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Hello from Spain! Newbie with an '82 kz550a

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26 Feb 2024 09:42 #895610 by kyushakz550
Hello from Spain! Newbie with an '82 kz550a was created by kyushakz550
Hello everybody, I present you my first bike.
A 1982 kz550a (At least that's what it says on the websites where you put the VIN number).
I've had it for 2 weeks now and I am very happy with it. It works very well although the light that illuminates the tachometer and the small icons that light up on the tachometer turn on and off randomly while I use the bike as if it had no power to illuminate everything or there was a bad connection. It also leaks a little oil and there are two cracks in the cylinder head (I probably said the wrong name for the piece. I'll show some pics in spoiler).

I want to show love to the bike, even though I don't know anything about mechanics or electricity I hope that with patience, money and love it can flourish to it's golden era.
Thank you for reading and I hope we can help each other :)
Warning: Spoiler!
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26 Feb 2024 17:04 #895634 by Street Fighter LTD
Replied by Street Fighter LTD on topic Hello from Spain! Newbie with an '82 kz550a
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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26 Feb 2024 17:26 #895635 by Mcdroid
Replied by Mcdroid on topic Hello from Spain! Newbie with an '82 kz550a
Hola amigo...welcome to KZRider!  Eventually you will have to take care of that cylinder head...just as an observation 

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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26 Feb 2024 23:50 #895647 by Wookie58
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27 Feb 2024 06:42 #895657 by MLMG
Hello, welcome from Uruguay. 

1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 A1
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28 Feb 2024 04:10 #895693 by kyushakz550
Replied by kyushakz550 on topic Hello from Spain! Newbie with an '82 kz550a
Thanks everyone for the welcome! 

Hola amigo...welcome to KZRider!  Eventually you will have to take care of that cylinder head...just as an observation 
Hahaha yes I was thinking about using epoxy putty I've seen videos using jb weld or loctite epoxy putty to fix this kind of problems

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