New guy from Omaha NE
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New guy from Omaha NE
29 Jan 2016 17:35
Hello,
My name is Tom and I am working on 75 Z1 project. I am more of a car guy. This is my first bike project. I have a friend who owns a motorcycle shop who was tired of me asking him questions so he offered me to bring it to his shop and give me a space to work on it. So it is easier for him to explain what to do. I have been doing the 90% of the work and he is helping me find parts and lending me his tools to make it happen. He cut his teeth on the KZs when he opened his shop 30 years ago. He has tons of knowledge. Things are getting out of hand with this build
. We are in the process of installing a supercharger and EFI. His shop is Clifford Cycles in Omaha Ne his name is KZ Jim. I am looking forward in sharing the project and plan on starting a build thread. I have been lurking for awhile. I figured I may as well get signed up. Been digging all the knowledge on this site.
My name is Tom and I am working on 75 Z1 project. I am more of a car guy. This is my first bike project. I have a friend who owns a motorcycle shop who was tired of me asking him questions so he offered me to bring it to his shop and give me a space to work on it. So it is easier for him to explain what to do. I have been doing the 90% of the work and he is helping me find parts and lending me his tools to make it happen. He cut his teeth on the KZs when he opened his shop 30 years ago. He has tons of knowledge. Things are getting out of hand with this build
. We are in the process of installing a supercharger and EFI. His shop is Clifford Cycles in Omaha Ne his name is KZ Jim. I am looking forward in sharing the project and plan on starting a build thread. I have been lurking for awhile. I figured I may as well get signed up. Been digging all the knowledge on this site.
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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
29 Jan 2016 17:39
Welcome, pics lots of pics. :woohoo:
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
29 Jan 2016 18:03
Jims been around a lot of years,One of the few guys in omaha that still knows how to work on older bikes.

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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
29 Jan 2016 19:06
PLUMMEN, He has a couple other KZs in the shop. If you are in the Omaha area stop by the shop. He is still in Benson
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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
30 Jan 2016 00:51
Plummen/wireman, I believe has the first name of Jim too...
Is there a connection there? Or coincidence?
Is there a connection there? Or coincidence?
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
30 Jan 2016 18:28
Floivanus,
Just a coincidence. Jim owns the shop. Jim Clifford
Just a coincidence. Jim owns the shop. Jim Clifford
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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
31 Jan 2016 06:00
Welcome from East Tennessee! :woohoo:
Payton Manning seems to Love "Omaha" ....JK :woohoo: :woohoo:
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Payton Manning seems to Love "Omaha" ....JK :woohoo: :woohoo:

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Had Hondas, Harleys and many ,many Z Series Kaws both Std. & LTD's
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Re: New guy from Omaha NE
01 Feb 2016 08:57
Supercharger and EFI on a Z1-B!!! Please keep us posted on your progress in the projects section. Welcome.
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01 Feb 2016 16:22ed spangler wrote: Welcome from East Tennessee! :woohoo:
Payton Manning seems to Love "Omaha" ....JK :woohoo: :woohoo:
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He sure does! funny stuff for sure
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01 Feb 2016 16:31MDZ1rider wrote: Supercharger and EFI on a Z1-B!!! Please keep us posted on your progress in the projects section. Welcome.
Thanks for the note
I have started a build thread please feel free to check it out
Tom
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02 Feb 2016 10:25Nope,theres more than one jim . :laugh:floivanus wrote: Plummen/wireman, I believe has the first name of Jim too...
Is there a connection there? Or coincidence?
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