Got a KZ400

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Got a KZ400

08 Apr 2019 12:23
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Greetings. I just acquired a kz400 that has just been restored.
The previous owner did a stellar job on the cosmetics but I want something to ride as well as show so I'm going to have a few question for the collective wisdom.
I also own a Sportster. Once the Kawasaki is up to snuff this will be it's replacement.
Previous Kawasaki's included a Z1, a 125 (actually belonged to my wife but she let me drive it) and a KZ650.
The Z1 was the first in town, I had pre-ordered it.
The 125 was amazingly fun in the snow.
The 650 almost lost me my license in speeding tickets, it had to go.

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Re: Got a KZ400

08 Apr 2019 14:27
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Welcome. We'll need to see some pics soon. The KZ400 has great lines especially from certain angles... like a beautiful woman.
Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
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Re: Got a KZ400

08 Apr 2019 18:17
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Welcome!
The KZ400 is great fun to work on; it was my winter restoration project this year.
What year is yours?
1977 weird Canadian version of KZ400-s3
Had a 1973 Kawi 175 F3 trail bike in the 80s.

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 08:05
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It's a 1974.

I didn't realize I had any replies here because I didn't get any email notifications. Do I have to do something other than subscribe to the thread?

Also, I have a searchable pdf manual for the '74. How can I upload it to the service manuals section?

In my list of former Kawasaki's I forgot the Ninja 250 that I turned into a naked bike. I built it a couple of summers ago. It was a lot of fun to put together but I really didn't care for the ride so I got rid of it almost immediately.

Here's a shot of the new bike.

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 08:08
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Beautiful bike!
1982 KZ750-M1 CSR

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 08:20
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I didn't get any email notifications.

Found the problem. Gmail thinks you're spam. I'll have to figure out how to white list the site.

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 08:25
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That bike looks amazing. The rear fender on the Kz400's is what "makes" the whole bike!
Welcome to KZR... look forward to seeing your posts!

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 14:00
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It is a nice fender. Too bad they stuck that jumbo tail light on it. I'll rectify that someday.

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 15:34
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Don´t change the tail light, it´s authentic for the early 70th bike style.

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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 17:39
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Scirocco wrote: Don´t change the tail light, it´s authentic for the early 70th bike style.
That is so but it looks like it came off a trailer.
Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
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Re: Got a KZ400

09 Apr 2019 19:08
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ThatGPzGuy wrote:
Scirocco wrote: Don´t change the tail light, it´s authentic for the early 70th bike style.
That is so but it looks like it came off a trailer.

“hear, hear”

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