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13 Feb 2008 04:11 #194339 by Jimbo302
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I am looking into buying a z1 for parts, and I have a pic. The owner refers to it as a 1980 kawi 1000. I just wanted to check with the guru's here to see if they could give me any more details on what this is.

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13 Feb 2008 04:15 #194340 by Jimbo302
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Here are the pics I have.

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13 Feb 2008 04:18 #194341 by Jimbo302
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One more try:
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13 Feb 2008 04:38 #194345 by Mcdroid
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Hello Jimbo302...the bike looks (without seeing the confirming motor and frame VIN's) like a KZ1000B model (LTD) with an aftermarket kerker header. The VIN's will tell all...and it isn't a Z1:)

Post edited by: Mcdroid, at: 2008/02/13 07:38
Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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13 Feb 2008 04:38 #194346 by otakar
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It looks like a 79-81 LTD, but can't be shure without better pictures of the motor. If it is the second Gen. KZ1000 it has the bastard motor with the odd crank shaft and cam drive system.
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13 Feb 2008 04:41 #194347 by rdgrnr
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looks like my 79 1000B3 LTD
77 KZ650B1
80 440 LTD Sold
78 GL1000 Naked Wing Sold
80 CM400E Sold
Brainerd, MN

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13 Feb 2008 04:43 #194348 by PLUMMEN
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79-80 b3/b4 would be my guess.if its an 80 ltd that would be a good thing because it would have big pin crank which is worth a few bucks to the drag racing types;)
Still recovering,some days are better than others.

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13 Feb 2008 04:43 #194349 by Jimbo302
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So it is an ltd, I assumed it was, but the rear fender and some other odds and ends had me guessing. I am new to these bikes, what makes a Z1?

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13 Feb 2008 04:45 #194350 by Jimbo302
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otakar wrote:

It looks like a 79-81 LTD, but can't be shure without better pictures of the motor. If it is the second Gen. KZ1000 it has the bastard motor with the odd crank shaft and cam drive system.

The '80 ltd engine is undesirable?

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13 Feb 2008 04:51 #194353 by Mcdroid
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To answer both your questions, the 1980 KZ1000B4 is, arguably the most desireable of the early style 1000 LTD's as it has the MKII motor (I won't go into the definition here) and a Z1 model is a 903cc bike made for export from late 1972 ('73 year model) to mid-1975. All 903 and 1015cc bikes after that (1976-1980) are referred to as KZ's in North America and Z's elsewhere.
Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A
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13 Feb 2008 06:19 #194370 by smclem
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Please ship all undesireable 80 LTD engines to me please.
1976 KZ900
2006 ZX14
08 KLX110
09 KVF750 Brute Force
1974 KE100
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13 Feb 2008 07:05 #194376 by Mcdroid
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smclem wrote:

Please ship all undesireable 80 LTD engines to me please.


:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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