Better Than Nothing---The rebirth of a Superbike.

Glad a few members appreciate the videos I posted of my vintage Superbike!!!

One vintage motorcycle magazine has shown some interest in doing an article on my Superbike and the restoration I did on it. They want me to write the copy for the article. That is the hold up now. I have not really written anything since I wrote a few short stories back when I was in school!!!! I just hope they won't kill it over my poor ability to write a printable story of the bike and its restoration!!! Oh, I will make sure to put in the article that the bike did win your 2018 Bike Of The Year title!!!!

Great News Dr. Gamma, your bike (and this forum) is really worth a story in a vintage motorcycle Magazine!!!
If i am you i would soooo... proud to see my bike in a Nation wide cycle Magazin!!!
You did a so amazing Job and a lot of knowledge and skills that flow into your re-build i have to bow my back...

Well they accepted the copy I wrote and photos for my article. I even had to sign a release form!!!!

We will now see if they will actually put it in print!!!! I am hoping they will!!!!

The "author" and the restored bike.

I'll send 20 bucks in your name to the KZRider Fund Drive if I can get a signed copy

bluej58 wrote: I'll send 20 bucks in your name to the KZRider Fund Drive if I can get a signed copy

They can't even tell me yet in what issue my article will be in!!!!!

I was wondering if they would send me a few copies when it is published!!!

You got a deal if they do!!!!

I am totally amazed that over the past few years there has been over 40K views of the rebirth of my Kz1000 Superbike road racer thread. I am glad that many members took the time to view my progress on getting my beloved Superbike back together and running like it did 35 to 40 years ago. I would like to thank all the members that left all the encouraging comments over the years about my journey in getting this bike back to its former glory!!!! What I really appreciated was all the members that voted to make my bike the 2018 Bike Of The Year!!!!! That meant a lot to me more than most people would realize. Thanks again for that honor.

It went from this dusty, pushed into a corner used up race bike.......


To this great reminder of the heydays of Superbike road racing in this country!!!!

I've just went through the entire thread all in a row. I do not have words to express how beatiful your MKII is, not only for the build but more for the history behind.

I own two MKII one complete OEM and another waiting for a resto mod, I have allways wanted to make it like a AMA Superbike,and after seeing your REAL AMA Superbike bild I'm most impressed!!! I'm not sure if I can accomplish that level of mods, but sure close enough.

Thanks for taking the time to share your buil here sir.

Many thanks for your kind words. Yea it took me like the better part of 18 months to get my MK. II up and running when I first built it!!!!!

I tried to keep it looking as stock as I could when it came to the bodywork, fenders, and gauges. I am glad you like it!!!!

Right now I am resting in a rehab center after having some major problems during surgery for my second hip replacement. At least I didn't kick the bucket during surgery. Just wish they could bring my pain level down to a bearable level. Don't know how long I will be here in rehab.

Like they say, It really sucks to get old!!!!!

I just hope a lot of our members will vote to make my MK. II Bike Of The Year for the second time in its life!!!!!!

Heal up soon, Dr. Gamma!

Over its lifetime my MK.II Superbike has had two different colors of bodywork. I started out with the '79 Luminous Navy Blue Metallic bodywork, and later on I got a set of the '80 Ebony (black) bodywork for it. Both tanks had to be heavily modified to fit my frame due to all the work that was done to the frame so it would not wobble at speed. Plus I set the tanks up with dual petcocks so I could pickup every last drop of fuel from them!!!

Some folks like the black bodywork color better than the blue bodywork. I am more partial to the blue bodywork myself!!!! Its now back to its original blue bodywork after its restoration!!!

I will let you judge for yourself what color bodywork you like better!!!!

The Superbike in Ebony.



The same Superbike in Luminous Navy Blue Metallic

Both look great, but I prefer the blue. Ed

i don't recall seeing it addressed here but what size of tires/wheels did you run on your race bike? are those the stock KZ rims or Morris?