New owner, first bike

Hey guys,

Just got my hands on my first bike today, it's a '78 KZ650SR. It's a little rough and needs a really good cleaning, but I'm planning on it being my Winter project and having it ready for Spring. There's a few leaks, missing bolts here and there, but I've already been ordering replacements and such. I figure it'll be fun to 'restore' (I use that term loosely) and hopefully it'll be a nice bike to learn on.

I know everyone likes pictures, but it's really not too pretty to look at right now, mainly because it's absolutely filthy from being trailered in the rain on some dirty roads ... but here's a shot I took today-




My dad has had his near-perfect '75 Z1B since he bought it new, so I've grown up with an affinity for this style of bike.

This has already been a really informative site for me ... looking forward to spending some time here.


-Dan

welcome to z-jungle,just needs a good scrubbing thats all! how about some z1 pictures?:woohoo:

Dan...a LOT of the KZ's are resurected that way,Bud.
Main thing is,is that You have it now,and with a lot of TLC,You'll git-er-done!
Keep us updated on how it goes.
And,Welcome!

Nice!

Heh, I'm away at college right now but the next weekend I go home to start stripping down the KZ I'll take some pictures of the Z1.