New and need a kz900 id

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New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 18:24
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Hi, New guy here. Anybody know what this bike is? It's descibed as a 76 900 ltd. I'm not so sure, but I'm also not an expert.

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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 18:27 - 30 Dec 2011 18:28
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Another shot of the funky fairing. Comes with bags and a rack, but no pics.

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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 18:29
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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 18:57
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Another hybrid. LTD's had cast mags, a disc in the rear, someone jacked the mags, it has the short LTD chrome fenders, it has the Jardine 4 into 2 pipes, looks like a police frontend. It has 2 drilled discs on the front. totally different gas tank.
That's for starters
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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:04
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Here is a 900ltd.




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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:05
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Just finished this bike last summer.
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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:09
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Wow...what a mutt! Well...it ain't a thoroughbred. I see different motorcycles cobbled together...and the amalgam is not a KZ900B model...AKA a 900 LTD. Motor, frame, instruments appear to be a KZ900 A4/A5 model (note the drum brake rear...LTD had a disc rear brake). Shocks are aftermarket, front end is a mixture also (the LTD didn't have gators and didn't have drilled front discs)...the front calipers on an LTD were trailing and not leading, as on this bike. LTD's had a 16" rear wheel while this bike has a 18" rear wheel. Fuel tank is a KZ750L3/L4 or KZ700A1 tank. Seat is half of a 750 combo seat. Carbs appear to be VM26...which is consistent with the KZ900A4...I'm sure the list is endless :)
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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:12 - 30 Dec 2011 19:13
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dshelly. Nice. Yep I did the google image search thing but still came up with some with spokes etc. Must be a lot of muts around. Thanks
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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:15
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Man, you guys are good.

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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:22
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Beautiful bike you got there

dshelly wrote: Here is a 900ltd.




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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:30
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Forgot to add. He wants $900 for her. Says the carbs were cleaned so I'll assume it at least runs. Seems like a lot after what you guys say is "wrong" with her.

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Re: New and need a kz900 id

30 Dec 2011 19:35
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Kawickrice wrote: Beautiful bike you got there

dshelly wrote: Here is a 900ltd.





Beautiful! I will never understand what compels folks to hacksaw nice bikes like that and "customize" them so they look and run like crap. Maybe they never saw a bike as nice as yours. Ed
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