'78 KZ650 Garage find- Where to start?

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15 Feb 2021 05:43 #843504 by Polish

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Welcome to the forum! Very nice find and in really good shape.

1979 Honda CB400T Cafe Racer (current ride)
1982 KZ750 LTD (current project)

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More Sparky than Speed Racer

15 Feb 2021 07:53 #843505 by ThatGPzGuy

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What a great find!
Someday I'll find my KZ650...

Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"

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15 Feb 2021 07:54 #843506 by z1kzonly

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Mikaw wrote: Great find, amazing what soap and water can do.

My 1st. Real car that I had to finance! 1978, 305 CI smog motor! Soft camshaft! Back then, poor quality! I took off road in winter for 5 years, stayed nice, had it 10 yrs. Just sharing! After I seen picture!

Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!

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KZNOOB
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15 Feb 2021 08:01 #843507 by KZNOOB

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ThatGPzGuy wrote: What a great find!
Someday I'll find my KZ650...

Thanks brotha! I'm really excited about it.

1978 KZ650-C2- Goal: Full restoration daily driver
1998 Zx11
2004 Zx10
2004 GSXr 600

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15 Feb 2021 08:02 #843508 by z1kzonly

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I'm sure it's too late. But, when I get an old bike that has been sitting. I only try and turn the crank a very little bit.
My method is to pull carbs, pull spark plugs, blow compressed air thru all plug holes.
Get an ounce or 2 of Marvels Mystery Oil into each cylinder for a day or 2 just let sit.
Then kick it over. That will need the valves and seats ground if it sat that long without ever being cranked over? Maybe it was? Maybe someone put oil in cyls.? Each bike and situation is different. Locations too? Warm humid, cold winter, salt air? JMO, I've had a few!

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