I've been passively looking at KZ's for a long time. I'm 51 and grew up in New York - Long Island.
In my teens (1981-1986) I rode dirt bikes..Suzuki RM's. But most of the street bikes seemed to be KZ's..at least the ones that would race around and make a kid excited. First real street bike I rode was a KZ400 when I was about 15. I started hanging out with bikers and I ended up with a hardtail chopper powered with a Honda 450.
But I always wanted a KZ.
Fast forward 34 years (college, an eventful decade being single, married, very soon thereafter divorced, kids and here I am now)....I finally got the KZ. I'm sure the 650 will have a big brother here soon.
Over the years I rode, but it was minimal. Kids and work..nuff said. In the past I had a 1979 HD shovelhead rigid chopper, BMW K100, Suzuki dual sport DR350 , I currently own a '98 Dyna Low Rider, a 2018 Triumph Street Scrambler and a Suzuki DR125 "project".
I think the KZ and the Triumph will get most of my time.
