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Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here

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14 Dec 2006 17:07 #99643 by Seventhfleet
Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here was created by Seventhfleet
I bought my first Z-1 in 1975 and it was a new Z-1B which I traded for a new 77 KZ1000LTD which I still own. In fact I own five nice KZ1000s. They are two 77 LTDs, a 78 LTD and a 78 standard KZ1000 with spoke wheels, as well as a 79 KZ1000LTD. I had an 80 KZ1000LTD but I sold it for an obscene profit when I needed more room in my then to small shop building. I have since built a 46x40 insulated steel building to keep my motorcycles in.

I own 17 bikes, the oldest being a cherry 68 Triumph TR-6R and the newest being an 05 KLR-650, which is the one that get ridden the most these days.

All of my KZ's are in excellent running condition and my original 77 LTD is my favorite bike out of them all. It's in showroom condition with 12k miles on it and I will own this bike for the rest of my life. If push came to shove the rest of them could go and I wouldn't grieve over them too much, well except for my TR-6R, I'd hate to have to get rid of it.

I've been riding since 1964 and I learned to ride on Yamahas back in 64. I rode a 65 Yamaha 250cc Big Bear Scrambler home on leave back to Alabama in March of 65, from San Franscio to Birmingham. When I got back from Vietnam on my last tour in 66 and got out of the Navy, I traded that Yamaha for a clean 64 Triumph TR-6R. I later traded the TR-6R for a new 67 Triumph T120 Bonneville.

I am a recently retired police chief with 30 years wearing the badge and now that I'm retired, I have plenty of time to work on my bikes and do whatever I want to do and darned little that I don't want to do...

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14 Dec 2006 17:29 #99647 by oldcoldankles
Replied by oldcoldankles on topic Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here
Welcome to the forum Seventhfleet. What a fine collection of bikes you've gathered :)

Peachland BC
1981 KZ1000 CSR M1
1983 KZ550 LTD M1 (Shaft)
1989 Corvette coupe

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14 Dec 2006 18:03 #99652 by wireman
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welcome to z-jungleB) pictures,we need pictures!:P

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14 Dec 2006 18:50 #99669 by Mark Wing
Replied by Mark Wing on topic Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here
Welcome aboard. your going to love it here. It's nice to have such a KZ fan join, sounds like you may know a little about these bikes. Nice story too, that's a long ride on a 250.
Mark

Jesus loves you Everyone else thinks your an ***

77 KZ650 C1 with ZX7 forks, GPZ mono rear, wider 18 police wheels and Yoshimura motor.

Yorba Linda Cal.

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14 Dec 2006 18:56 #99671 by ambergrismooon
Replied by ambergrismooon on topic Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here
Welcome aboard and remember it's lights out....er ....well...actually never!;) Carry on!:blink: er...have fun!;)

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14 Dec 2006 20:01 #99685 by neilage66
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Nice story...would like to hear more...glad you found us and stick around awhile.
Sometimes we need law enforcement or at least advice around here...retired or not! ;)

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14 Dec 2006 20:23 #99692 by bobthebike
Replied by bobthebike on topic Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here
Something tells me you're going to fit right in! ,BK

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14 Dec 2006 22:47 #99705 by donthekawguy
Replied by donthekawguy on topic Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here
Welcome. Adopt me.

Rathdrum Idaho
1971 Kawasaki g3ss
1972 Yamaha R5 350
1965 Suzuki Hillbilly
1964 Yamaha 125

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15 Dec 2006 02:29 #99713 by Mcdroid
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Ahoy 7thFLT! We need to see photos and I need to stop by and personally inspect your herd!:laugh: :laugh:

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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15 Dec 2006 07:09 #99748 by JUSTICE114
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Welcome!!!!! B) Nice collection of wheels you have there. We're gonna need pictures though ya see......there's Laws round here bout pics of Bikes and Boobies (tg explain please). If ya dont post em yall get time in the brick!!!!!!:ohmy: So go with the flow or i'll send the Photo Chop Gang on ya!! :whistle: :dry: :huh: :woohoo: :silly: :woohoo: :silly: :silly: ;) B)

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15 Dec 2006 07:49 #99757 by barney
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Welcome 7th fleet . Good people here,sounds like there is one more now. I'll bet you could tell some hair raising campfire stories. Cheers.

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15 Dec 2006 09:03 #99771 by ltdrider
Replied by ltdrider on topic Long time Z-1/KZ1000 rider here
Wow! 17 bikes!
You know, you could probably claim your storage building is a motorcycle museum. Maybe a tax write off. But if you charged admission to see your herd, you'd probably end up with a profit. I know I'd pay to see it.
Where do you live?

'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC

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