first bike!

Hello everyone. i am new here and new to bikes all together.i just bought my first bike! it is a 1977 kz1000 LTD. i bought it off of my neighbor for $1000. i am pretty excited about it. i dont know much about bikes right now but am trying to learn. i have already learned alot just from reading the post here and look forward to learning alot more.

by the way, i live in the edmond/OKC oklahoma area. anybody know of any good shops in this area?

Welcome to the jungle :laugh:

How about some pics?

Welcome aboard! Step 1 - buy a Kawasaki factory service manual; you can find them on eBay. Be sure to get one for your exact year/model. You will find the manual to be the best investment you'll ever make. Good luck with the "new" bike. Ed

Welcome to the KZ Jungle.
Do yourself a favor and listen to 650ed, he's spot on about the manual.














1979 LTD 1000

welcome from a fellow okie!
i live in the tulsa area.a manual and the info that you can get from this site and you won't need a local shop.
you can order parts from www.z1enterprise.com .

leon

Welcome fdj! As has been mentioned, find a genuine Kawasaki shop manual...eBay is a good source for a used manual and they should be had and delivered for less than US$40.00. There are some KZR members from the OK area so I'll let them answer about shops...HOWEVER, you'll find that the majority of us have become failrly adept at working on our own scooters. This is because most shops don't have a clue how to work on these antiques (which they are) nor know where to obtain parts...do not fear...we do