Possible new KZ1000 LTD owner

Wish I could keep the Bird as well, but it's one or the other. If I could have both then the LTD woudl already be here

I know how you feel. I sold the 550 to pay bills, a few months later I could have kept it.
Not in the cards. :whistle:
Steve

parts arnt bad to get here zpower does a lot of parts for the gpz 1100 witch is nearly the same engine,there is also cms for parts ,the riding position for me is ace i have back problems and its very comfortable to ride

You don't have to buy and fancy block offs to delete the smog stuff. The cleanest would be to swap out the valve covers for Euro spec.

kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/599546-clean-...stem-delete?start=20
Maybe a $1.50 worth of plugs, I'm not sure of actual as it came in the set that also had the plugs for the carb vac ports. something like $6 for a 12 pack of misc sized plugs.

Ape block offs are 50.00 + tax & delivery
for a couple of dollars, you can buy a hose & a couple of clamps & connect one to the other


once the tank is on, you cant even see it



& with the money you save you can get some other goodies
Pete

Thanks Pete Great looking bike you have there too

Chaz66 wrote: Thanks Pete Great looking bike you have there too

Thanks Chaz,

Hi Guys
Well I took her for a 10 mile spin through mixed roads and loved it, but in the end decided against it. She needed at least £500 spending on her and what the owner was prepared to give me for the Blackbird meant I'd have to find nearly a grand to be sure I had enough to make her right.
Finances are tight and the Bird needs nothing other than an oil change sometime soon and its chain adjusting. It'll also cope with riding in the variable UK weather without deteriorating rapidly.
So for the moment my dream of a 1000 LTD has to be put on the back burner. Gutted to be honest, but very pleased to have finally taken one for a spin after all these years. Hopefully I'll be back on here in a year or two once finances have improved with better news.
My thanks to you all for your help and advice
Ride safe
Chaz

Lets see, I started with a running bike, although not great and started buying the things she needed. My Goal was $1000. That soon changed. So now it's $2000. Then the small stuff plus the items that just wear out like tires etc. So after two and a half years of spending real money on her, I'd say it's safe to say it's about $3500. In my book that's cheap for a classic that is dependable, looks good and gives me pleasure not found anywhere else. :whistle:
A motorcycle is a poor investment unless it is being restored, very rare and is seldom ridden. Where is the fun in that. :huh:
My mother had plastic covers on her furniture in her living room. No one wanted to come over and visit. Never made sense to me. :pinch:
A waste of time and money. :dry:
Steve

Don't give up. Keep looking. This one might not have been the one but there might be another. This is an excellent time to buy a bike.

Thought I'd update this post as things have changed a bit in the last couple of years. The Blackbird has gone and I now have a 1982 KZ1000 LTD
She needs work, lots to do, but she's over all pretty good (though not as good as the original one I looked at)
The guy who had liked polishing bits, so she's shiney,..
The frame needs welding near the side stand (small hole)
New tyres and and modern gauge chain and sprockets needed.
Tank and panels will need sorting/respraying sometime.
I'm going to ditch the aftermarket luggage rack and put the original (yes I have it) grabrail back on her.
The seat needs recovering,,, and the list goes on.
All I really have to do to ride her is tyres and chains and sprockets. The rest can be done as time goes by, and funds allow.

So, finally got my Z, a happy man

Glad to see a LTD in your stables
Enjoy, Looks nice !!!!
Dave