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22 Jan 2024 13:38 #894316 by BlueR32
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Greetings from NC USA! I just joined having recently acquired the sleeping beauty pictured below from a neighbor (1979 KZ650C). It had been sleeping outside for a few years and whoever the previous owner(s) were they did a very rough cafe racer job on it. I managed to get her started and the motor sounds pretty good. A little bit of history: I grew up in Ireland and in 1977 I actually bought a brand new Z650 (red) when they first came out. I loved that bike but I always had a regret that I didn't wait for the C model to come out with the twin discs and the cast wheels. Maybe this was meant to be! Looking forward to posting more once I decide the path I'm going down with this.
 
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22 Jan 2024 15:05 #894318 by Street Fighter LTD
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Welcome to KZRider
Dave


Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn

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22 Jan 2024 16:26 #894321 by Wookie58

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22 Jan 2024 21:33 #894325 by sf4t7
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welcome to our version of fun


Scotty

1974 Z1A
1015
welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion

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23 Jan 2024 02:28 #894328 by Mcdroid
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Welcome to KZRider!

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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23 Jan 2024 05:28 #894335 by ThatGPzGuy
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Welcome. That 650 has a lot of potential. 

Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"

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24 Jan 2024 04:45 #894368 by TexasKZ
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Welcome aboard, and thank you for saving another KZ.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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24 Jan 2024 16:06 #894399 by Rryanflakz
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Hello from Tierra Verde, FL

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15 Feb 2024 17:37 #895299 by rstnick
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Welcome.
Looking at the solid (non drilled) rotors, and that rear caliper.
I think you may have a 1978 C2 model.
They're the best. 



 

Rob
CANADA

Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me

1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
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