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New Member Intro 22 Jan 2024 13:38 #894316

BlueR32
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Greetings from NC USA! I just joined having recently acquired the sleeping beauty pictured below from a neighbor (1979 KZ650C). It had been sleeping outside for a few years and whoever the previous owner(s) were they did a very rough cafe racer job on it. I managed to get her started and the motor sounds pretty good. A little bit of history: I grew up in Ireland and in 1977 I actually bought a brand new Z650 (red) when they first came out. I loved that bike but I always had a regret that I didn't wait for the C model to come out with the twin discs and the cast wheels. Maybe this was meant to be! Looking forward to posting more once I decide the path I'm going down with this.

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New Member Intro 22 Jan 2024 15:05 #894318

Street Fighter LTD Offline Moderator TURBO, Its Better to be Blown than Injected Posts: 4827 Thank you received: 1972	Welcome to KZRider Dave Original owner 78 1000 LTD Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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New Member Intro 22 Jan 2024 16:26 #894321

Wookie58 Away Moderator Posts: 3194 Thank you received: 1788	Welcome from the UK 1982 KZ1000 Ltd www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192 kzrider.com/forum/forum-index/faq-wiki/6...-fault-finding-guide
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New Member Intro 22 Jan 2024 21:33 #894325

sf4t7 Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 403 Thank you received: 247	welcome to our version of fun Scotty 1974 Z1A 1015 welded Z1 crank Andrews 1X Cams Delkevic 4 into 1
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New Member Intro 23 Jan 2024 02:28 #894328

Mcdroid Offline User Gone Kwackers Posts: 6567 Thank you received: 301	Welcome to KZRider! Michael Alvin, Texas 1982 GPz750 1977 KZ1000A 1978 KZ1000A 1982 GPz1100 1975 Z2A
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ThatGPzGuy Offline Sustaining Member More Sparky than Speed Racer Posts: 1469 Thank you received: 377	Welcome. That 650 has a lot of potential. 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 "If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"
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New Member Intro 24 Jan 2024 04:45 #894368

TexasKZ Offline Platinum Member Posts: 7218 Thank you received: 2067	Welcome aboard, and thank you for saving another KZ. 1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor 1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection 2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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New Member Intro 15 Feb 2024 17:37 #895299

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Welcome.
Looking at the solid (non drilled) rotors, and that rear caliper.
I think you may have a 1978 C2 model.
They're the best.

Rob
CANADA

Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me

1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R
2005 z750s

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