Hello Everyone from Calgary, Alberta

Please allow me to introduce myself.....

I am a late bloomer to motorcycles, I just got my license last May and have not gotten off of the bike since, except for the long snow filled winter months. I am looking for some fellow riders in Calgary to take the occasional trip and learn a few new routes for getting away from all of the traffic here in COWTOWN.

I clocked just under 8000km last year, with the highlight of my season, riding home from Vancouver to Calgary on a newly purchased (1979 KZ1000ST) what a find. Paint is showroom.

Anyways, I am in the process of slowly fixing up a 1978 KZ650B2 with the eye pleasing spoked rims. To date I have had added a new rear tire, rebuilt the front brakes, synced the carbs, had the valves adjusted, and I am anticipating a new paint job within the next few weeks.

If you are a rider and are looking to go for a run, then please reply.

To all of the fellow members of this group, I must say it is nice to see so many other people out there with the love for the coolest bike STILL on the road.

So, which bike is the coolest, the KZ650B2 or the KZ1000E1? Welcome to KZR...you are going to like it here...

I mean the KZ series of bikes are the coolest on the road.

Classic cool is always cool.

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Welcome to the board, KOOL RYDER. Glad to see you made it here.

I believe H2Rick is down in calgary

Yep, KOOL RYDER has been around to the wrecking yard where I work and we're hooked up. Now both of us need to find MORE 650 guys in Cowtown....and more KZ cafe phreaks.:laugh: :laugh:
I can't wait for the season's first Classic Bike Night. It happens (weather permitting) every Thursday at the Dub on 16th Ave and 4th St NW from 6 PM on. See you there !!!

ANOTHER elusive 650? For only 100 made (reference to a stupid eBay auction a couple of weeks back) those things are everywhere!

Welcome aboard, Kool Ryder.

Welcome to KZR bud.
I'm your neighbour,over her in B.C.About 7 hours away from Cowtown,living in the Kootenays.
Now ,you want some REAL nice riding...come on over anytyime,and let us show you the twisties up here in the mountains!:woohoo:GuaranTEED to put chub in your trousers!:laugh:

Seriously though(and this applies to any member)...give me a holler,and we CAN accomodate!You wouldn't regret it.This area amazes me every season.We do the same rides every year,and they just keep bringin on the grins!

Seriously though(and this applies to any member)...give me a holler,and we CAN accomodate!You wouldn't regret it.This area amazes me every season.We do the same rides every year,and they just keep bringin on the grins!

Sandy, I agree with you totally. A guy could ride in the Kootenays and Monashees for the rest of his life on practically anything and would be laughing from start to finish. Those roads are the best, bar none.....and no traffic to speak of. What's not to like ??
We're heading your way twice (at least) this year.....once in mid-July and once in early-mid August. I plan on taking the 650 on the July run....but need the big iron (1200 Bandit) for the August run. PM me about the mid-July run and maybe we can hook up. It's a camping weekend for the me and the guys that are going.

I'm out here in the Okanagan. We certainly have a wonderful province for bike riding. I also have a Sherpa for the off road stuff. Nothing like bike riding in the summer.