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03 Dec 2016 10:25 #749357 by spdygon
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Looks great.....nice addition of the mag wheels.

1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project

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03 Dec 2016 10:33 - 03 Dec 2016 10:44 #749358 by redhawk4
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Thanks, rather than go for a stock bike, I tried to make it the bike I would have wanted it to be in 1978, I really like the look of the non stock alloys and the black paint job that wasn't available from the factory with the 1977 gold stripe decals. It still makes me feel "warm and fuzzy" just looking at it :)





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An even poorer picture of the other side, it has a weird reflection on the tank, but it shows the GPZ 550 rear disc I used on my rear police wheel, I like the way it doesn't "dominate" the rear wheel like the stock one did on the 16" Lester rear the bike came to me with.

1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400

Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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03 Dec 2016 12:14 #749372 by TexasKZ
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Nice job and congratulations for getting it on the road. IMO, that warm fuzzy feeling is really important. If it doesn't make you smile every time you look at it, it won't get ridden and you will have no patience when facing a frustrating repair.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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03 Dec 2016 14:57 #749383 by redhawk4
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TexasKZ wrote: Nice job and congratulations for getting it on the road. IMO, that warm fuzzy feeling is really important. If it doesn't make you smile every time you look at it, it won't get ridden and you will have no patience when facing a frustrating repair.


You mean like my carbs that have a mysterious fuel leak which I can't find? :)

1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400

Old enough to know better, still too young to care

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03 Dec 2016 18:30 #749397 by TexasKZ
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Yup

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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05 Dec 2016 06:40 #749520 by PaintWorkz
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Looks good and has all the right mods.

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84 Gpz900 street
77 KZ 1325 Turbo Dragbike project
79 CBX Pro Stock projects (2)
78 Z1R-TC AMA & ECTA LSR record holder
68 750 Enfield Brat project
82 750 Nourish Triumph LSR
Lake Havasu City, AZ

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05 Dec 2016 13:24 #749552 by Kapahulu
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redhawk4 wrote: You mean like my carbs that have a mysterious fuel leak which I can't find? :)

Check the junctions that supply fuel to the carbs. They have o-rings and when the o-rings deteriorate the fuel flows in the wrong way. Easy to fix once you have the parts, available from Z1Enterprises.

1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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12 Dec 2016 18:20 - 12 Dec 2016 18:21 #750063 by redhawk4
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I just changed those, because they were leaking, but it still seeping from somewhere, float heights are correct etc. so it shouldn't be leaking anywhere. Is it possible for a float bowl to be porous?

1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400

Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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12 Dec 2016 18:24 #750064 by redhawk4
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PaintWorkz wrote: Looks good and has all the right mods.


Thanks I'll take that as high praise coming from you :)

1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400

Old enough to know better, still too young to care

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