New member. Bike, 1979 KZ1000LTD

Hello all. This is my first post of many to come. I am the proud new owner of a 1979 KZ1000 LTD. 17,400 original miles, and in very good shape. I am fixing the PO mistakes and getting it ready to ride till next winter when I will do more to it. This is my second LTD, my first being a 1977 that I purchased in 1979. I loved that bike and now I have it back. (sort of) I am no stranger to bikes, my first at age 14 being at RD250. The 77 LTD was next, then in 1981 I picked up a 1977 Harley Davidson Lowrider, and kept it for 20 years. I sold it and bought (and still have) a 2000 HD Fatboy. I have some picture of my 77 LTD I will post later as well as the interesting problems I have found on the 79. I also have an invoice for a quote on a brand new 1977 1000LTD that I wanted but could not afford at the time. It was going to cost 3,800.00 out the door! Oh well, I got it 2 years later for 2,400.00. Thanks for reading my ramblings.
Jim

This is the new bike.

This was my 77 LTD in 1980.

Welcome Jim...nice LTD you have there...I had a 1979 LTD but it was stolen many years ago...peckerheads....so now I have two 1977A's and I have dressed one in LTD drag. :laugh: One can never have too many bikes in the garage...

Welcome Jim

Nice rides you have there!

I have a real fondness for LTD Kaws. My friends and I all ran around on them back in our young days. We had a 77, 2 79's and an 80.

Man did they ever look good all parked together. Looked even better with some sweet young girls on the back cruising down the road :laugh:


Larry C

welcome...as said ,nice bikes...pics are big time here....

i too had a 77/78 ltd.....it was one tough cookie...i beat that in ways that i aint proud of...and it ran like a top....i always remember how it just ran ,and ran,and ran...it even stood up to stupid crashes better than any Z i ever had....they (early ltd's)are the toughest models imo...


welcome