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ScooterZ
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19 May 2020 12:24 #826093 by ScooterZ

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Hi Guys, This is ScottZ from Huntington Beach, CA USA. I just aquired my First KZ! It is a 1981 KZ1100-A1 Shaft in dark blue. Just over 22K miles and in pretty good unmolested shape. It runs well and rides well but has a few oil leaks that I have started to fix. Some bad Rubber (IE: Meter Dampeners). I am pretty excited about my new aquisition.
I have resurrected many an old bike, mostly Hondas. I like to resurrect back to as close to original as I can. A few of the bike I have worked on include 76 Honda GL1000 Standard, 84 Honda GL1200 Standard, 70 Honda CL350, 74 Honda CL360, 74 Yamaha DT400, 03 Yamaha V-max to name a few.
My current daily rider is a 2014 Yamaha FJR1300ES
Well, There you have it...

ScottZ

1981 KZ1100A1 Shaft

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19 May 2020 12:57 #826095 by mopguy

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Welcome to KZR.

I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.

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19 May 2020 13:09 - 19 May 2020 13:09 #826097 by 650ed

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Welcome aboard!
One thing many KZ owners are unaware of is the fact that there are no Phillips screws on a KZ bike. Those screws that look like Phillips are not Phillips; they are Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS). Using a Phillips screwdriver on them will damage them as well as making them nearly impossible to remove. See link below for details. Ed

www.kzrider.com/forum/10-new-members/609...uy-signing-in#791293

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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19 May 2020 14:19 #826105 by ScooterZ

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Thanks for the tip (JIS tip that is) ;-)

ScottZ

1981 KZ1100A1 Shaft

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19 May 2020 17:54 #826116 by Mikaw

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Welcome.

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
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.

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