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My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
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Rick H. wrote: ............... At that point I said, "Nah I don't want to anymore."
Rick H.
Amen to that! Any club that is so exclusive as to be snobbish isn't worth belonging to. Ed
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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I can actually find the grab bar on top of the cabinet in my garage! I just think it looks cleaner without it. It also has sportbike bars instead of the originals which I still have. In the "old days" we had sissy bars with a Kawasaki eagle insert, which I see on Ebay now listed as "super rare".Scirocco wrote: Nice bike you have but the rear grab bar is missing. Finding one is like searching a needle in a hay stack.
Mike
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1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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I only worked in one place so long because I had a lack of initiative! Actually I felt really lucky to have that job, ended up that motorcycles were my job and my favorite hobby. I drifted away from bikes for a while, I had a real near miss on the street and sold my last new Kawasaki, a 1982 GPZ1100 in about 1988. In the early 90s I answered an add in the paper for a 1976 KZ900 LTD that had been pretty well butchered but I brought in home anyway. Since then I've acquired a few more bikes and projects and now have time to work on them. I'm really impressed by the level of expertise on this forum and drool over many of the members rides pictures. I look forward to sharing more pictures and history from Lincoln. I think it's really cool to share with enthusiasts around the world, I found a pretty unmolested 1976 KZ900 for one of my Japanese bosses who spent the big$$$ to send it to Japan when he returned. VERY popular machines in Japan, which is a good thing, I see many more reproduction parts coming from there.Rick H. wrote: Welcome to the best Kawasaki motorcycle forum out here. I really enjoyed your intro and the picture of you in your factory garb. Believe it or not, one of the reasons I opted to purchase a '77 KZ-1000 was because it was made in Lincoln. My youngest belongs to a M/C club that only allows people in it that have American made bikes so he is always teasing me about not being able to join the club because I ride BMW's. When I bought the '77 KZ the joke was on him because I told him now I can belong to the club he is in. He said no way, you bought a Kawasaki and it's made in Japan. I hauled his young butt out to the garage and showed him the sticker on the frame that states U.S.A. and I broke down the VIN for him showing it was built in Lincoln. He finally had to admit the bike was built in the US and I could officially join his club. At that point I said, "Nah I don't want to anymore." Anyway this is actually my third Kawasaki I have owned. The first was a new 1975 Z1-B that I wish I would have never sold. I and many others no doubt will look forward to your stories from Lincoln. I can't speak for everyone, but I love
information from the past. I hope you are enjoying retirement. It is very unusual to find someone that works at one place for as long as you have.
Rick H.
Mike
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1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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Welcome to the cuckoo’s nest. You will find the most willing people here that want to help. Not just to get these vintage bikes to run but to get them running correct. Bring on the vintage photos, I’m a big fan of history.
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Jimi Hendrix.
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Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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Mike
Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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Mike
Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)
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