Hello from the UK

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Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 06:43
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Hi all!

New owner of a KZ750!
Had it 2 days and already finding it difficult to find parts. Is there any UK owners on here and recommendations of where to get parts or if there is other models that share the same engine that would return more results?

going to be hardtailing the frame asap. 

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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 10:49 - 03 Apr 2022 10:50
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Hey from Ireland mate, what year and model do you have and share a pic or 2  of the bike, lads around here loves the pics.
06 Gsf 1200 bandit, 08 Triumph tiger 1010
05 Yam xv1700 , 02 Hon shadow 1100
1975 Z1 (currently working on)
1977 Z1000 ( running and in storage)
1978 Z1000 (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "skinny tank" (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "fat tank (gathering parts)
1979 z1000st (currently working on)
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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 10:59
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It’s a 1988, I’m not sure what model it is though. Still figuring out the forum here as I was sure I’d put a picture with my original post 
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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 11:26
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Nice one, your a brave man to even think of going hard tail, i used to ride a hard tail KZ1000 until i bust my coccyx (ass) bone when i hit a pothole at 60mph.
06 Gsf 1200 bandit, 08 Triumph tiger 1010
05 Yam xv1700 , 02 Hon shadow 1100
1975 Z1 (currently working on)
1977 Z1000 ( running and in storage)
1978 Z1000 (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "skinny tank" (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "fat tank (gathering parts)
1979 z1000st (currently working on)

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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 11:36
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Cheers man, I’m all about the low and slow. 
Although I will probably get a bit of padding for my seat, don’t like the look of the hard metal seats

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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 11:42
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If you are any way decent fabrication wise? have you thought about a softail? No one has done it as far as iv ever seen.
06 Gsf 1200 bandit, 08 Triumph tiger 1010
05 Yam xv1700 , 02 Hon shadow 1100
1975 Z1 (currently working on)
1977 Z1000 ( running and in storage)
1978 Z1000 (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "skinny tank" (currently working on)
1978 Z1r "fat tank (gathering parts)
1979 z1000st (currently working on)

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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 11:53
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I mean it’s doable but maybe not what I was thinking 

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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 12:03
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Hi from another uk member 
1982 KZ1000 Ltd
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
kzrider.com/filebase-alias?view=download...d-fault-diagnosis&ca

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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 12:08
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Looks like a USA import. Zepher 750 engine i think. Chain or shafty??

Welcome to the  forum

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1980 Z500 B2 in bits since 1982 23000 miles
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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 13:06
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UK here aswell. Regarding parts, all the usual UK suspects. DK, Fleabay, zpower. Join a few UK based forums also, most members have a stash of parts which you might be able to persuade to part with. 
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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 13:28 - 03 Apr 2022 13:33
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It's a ZN750LTD .
Are you sure it's 1988 as they were an 84 to 85 model.
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Re: Hello from the UK

03 Apr 2022 13:46
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It's a ZN750LTD .
Are you sure it's 1988 as they were an 84 to 85 model.

It may be when it was imported, my "82 1000 Ltd" was advertised as a 91 (when I went to see it I was expecting it to be a "P") UK log books often only show "1st UK registration date" 
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1982 KZ1000 Ltd
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