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30 Mar 2009 07:36 - 30 Mar 2009 07:37 #276704 by Russ Jackson
Thank You For All The Help! was created by Russ Jackson
So I get out of riding motorcycles for 12 years or so. Some guy that provides installation services for me says he has an old Kawasaki KZ 900 in a shed. He wants $300 for it and it must be gone in a week. I tell my wife and she says you need a project. So I start searching the internet thinking that these old sleds are going to be hard to find information on.

Low and behold I discover a sub-culture of KZ fanatics lurking from around the world willing to help out and guide others in the proper direction.

Since I picked it up frozen carbs and all. Asking many questions to all of you here. Purchasing parts on Ebay and Z1 enterprises. Many hours of cleaning, re-building, trial and error it now runs excellent. I put over 1500 miles on it so far and summer is not even here yet.

At first I am sure I asked some ignorant questions but your patience paid off and another KZ fanatic was created.

Thank You all for your help.

...Russ

1976 KZ 900 B1 29 smoothbores, Kerker, Lester Mags
2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 abs
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30 Mar 2009 07:55 #276708 by trianglelaguna
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maybe it's becuase i own the brother to your bike....or maybe it is becuase you are such a nice guy to have on this site.......but regardless ...i always am interested when i see your name in a thread ...as i know i can look forward to some great insight that is laced with humor and not all puffed up and agressive......
I am sure i am not alone when i state that you are a great addition to the forums......

i too took time out from owning a bike....good thing ..cuase i spent about three bikes worth over the years on the magazines......
time off with a true motorcycle person is just time away from a seat really and your thirst for knowledge and history of experience plays this out.....

1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife

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30 Mar 2009 07:56 #276709 by trianglelaguna
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i called the shops looking for a kz collectro/nut case to find mine and drove to the santa cruz area bike un seen and 1700 in my front pocket......we both under paid imo

1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife

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31 Mar 2009 05:42 #276972 by Russ Jackson
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trianglelaguna wrote:

i called the shops looking for a kz collectro/nut case to find mine and drove to the santa cruz area bike un seen and 1700 in my front pocket......we both under paid imo


I don't think you can lose on one of these bikes. Too many people appreaciate these old bikes. Even in this economy they appear to be going up...Russ

1976 KZ 900 B1 29 smoothbores, Kerker, Lester Mags
2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 abs

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31 Mar 2009 15:27 #277087 by N0NB
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Good to hear of your success. Sorry I was of no help since I'm in the 650 crowd.

Nate

Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.

1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel :D )

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