New member from the great white north

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New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 12:10
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Hello guy's/gals
just droppin a line to say hello.
cant wait to share some info and learn some tricks...

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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 12:16
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welcome.looks like you will fit right in.what is the rundown of mods on that awesome looking z ya got there?what frontend did you use? great lookin bike,startin off with pictures gets you in the good graces of the members:P .


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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 12:25
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Welcome Will.
Great looking Z1 you've got there!
Where abouts in the Great White North are you?
I'm on the shores of Lake Simcoe, Ontario.
Springs just around the corner. Can't wait for all this White to disappear. :)
Rob
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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 12:27
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beautiful bike where abouts you from and where do you race that monster how big is it and what kind of times are you running with it mph/et. welcome aboard and to our inzanity.
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 13:41 - 24 Feb 2009 13:44
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Hey guys....I can see this is going to get addictive!
I am now in Edmonton Alberta....but lived most of my life in Thunder Bay Ont.
we race at castrol motorsports park here in Ed.
the bike has got a 1385 wiesco kit in it with a FBG ported head...cant remember the cam #'s
it also has a promod N2O kit with a schnitz pro series II box
gsxr front and rear(extended)
penske drag schock
it has been 8.85@157...no slick or wheelie bar...
just started another one just for the ol' lady
I'll post some pics as I go

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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 13:45
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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 16:33
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if your running in the eights you won't learn much here.

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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 17:11
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how long ago did you move to edmonton and are you planning on doing any of the cmdra races this year.
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
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Re: New member from the great white north

24 Feb 2009 17:41
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Welcome to the KZR Nation. It's great to have you here. Great bikes.

Best of success. :)
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- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
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Re: New member from the great white north

25 Feb 2009 14:03
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I have been here for 2 years now...I would like to race a couple of events if possible...probably ride the busa though...I sold the z1 to a buddy in thunder bay...I am currently building another one....more for the street though...although that is how the '73 started LOL!!

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Re: New member from the great white north

25 Feb 2009 16:54
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Welcome to KZR!
You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever!

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Re: New member from the great white north

09 Mar 2009 10:33
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That's really close to the look I'm shooting with my 900. How what kinda of NOS shot were you running? Did the Penske shock make a diffence?

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