Hello From Southern Illinois

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Hello From Southern Illinois

02 Sep 2017 19:26
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Hello everyone, just picked up a '76 KZ900 LTD. Been a while since I've had a street bike, but always wanted an old KZ. Bought it off a really good friend's Uncle, so I've known this bike since I was a teenager. He was the original owner and kept it in really good shape. The paints all original and in great shape. He had a lot of work done on the engine, it's got a 1075 big bore kit in it, 388 R.C. cams, Barnett clutch, oil pickup moved to rear of engine and a R.C. header. i would have much rather it be all stock, but at least he kept all the original parts which I got in the purchase. I learned he had fallen on hard times and was going to part it out, I got there after he had sold the carbs off of it. So after this post I'm heading over to the carb section for recommendations.

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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

02 Sep 2017 19:51
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tdmaker007 wrote: Hello everyone, just picked up a '76 KZ900 LTD. Been a while since I've had a street bike, but always wanted an old KZ. Bought it off a really good friend's Uncle, so I've known this bike since I was a teenager. He was the original owner and kept it in really good shape. The paints all original and in great shape. He had a lot of work done on the engine, it's got a 1075 big bore kit in it, 388 R.C. cams, Barnett clutch, oil pickup moved to rear of engine and a R.C. header. i would have much rather it be all stock, but at least he kept all the original parts which I got in the purchase. I learned he had fallen on hard times and was going to part it out, I got there after he had sold the carbs off of it. So after this post I'm heading over to the carb section for recommendations.

Im slightly jealous. Beautiful bike.

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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

02 Sep 2017 20:35
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An Arizona sized Welcome! Nice looking ride there. Good luck finding some carbs and getting them tuned to your ride.
I don't have a plan and I'm sticken' to it! '77 KZ 650 / 750 GPz custom project in progress

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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

02 Sep 2017 21:13 - 02 Sep 2017 21:14
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Welcome
There are some 26's on the KZMarket. $150.
Steve
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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

03 Sep 2017 11:12
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with that engine I'd be looking for some 29mm smoothbores and i happen to have a set if your interested

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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

04 Oct 2017 10:56
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That bike is mint!
Very nice!
This is my build:
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/600312-ano...rtment-build?start=0
There are many more like it, but this one is mine... news to come!

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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

06 Oct 2017 19:18
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I bought a new Z-1 in 1975 and when that LTD came out, I thought jeeeeeeez why didn't I wait one more year!!!! Gorgeous scoot. BTW, am a 1979 graduate of SIU. Lived near Crab Orchard Lake for a couple of years and rode my Z all around that part of the state. Haven't been back since 1979, but would sure like to get back there again one of these days!
Lewis
1982 KZ1000-J2
2006 HD FXD35
1970 Suzuki T350
1972 Suzuki GT380 (In-Process)
In The Past...71 TM400, 72 H-D SS350, 72 GT380, 75 Z1B, 77 XLH, 79 CB750K

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Re: Hello From Southern Illinois

07 Oct 2017 19:18
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Good Lookin Ride

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