78 KZ1000

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78 KZ1000

14 Apr 2021 11:26 - 14 Apr 2021 11:30
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I'm back again and ready to move on after my 750G cafe bike got stolen. Picked up this 78 kz1000 down the road from my house and started cleaning it up.  Last time it was tagged was 1993. Its got an old RC Engineering pipe on it. Should be a fun project. 

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Re: 78 KZ1000

14 Apr 2021 11:51
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What will you do for the seat?  I have a 78 KZ1000B2 (LTD).  The seat has just 2 small holes in it, as in pea size.  Not sure that I should replace it, but if I could find something close to stock form that was more comfortable to ride on I'd probably go for it.
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Re: 78 KZ1000

14 Apr 2021 11:54
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Wow, That red got so clean it turned black! 
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Should be a great project. Those KZ1000s look like hot rods bone stock. 
Jim
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1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
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Re: 78 KZ1000

14 Apr 2021 12:40
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I had to look twice. I swear I owned that black bike in the early 80's! LOL!
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: 78 KZ1000

14 Apr 2021 18:02
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I’m in. Let’s go.
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Re: 78 KZ1000

15 Apr 2021 06:44
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I'm partial to the ltd style seat, but with a lower profile. I found this "doremi" japan seat on ebay, but it looks like a long turn around time. Might go to a local upholstery shop and see what they can come up with.

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