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28 Jan 2007 08:31 #108739 by Shaolinwind
New member, KZ750 CSR project was created by Shaolinwind
I was lucky enough to stumble upon an 82 CSR 750.. It looks rough but runs great luckily enough, and I got it for only 300 bucks. It came with a topcase, hard bags, a full fairing, highway bar, all in hideous but functional condition.

So, I'm restoring this little honey and all its accessories to something far nicer than it was on the show-room floor, pics coming soon. I'm relatively new to working on bikes, but I have a restored KZ440 LTD under my belt and some skilled guidance.

I can find very little info online, few photos, in fact barely any mention at all. Are these bikes rare? Is there anything in particular I should have professional attention payed to before I deem it road worthy? It was sitting for several years before it came into my hands.

Any help I can get would be much appreciated!

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28 Jan 2007 08:55 #108741 by Shoe48
Replied by Shoe48 on topic New member, KZ750 CSR project
Look in the gallery for Pictures there are a couple CSR 750 Twins in there , Not sure about being Rare though ? Everyone has their own touch so it is up to you as to what you want the bike to be and look like , as far as road worthy ... tires , Brakes , over all mechanical condition should be looked at , Lots of good info here , The members are great . A few good jokes too . Welcome aboard .. :)

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28 Jan 2007 09:23 #108747 by ronjones
Replied by ronjones on topic New member, KZ750 CSR project
Hi, like shoe said, there are a couple of us that have the 750CSR. There are alot of very knowledgable people, and much info that can be applicable to the 750CSR, here. The 750CSR was only produced for '82, there is some bolt-on swapability between other models but I have had problems finding stuff. If you are going to be replacing the drive chain and sprockets you might want to consider going up one tooth on the drive sprocket, if you are going to be, primarily, street/hiway riding. It will give you a little better topend and won't take much, if anything, from the bottom.
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'82 KZ750 CSR, M1 twin. Mac 2-1 exhaust, K&N pods, 17tooth drive sprocket, Mikuni BS-34 carbs w/#47.5 pilot jet and #125 main jet, Canadian XS650 needlejetjet needle, Wired George's coil mod.
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28 Jan 2007 15:17 #108804 by Shaolinwind
Replied by Shaolinwind on topic New member, KZ750 CSR project
Thanks for the warm welcome, I'll be around!

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16 Feb 2007 13:17 #112940 by usguns
Replied by usguns on topic New member, KZ750 CSR project
I am starting a project with the exact same bike. Unfortunately the one I purchased doesn't run just yet. It has been so cold the last 3 weeks that it is impossible to work on. My main project is trying to find a manual for this bike. Hopefully I might of finally found one. Good Luck

Mike

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