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08 Sep 2009 19:58 - 09 Sep 2009 14:32 #320038 by Jimbo302
Pulled the KZ900B1 out of long term storage...... was created by Jimbo302
The 1976 LTD has been sitting for the better part of the decade, but after a little carb cleaning she fired up. I threw a little rattle-can black on the previous owners rattle-can yellow just to ease the pain on my eyes while working on it, lol. I also made a tail light tuck mount bracket while I was tinkering. Here is just a little before and after of the beater bike.

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08 Sep 2009 20:41 #320050 by nelson8708
Replied by nelson8708 on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
The color and the bars made a world of difference. Probably not very comfortable with the bars that low though.
1996 yz125 power with 1982 kz550 engine
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08 Sep 2009 20:44 #320051 by pitblue/kz
Replied by pitblue/kz on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
cool look good luck with it

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08 Sep 2009 21:03 #320057 by Jimbo302
Replied by Jimbo302 on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
Yeah new bars are in order, those are just the stockers flipped for a "boy racer" look. I think removing the fenders and chain guard along with lowering it a bit helped the look. It was just a day spent tinkering without spending any cash.

After I got it running, the carbs suddenly became very hard to open and are closing very slowly so I have to pull them off and see what happened there.

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08 Sep 2009 21:16 #320061 by Sandy
Replied by Sandy on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage.....
Chances are,by flipping your bars over,you've binded up the throttle cables.
1977 KZ1000 A-1

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08 Sep 2009 21:22 #320062 by oldkaws4ever
Replied by oldkaws4ever on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage.....
Nothin wrong with a "rattle can" paint job i have done more than a few of them......looks good though. Definatly a world of improvement from the yellow it was before. I would flip the handle bars around like sandy said, then it wont be hard to open and close the carbs.
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
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08 Sep 2009 22:11 - 08 Sep 2009 22:11 #320074 by Mark Wing
Replied by Mark Wing on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage.....
I third a cable bind because of bars. It does look better though.

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

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09 Sep 2009 09:12 #320144 by Jimbo302
Replied by Jimbo302 on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
I'll definitely double check the throttle cable, thanks for the suggestion.

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09 Sep 2009 09:18 #320147 by Jimbo302
Replied by Jimbo302 on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
Here is a picture of how I routed it.
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09 Sep 2009 09:57 #320153 by patmann
Replied by patmann on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
I.M.H.O. RESTORE IT!!!

But that's just me..
Pat
1974 900 Z1 modified to look like a LTD , some engine mods. But I still have all the original parts.
1977 1000 project bike
1972 H1 project bike
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09 Sep 2009 10:58 #320159 by roy-b-boy-b
Replied by roy-b-boy-b on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
Beingthe first year ltd it is a good canidate for a restore.

I wish i had one. Roy
1979 LTD Street Fighter.1977 KZ1000

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09 Sep 2009 11:23 #320163 by will61310
Replied by will61310 on topic Pulled the KZ900B out of long term storage......
76 ltd 900.. Does anyone know the TRUE number of these that were made? Ive heard 2,000.. Some guy trying to sell one on ebay said only 350 were made, which i know is false
...1980 LTD 1000...

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