be right along to beat you up :laugh:
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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17 Apr 2020 22:05 #823572
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Current project 76 KZ900 (This was a Vetter model)
76 KZ900
81 XJ550H SECA (Current Project)
82 XJ550R SECA
Past:
86 FJ1200
74 Z1900
72 CB450
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Welcome aboard! Good luck with your project.
You can try this manual out: kzrider.com/modules/ServiceManuals/Kawas...Service%20Manual.pdf
You can try this manual out: kzrider.com/modules/ServiceManuals/Kawas...Service%20Manual.pdf
Current project 76 KZ900 (This was a Vetter model)
76 KZ900
81 XJ550H SECA (Current Project)
82 XJ550R SECA
Past:
86 FJ1200
74 Z1900
72 CB450
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18 Apr 2020 17:37 #823621
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Y'all ride safe!!
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Thanks for the shortcut Joe. Till I find mine I know it will come in handy.
Y'all ride safe!!
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