My $21 78 kz400

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My $21 78 kz400

11 Apr 2014 15:34
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So I bought my first kawi today, I've owned pretty much every other japanese make except Kawasaki so I guess theres a first for anything. Got the bike as a trade for a $21 bottle of vodka, title, keys and owners manual included. So first some pictures:



Then the bad news, while stripping it down, I discovered its siezed, so I snuck a look in side and its a solid ball of rust. I'm going to need a new(ish) motor, but I'm not sure if I should just find another 400 or something bigger, an tips?? Thanks! Also, heres a shot after I stripped about 1/4 of the stuff I didn't want off:

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Re: My $21 78 kz400

11 Apr 2014 19:46
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Trade ya a 39.00 bottle of tequila for it
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Re: My $21 78 kz400

11 Apr 2014 20:02
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ramtough_63 wrote: Trade ya a 39.00 bottle of tequila for it
Ehhh tempting but teqila aint really my thing..

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Re: My $21 78 kz400

11 Apr 2014 20:08
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Just my luck LOL good score I been trying to get my buddy let go of his old 440 to no avail he parked it after the tank rusted out

he road that thing 365 days a year for a few years had a shock break on a ride ran by my brothers garage had a set of sportster shocks and was off again that little bike got around
1978 KZ1000 A2
Thrown Together To Ride Til Winter
Facebook Page
Free Range Custom Art


1982/83 750R/GPZ
1984 Goldwing 1200 Interstate
1982 Yamahopper QT50
Previous
2 79 HD sporty XLH
02 HD FLSTS Heritage
60's HD Hummer
70's Honda 550 Four
70 Yamaha 100
and various enduros dirtbikes minibikes...

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Re: My $21 78 kz400

11 Apr 2014 20:19
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ramtough_63 wrote: Just my luck LOL good score I been trying to get my buddy let go of his old 440 to no avail he parked it after the tank rusted out

he road that thing 365 days a year for a few years had a shock break on a ride ran by my brothers garage had a set of sportster shocks and was off again that little bike got around
Well I'm just hoping to break it free tomorrow morning... If not, idk where I'm going to get a motor from. Then after that problem gets solved, I need to redo all the electronics, and possibly set it up to have no battery.

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