Hello from Ireland
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Hello from Ireland
21 Feb 2016 09:24
Hi everyone,
Glad to join the forum and look forward to benefitting and contributing.
Closer to fifty than forty, riding bikes for many years and more interested in the older stuff than canbus and all that too-clever stuff.
Have an everyday '02 Bandit 600, as well as an old XJ900F that I'm doing my own thing with.
More importantly here, I've acquired an '82 750LTD, and this is my first Kawasaki. A non-runner but I'll save that for the technical forums. The plan is to restore to original, with only minor upgrades if any.
Will add a couple of pics in near future.
Cheers !
phonzie
Glad to join the forum and look forward to benefitting and contributing.
Closer to fifty than forty, riding bikes for many years and more interested in the older stuff than canbus and all that too-clever stuff.
Have an everyday '02 Bandit 600, as well as an old XJ900F that I'm doing my own thing with.
More importantly here, I've acquired an '82 750LTD, and this is my first Kawasaki. A non-runner but I'll save that for the technical forums. The plan is to restore to original, with only minor upgrades if any.
Will add a couple of pics in near future.
Cheers !
phonzie
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Re: Hello from Ireland
21 Feb 2016 09:32
Welcome. Pics always appreciated. 
Steve

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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: Hello from Ireland
21 Feb 2016 09:37
Welcome and good luck with your project. I owned a 02 600 Bandit briefly that i bought at the dealer auctions in about 04, it was a good job I bought it really cheap because at the time only seeing it for a second I thought it might be a 1200. Personally I prefer my KZ650 to ride, the handling brakes etc. were all much better on the Bandit, but the KZ has a nicer power delivery for my tastes , with more going on on the bottom end, albeit with less on the top end, I just don't care for the really high red lines of the more modern bikes. It will be interesting to see how your 750 compares, when you get it running to perfection

1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400
Old enough to know better, still too young to care
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT
1980 Suzuki SP400
Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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Re: Hello from Ireland
21 Feb 2016 17:54
Welcome phonzie.
Do post up pictures of all your rides.
Do post up pictures of all your rides.

Rob
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
CANADA
Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me
1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
1978 KZ1000 project
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