After 5 years in a box, it lives

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After 5 years in a box, it lives

11 Mar 2008 19:16
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I took my Z1 apart 5 years ago, and last weekend I finally got ambitious and started working on it. I still have a lot of little things to do, but I was pumped up when I heard her start up.

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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 03:10
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:woohoo: :woohoo: congratulations...see what you have been missing!?!?!
Michael
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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 06:08
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Only halfway through and it already looks great. Keep up the good work, theres nothing like riding a kz....

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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 06:10
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what part of ks are you in?
Terry Meyer / Wichita KS
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I am not driving too fast, I'm flying too low.

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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 07:34
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AWsome!
1976 KZ900LTD Fully Restored
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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 13:24
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I live in Great Bend

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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 16:26
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I think it would've killed me to keep that beast in a box for five years !!!! Lookin' good !!!!!
Hello from Sunny Mansfield, Ohio
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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 17:29
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kskevin74z1 i live in sylvan, just outside Parkhill. We're the ones with the race quads and track beside the boyscotts campground

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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

12 Mar 2008 19:30
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Welcome to aboard, Kevin and gpznutt. Good to see a larger sunflower contingent around here!

Nice work Kevin. Keep us up-to-date with pics. :)
Nate

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Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.

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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

17 Mar 2008 15:51
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kskevin74z1, cool ride. I'm up here in Salina, give a hollar if you need something.
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Re: After 5 years in a box, it lives

17 Mar 2008 17:12
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That looks great! I plan on going with the same paint scheme... there's just something about a red frame!
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