Greetings from east central Illinois

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Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 08:01

I'm new to Kawasaki motorcycles, but experienced with Hondas and Yamahas.

Next project is a 1982 KZ1000LTD. If I uploaded the picture correctly, you can see it above. Pulled the oil pan, oil pump and cylinder head last night. Nothing shocking found so far, so it looks like it could be a worthwhile project.

Todd

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Re: Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 08:49

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Welcome Todd... I also have one of those (a disassembled KZ1000). Hopefully you'll make faster progress than I have in slapping it back together.

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
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Re: Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 08:54

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Welcome. Never bought a bike in a box, initial work is done. Good luck on your project!

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Re: Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 08:59

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Welcome from the UK, I am also working on an 82Ltd

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: Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 09:03

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Welcome to the fun!

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Re: Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 09:11

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Welcome

Looks like you're halfway there to me.

The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours

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Re: Greetings from east central Illinois

05 Jan 2024 09:16

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This one came home assembled, but I had to disassemble it for storage. Didn't have the floor space for it, so all but the engine currently sits on shelves. To make space, I have to sell one of my three running bikes (realistic) or build a new shop (long-deferred dream).

Todd

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Re: Greetings from east central Illinois

07 Jan 2024 16:14

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Welcome Todd.
That's quite the puzzle to reassemble.

I also recently took on a project, a z750s.
Needed to build a shed to make space in the workshop for another bike, not in pieces.

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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