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I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...

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18 Aug 2017 17:18 #769214 by tthunderdan
...and happened upon this gem, an 83 spectre 1100, runs, complete, with a title in my name on its way...18000 miles, kinda rough around the edges but a cool kerker pipe.

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
83kz1100a
83spectre 1100
75 Yamaha DT400
75 Yamaha DT175
80 Yamaha MX80
81 Suzuki TS100
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18 Aug 2017 17:20 #769215 by tthunderdan
Replied by tthunderdan on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
...and the dude says he just had the carbs off to clean them, did not sync them tho...has a brand new battery n plugs...it needs some love...

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
83kz1100a
83spectre 1100
75 Yamaha DT400
75 Yamaha DT175
80 Yamaha MX80
81 Suzuki TS100

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18 Aug 2017 17:52 #769218 by ajsfirehawk
Replied by ajsfirehawk on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
If you like power cruisers, and I do, they were great bikes. Painted for the period, very disco meets Smokey and the Bandit. Always bummed me out the way the powder coating always flakes off the engine. They were top of the line at the time. A power cruiser and a canyon carver satisfies about 90% of my motorcycle needs. Like having Ginger and Marianne.

79 KZ650 SR
80 KZ1000 Z1 Classic
83 KZ1100 LTD
Z900RS
23 Mach 1

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18 Aug 2017 18:14 - 18 Aug 2017 18:15 #769220 by tthunderdan
Replied by tthunderdan on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
I gave the guy 700 for it. And yes, a bit of the gold is peeling off the motor. Kerker sounds neat, compared to my stock KZ.

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
83kz1100a
83spectre 1100
75 Yamaha DT400
75 Yamaha DT175
80 Yamaha MX80
81 Suzuki TS100
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18 Aug 2017 18:25 #769221 by tthunderdan
Replied by tthunderdan on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
there is about a half inch deep water in the front turnsignals...I got her in time, in time to save her from sitting outside...the blinkers still work

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
83kz1100a
83spectre 1100
75 Yamaha DT400
75 Yamaha DT175
80 Yamaha MX80
81 Suzuki TS100

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20 Aug 2017 04:25 #769279 by tthunderdan
Replied by tthunderdan on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
I had a chance to take the spectre out and see how it runs out. She runs strong and clean, feels quicker than my kz, but it just may be the lack of fairing and the exhaust note that makes it feel that way. The bike feels tight, has decent tires n brakes. I have a significant oil leak between the head and cylinder on the left side which will need fixed and it has leaks around the carb mounts. I think I'm going to use the kerker on my kz and tackle these repairs and check the valves and try to sync the carbs as my winter project. The only damage I see on the bike is some dentage on the tank. Very nice stock seat. My question for the KZ gurus on here, do you think I will need jetting changes if I put the kerker on my stock 83 kz1100a?.

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
83kz1100a
83spectre 1100
75 Yamaha DT400
75 Yamaha DT175
80 Yamaha MX80
81 Suzuki TS100

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24 Aug 2017 00:34 #769623 by mad_windza
Replied by mad_windza on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
Cool bike looks familier what are your plans with it

1983 KZ1100-D2 spectre

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24 Aug 2017 02:50 #769624 by tthunderdan
Replied by tthunderdan on topic I was shopping for an exhaust for my 83 KZ1100...
Just clean it/fix it up a bit and ride it. I bought it off a guy in Pittsburgh PA Troy Hill area

Dan from Slippery Rock PA,
83kz1100a
83spectre 1100
75 Yamaha DT400
75 Yamaha DT175
80 Yamaha MX80
81 Suzuki TS100

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