Georgia in my heart, KZ1000 on my mind
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Georgia in my heart, KZ1000 on my mind
25 Sep 2018 19:44 - 25 Sep 2018 19:44
Hello there fellos and fellas. picked up a 78 kz1000 the other day to add to my stable of half built bikes. I have to say this is the first older bike that Ive gotten excited about owning.
Here is how the KZ sits now. wadded up fork is kinda weird, i don't like the style so Im gonna straight that out. The lines of the tank, seat, and rear fairing made me want a kz650 the second I laid eyes on one, but the KZ1000 found me first.
See you round. Oh and red is greta color but Im not a football person so my intimate relations with GA are not connected to UGA.
Here is how the KZ sits now. wadded up fork is kinda weird, i don't like the style so Im gonna straight that out. The lines of the tank, seat, and rear fairing made me want a kz650 the second I laid eyes on one, but the KZ1000 found me first.
See you round. Oh and red is greta color but Im not a football person so my intimate relations with GA are not connected to UGA.
'78 KZ1000A
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/609320-wakt-out-kz1000#792182
77 KZ650
www.kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/60951...ut-1977-kz650#793809
77 KZ650
www.kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/60951...ut-1977-kz650#793809
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Re: Georgia in my heart, KZ1000 on my mind
26 Sep 2018 04:16
Welcome waktaylor! Looks like a nice find. I see it was set up as a touring bike. You can easily source the turn signals and headlight. Other than that, it looks like it is all there. The exhaust almost looks like its from an LTD. You can pick up a new seat cover from ebay. There is a guy on there that does beautiful work and sells them for around $30. Keep us posted on your progress.
Current project 76 KZ900 (This was a Vetter model)
76 KZ900
81 XJ550H SECA (Current Project)
82 XJ550R SECA
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86 FJ1200
74 Z1900
72 CB450
76 KZ900
81 XJ550H SECA (Current Project)
82 XJ550R SECA
Past:
86 FJ1200
74 Z1900
72 CB450
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Re: Georgia in my heart, KZ1000 on my mind
26 Sep 2018 06:24
Looks like a good bike to resurrect .
What do you mean by wadded up fork?
What do you mean by wadded up fork?
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24
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Re: Georgia in my heart, KZ1000 on my mind
08 Oct 2018 20:36
Fork is bent. Wheel and fork legs were all twisted. Fender bent.
Making some progress. I’ll add the project link to my sig
Making some progress. I’ll add the project link to my sig
'78 KZ1000A
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/609320-wakt-out-kz1000#792182
77 KZ650
www.kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/60951...ut-1977-kz650#793809
77 KZ650
www.kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/60951...ut-1977-kz650#793809
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