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04 May 2021 19:49 - 04 May 2021 21:26 #848013 by KZclams
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Let the bashing insue, i added my new one next to my old one. Cant wait to ride it!
Last edit: 04 May 2021 21:26 by KZclams.

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04 May 2021 21:42 #848016 by M_a_t_t
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My local dealer let me take the cafe out for a test ride (unsupervised  ) it was fun. Not the same feeling as my kz1100, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. If I found a cafe for sale at a good price and I had the money I'd buy it.

83 KZ1100A (shaft)
17 Versys X 300 abs
81 kz650h1
81 kz750e2
90 Honda CBR600F (brother's)

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05 May 2021 04:32 #848018 by TexasKZ
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No bashing from here. Love it.

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 May 2021 05:15 #848021 by Street Fighter LTD
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NICE  !!
Keeps the legend  alive 


Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn

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05 May 2021 05:26 #848022 by Shankkole
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She is very pretty!

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05 May 2021 10:44 #848047 by KZclams
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Thanks guys, fn raining out. :(

Appearently you can have these retuned to feel like the older carburator bikes, improved throttle etc.

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05 May 2021 18:36 #848059 by DOHC
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I really like those.  I appreciate that Kawasaki chose to make a motorcycle that doesn't look like an angry insect like all the other modern builders.
I went to the dealer and looked at the cafe version and even agreed on a reasonable price, but they didn't have one I could test ride.  I've had enough bikes that didn't really fit me well that I wasn't willing to put the money down without riding it first.

'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100

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07 May 2021 16:11 #848185 by Kaylinator
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I love those bikes. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if it weren't for the impending wedding. 

Rode by a guy riding a Z900RS cafe a couple weeks ago while on my KZ. The guy seemed to scrape his chin on the pavement and snap his neck all at the same time. 

1978 KZ1000-A2
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1978 KZ400-B1

2022 Z900RS SE

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07 May 2021 16:55 #848188 by 750 R1
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I love those bikes. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if it weren't for the impending wedding. 

Rode by a guy riding a Z900RS cafe a couple weeks ago while on my KZ. The guy seemed to scrape his chin on the pavement and snap his neck all at the same time. 
He must do yoga.....

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08 May 2021 13:13 #848220 by hardrockminer
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When first photos of this bike became public back in 2016 or 17 I was excited.  I saw the bike at the Abbotsford Bike Show in 2017 I think, or maybe 2018 and I was a bit disappointed they hadn't done a bit more to make it reminiscent of the original Z1.  There were simple low cost things they could have done like the tank emblems, or the master brake cylinder, or the handlebar controls.  So didn't bite.  Since then I've heard from a few people who have ridden them and said it's a great riding bike.  I had one guy offer to trade straight up for one of my Z1B's but I declined.  

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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08 May 2021 14:06 #848225 by DOHC
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I spent a bunch of time looking it over at the dealer. The only thing I was disappointed by was the lack of any storage space under the seat. You might be able to fit a pair of gloves if you're lucky.  With my ZRX1100 your can fit an extra tool kit and a decent sized lunch and still have a bit of room to spare.  :)

'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100

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18 May 2021 21:38 - 18 May 2021 21:45 #848718 by KZclams
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So im like a hundred miles in. Nothing like my kz650. My 650 is like a cool ass star wars land speeder compared to this z900rs millenium falcon. It has a horrible throttle jerking, hopefully fixed by an ivans tune, but the rest is pretty fn cool. Note: ive only ever drove a kz650 prior, few years in the late 80's and the past few years.

.... so as a kid we all prolly thought that land speeder would have been the funnest thing ever...and it is! ...but the millenium falcon could make the kessel run in 12 parceps. This things fast, cant wait to get out of the break in period.
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