Hi All -
Made an intro in the welcome thread (
kzrider.com/forum/10-new-members/610953-...m-ma-new-kz650-owner), but wanted to get into the nitty-gritty here.
A couple of months ago I inherited an 1983 KZ650. Also a couple of months ago, I sustained a severe and unexpected leg injury/surgery. Now that I'm back on my feet, I want to rebuild this KZ, as a sort of self-established "rebuild for recovery" program. But I work especially well following a list, and going step by step to prevent being overwhelmed by the task of getting this thing running.
I admittedly don't know where to start. I know it'll need a lot of consumables work (the tires are dry rotted and the tank will probably get swapped), but I want to know if the bike has life in it first, without sinking money into the cosmetics or mods or something.
What I know -
-The bike looks like it's in pretty good shape, all things considered.
-It's been in a garage for the last ~4 years, in a barn the last ~3. So it's been protected from the elements, but presumably hasn't been started in nearly 8 years.
-There is no key with the bike - I have to figure out how to get the gas tank open, how to get under the seat, and how to try and start it, to see if it'll even roll over.
I have a slight understanding of what I'll need to do to start cracking this open, but if anyone here wants to be helpful in my endeavor, it will be greatly appreciated!
Best.
Denis