Young KZ rider (New I have pics!)

Hi, ive posted a few times here around the site and i thought that it would be a good time to introduce myself. My name is Devlin and when i was about 5 i remember riding on my dad's kz1000 that he was turning 9.90's with that he later traded for a boat :S , but from then on i fell in love with these old kaw's and when i had a chance to buy one for 300 bucks i jumped.It is a 1977 kz650, super red or w/e that color is called but faded. It sat and was sporadically started when i bought it.
I bought it in June of 07' when i was 18. It ran, but barely and wasnt in too bad of shape. I was told it had a 720 kit, but the gentleman i purchased it from was a very heavy alcoholic. Fourtunatly he had never dropped it but he had "home wired" all of the bike (im sure most of you know how that goes with these old bikes) I have since installed dual front disk, new points (soon electronic ignition), a newer seat,and fixed all of his wiring. When i purchased the bike in june the Odomoter read 26,xxx it now reads 30,090, so basically i love this bike and pretty much live on it. I recently for more or less curiosity pulled the top end apart on it, and sure enough he wasnt lying, i found a 720 kit, domed forged pistons and Andrews #20 (.350 lift) cams, with a ported head. I was elated, i then rehoned and put it back together and i got my compression back and stopped all of the oil leaks. Of course i am young and i run the living hell out of it, but i also love to just ride. It has no baffling (sp?) and a freshly bald rear tire (i have no idea why? :whistle:) (on order as I type for obvious safety reasons)..but that is my story and the tale of my love. I will post up pictures when i get home to take some. I am mechanically inclined and am also in the process of building a big block malibu, but have never even touched a bike till this one and it has been a fun learn as i go experience. Thanks alot, and ill be around.

Post edited by: kzdev1360, at: 2007/11/12 11:26<br><br>Post edited by: kzdev1360, at: 2007/11/12 11:27

...Remember, these are your "good old days" so make them count and survive to tell the tale. Best of success.

My 77 650 was a nice faded candy super red when I bought mine when I was 18 too.....of course that was the summer of...ummmm....88.
Welcome to the site.

does that fire any dusty neurons?