just got ma' first (motor) bike

hi, everybody!

I just got my first motorcycle a couple weeks ago. Its a 1982 Kawasaki kz550 ltd. I'll put a pic below. I'm having what APPEARS to be a slight elec. issue at the moment, which I'm hoping to have sussed out by next week. That being said, it sat in a basement for a year and a half, fired up with a tank of gas and a quick jump, and made the ride back to my friends garage, where its at now. I'm thinkin for $600, it was a good deal. I'm sure I'll be hittin up the tech. forums soon enough, and it is my FIRST bike, so I'm not even gonna PRETEND to know everything here:) anyhoo, I just wanted to say hi, show some pics of my new girl, and I'm lookin forward to more! Cheers!!

Welcome to the forums. Love the bike pose and photo angle.

Hello and welcome fellow newbie!

welcome, and put some air in that back tire!

Makarth wrote:

Love the bike pose and photo angle.

I was thinking the same, nice shot. Ditch the plastic bag, refill the rear tire and that would be a nice start to a photo series.

hey, thanks for the pic feedback guys:).. I am a photographer by trade, so of course I plan on doing a full spread with her once shes running:).. and yes, we DID put air in the tire:laugh:

those 550's are giant killers.my brother had a 550 gpz that only ever had kz motors in it not the gpz's.he used to regularly outrun 650 and 750 kz's,we had a blast i had my first z1r and he had no problem keeping up.welcome!!!!!!!if you need picture taking advice there seems to be no shortage .