Hi from Virginia

Hi everyone!
New to motorcycling, just got an '81 KZ550LTD. Brought it home today, and after a couple of attempts got her to fire. Tags on the bike expired in 97. $500 for it, from a guy who had it for a project, that was never realized.
Got my motorcycle permit. Once I get the bike running good, BRC. Got gear from a family member who doesn't ride anymore. Aerostitch roadcrafter two piece in my size no less. Summer armored jacket, wet gear, gloves, full face helmet the whole nine yards.

It was impressive to put a quart and a half of oil and have her fire off a car battery. The master cylinder needs rebuilding and a good cleaning of the whole bike. But she fired up!!


Thanks again
Dustin

Welcome to KZr Dustin.

Do you have any pics of your new-to-you bike to share with us?
We're junkies for bike pics! :silly:

The tank is leaking from the fuel level sensor housing. So no tank in pic. She gonna need quite a bit of work to be truly roadworthy again.
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Post edited by: sapien, at: 2007/09/12 22:01

Welcome! Nice bike. Hope your stay is long and full of helpful info;)

Welcome sapien...you'll like it here...lotsa 550 owners with a wealth of experiences!

Welcome to the site! Nice to have your hear. Sounds as if you will be good to go in no time. Lets have some pictures.

Thank you all for the welcome. I have already found the fixes for a few of the problems I had, the Kawa manual was a bit too detailed with me being new to motorcycles and not knowing the steps for trouble shooting them.

Dustin

Got the bike out for road tests today, gotta watch out around 4k it really starts pulling. Here is some pics. Again thanks for the search function, it is great. Wiredgeorge, the power/coil mod is wonderful.

Dustin

another

I take my welcome back... get off the bike now! You're too young, you have your whole life ahead of you... don't start that bike. :ohmy:

And another thing, stop dating under age girls.

Mean while, that's a real nice bike. You are going to have too much fun with it. Great kids you got there too.

Best of success.