'77 KZ650 in Oregon

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'77 KZ650 in Oregon

13 Jun 2021 18:06
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Hey everyone,

I've been dreaming about owning a bike since I was 4 years old. 32 years later I finally pulled the trigger and bought a '77 kz650b from a friend of mine. I'll be picking the bike up later this month due to some scheduling conflicts. It's been sitting for awhile due to some electrical issues, so I'm looking forward to tracking that down and restoring the bike. 

I'm sure I'll be asking tons of questions in the future when I get the bike and start tracking the problems down. Looking forward to being part of this community!
1977 KZ650B

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Re: '77 KZ650 in Oregon

13 Jun 2021 18:55
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I finally pulled the trigger and bought a '77 kz650b
 

Congratulations. My first bike was a '77 kz650b as well. An excellent bike.
'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100
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Re: '77 KZ650 in Oregon

14 Jun 2021 05:15
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Congrats. Still looking for my KZ650. 
Jim
North GA
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1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
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Re: '77 KZ650 in Oregon

18 Jun 2021 18:23
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Welcome.
Good choice the 650.
Rob
CANADA

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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.
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Re: '77 KZ650 in Oregon

21 Jun 2021 14:09
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Welcome.
Good choice the 650.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting it working. 
1977 KZ650B

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Re: '77 KZ650 in Oregon

21 Jun 2021 16:52
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Nice choice. Was this the blue one one CL?
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Re: '77 KZ650 in Oregon

22 Jun 2021 09:07
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Nice choice. Was this the blue one one CL?
No, I had a friend who decided to offload his. He bought a new bike and was ready to let this one go. I'm picking it up Thursday. Once I have the bike in hand I'll change my profile pic to the bike.

It's been parked for a long time with some electrical issues. So I'll be tracking that down first. But there's probably going to be some rust I'm going to have to take care of in the tank, clean the carbs, oil change, make sure it still has compression, and lots of other things I'm sure. 
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