Hi from Belgium - KZ750 & KZ700

Hi all,

After reading some of the topics on the forum, I wanted to join the conversations so I just logged in. I'm 32 yrs old and live in Belgium. In my spare time I like to work on my motorcycles and ride them of course.

My latest projects have been a Suzuki GS450 cafe racer and a Honda CB750 Bol d'Or cafe racer. I managed to sell them for a little profit and went looking for a new project bike. That's when I stumbled upon not one but two good looking Kawa's; a KZ750 and A KZ700. I managed to buy both bikes for just 1.600 EUR. Basically, I bought one and got one for free

The KZ750 is in a very good shape and runs perfectly. The bike looks complete and is still in it's original state. For now, I will keep this one in it's original state and just enjoy the ride.

The KZ700 has been standing still for a few years and will need some TLC, but I hope to have it running again soon. This bike will get a complete makeover and will become my wife's bike.

I hope to get some tips and tricks from this forum and I'll be putting a build thread on here as well so you can follow the progress on this next project.

Here are some pics of the beauties:

1986 Kawasaki KZ750 by Jan Moons , on Flickr

IMG_20150815_165033 by Jan Moons , on Flickr

IMG_20150815_165225_hdr by Jan Moons , on Flickr

IMG_20150815_165240_hdr by Jan Moons , on Flickr

Welcome--nice looking bikes you have there--good luck with your project.

Welcome. Good deal. Is that a water tower in the background? Look forward to your build.
Steve

It's a part of an old factory. I believe it was some kind of mill. This is the only part of the building which is still standing.
It is currently being renovated. This would make a very cool house I think

Welcome to KZR! I wonder how that KZ700 found its' way to Europe? That was a USA only model, I believe.

The second Vlaam this week.
www.kzrider.com/forum/10-new-members/600...-from-belgium-z1000j
Do you know each other?
I posted a couple of handy addresses for parts and stuff. Welcome.

Great looking bikes, the last of the Kawasaki's I really liked in the day, I never felt the same enthusiasm once the Unitrack models came out. Really remind me of the Z1000J I had in 1982.

Nice bikes! I don't think we know each other, but its nice to see another Vlaming with some nice bikes though! Looking forward to seeing the progress.

Welcome.
Nice pair you found there.
I've always liked the paint schemes on them.

Thanks for the welcome

@Lacher, We should meet some day, after the bikes are ready to go back on the road.

I bought both bikes from a guy who imported the bikes from the Netherlands, but I have no idea how the KZ700 entered Europe. I knew it was an American model, but that's all the info I have.
It would be nice to find out the history of the bike, but I think that's impossible...

I started the build thread by the way:

KZ700 - Make over