So I pulled my old KZ750E out of a shed that it had languished sadly in for the past several years.
I felt really guilty as I bought this bike brand new and it was like I had mistreated an old friend.
Its also been a few years since I have been active on here and looking through the forums I am glad to see so many of you all restoring and taking care of these bikes.
She is pretty rough but there is life still in the old girl and its going to be put back into safe riding condition again.
Here she starting the process hanging from my car lift which makes it handy for working on.
Surprisingly or not she fired up with the addition of fresh gas although the carburetors are leaking.
Front master cylinder is pretty bad, the rear flushed out and seems to be working.
Going to need fork seals.
Some of the more observant may have noticed that it doesn't have a black engine.
The engine that is currently in it is from a 80 750H, I still have the original but I swapped it over for this one since I acquired the H as a parts bike years ago and it had less than 20,000 miles on it. I still have the original but it was starting to smoke a little from 50,000+ miles. It may someday get an overhaul but not right now.
I am planning on pulling the head though since it is leaking a little oil from a bad o-ring.
Here is a picture from a few years back when she was a calendar girl here on KZ rider.
And one from a trip the wife and I took back in 1982 from KC to Colorado.
We have a history and a lot of shared miles...."
Will update as it come along.