What Are The Odds ???

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21 Jul 2007 22:18 #158550 by H2RICK
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I work at a bike salvage yard and one of my customers is a 20-something who's mad to restore his 650B2 (bought last Fall) which, admittedly, is in pretty good overall shape right now but does need paint. I tried to talk him into doing a mild cafe but he's not buying into that. He says he's got a line on 650B1 that will be perfect for a cafe project cuz he can put all the really good stuff on the B2. Fair enough.
This is where it all gets....strange ?? Cosmically serendipitous ??
A collector bike guy I know (late 40's) that I haven't seen in over a year shows up at my work today with.....wait for it....a 650D1 in fairly nice stock shape. He just bought it about a month ago. The somewhat faded paint is the only flaw I can see.
Now what are the odds that 3 guys who hang out at the same place would go out and end up with all three models of the 650 that were produced for the 1978 model year ?? And have bought the bikes within 6 months of each other ?? In a city with a metro area of about 1.3MM people ?? The odds are staggering!!! :ohmy: :cheer:
The whole thing is just TOOOOO strange, IMO.
I'm going to try to get all three of our bikes together for some pics ASAP and I'll post the link to my Photobucket page as soon as it's available.

KZ650C2 Stock/mint. Goes by "Ace".
H2A Built from a genuine basket case. Yes,it's a hot rod.
GT550A Stock/mint. Pleasant stroker.
2006 Bandit 1200S for easy LD rapid transit
Various H2 projects in the wings.

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21 Jul 2007 22:27 #158555 by Bad Kaw
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See that?
SEE THAT!!!
I'm tellin' ya EVERYBODY has a 650 EXCEPT FOR ME! :angry:

78 Kawasaki Z1R
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)

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21 Jul 2007 22:38 #158559 by H2RICK
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Yeah, BadKaw, I noticed that thread where you were going on about that. Of course, you DO have a fairly nice collection to console yourself with for lack of a 650...
:P :laugh: :laugh:
Don't sweat it too much. 650's are like buses and women.....If you miss this one, another one will be along in 20 minutes or so. ;) :laugh: :laugh:
Or it may turn out like my H2 collection.
I looked for 10 years to find my first one (circa 1990)
and since then they've just kept multiplying. Last count is 5.....:ohmy:

KZ650C2 Stock/mint. Goes by "Ace".
H2A Built from a genuine basket case. Yes,it's a hot rod.
GT550A Stock/mint. Pleasant stroker.
2006 Bandit 1200S for easy LD rapid transit
Various H2 projects in the wings.

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21 Jul 2007 22:42 #158560 by The Gringo
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Bad Kaw wrote:

See that?
SEE THAT!!!
I'm tellin' ya EVERYBODY has a 650 EXCEPT FOR ME! :angry:


Okay Bad Kaw I can't take your crying anymore so I went on Ebay and found you a 650. You can even do a buy it now for a mere $3000.00 and then you will have your 650 and stop hating alll the rest of us.:whistle: Don't let it get away now bikes like this one are hard to find.

650 on E-Bay

Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2007/07/22 01:59

Andy
Akron, Ohio
80 Z-1 Classic-Sold
84 GPZ1100
79 KZ 1000 LTD
78 KZ 1000 A2
77 KZ 1000 LTD-Sold
76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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21 Jul 2007 22:55 #158563 by Tyler
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Holy hell that thigh must be deafening with pipes that short :pinch:

If I knew what I was doing all the time life wouldn't be any fun.

'80 KZ650 E 700cc, dyna ignition and coils, frame up restoration, daily driver
'81 KZ1300 A3 full restoration, custom big bore pistons, 1400cc 6 cylinder super bike
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21 Jul 2007 23:02 #158565 by H2RICK
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Man !!! The indignities some people will subject poor innocent motorcycles to....:ohmy: :huh: :(
Gringo, I'm not sure I can thank you for exposing my optic nerves to such a....er....um....creation. :P

KZ650C2 Stock/mint. Goes by "Ace".
H2A Built from a genuine basket case. Yes,it's a hot rod.
GT550A Stock/mint. Pleasant stroker.
2006 Bandit 1200S for easy LD rapid transit
Various H2 projects in the wings.

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22 Jul 2007 06:34 #158599 by Bad Kaw
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H2RICK wrote:

...Don't sweat it too much. 650's are like buses and women.....If you miss this one, another one will be along in 20 minutes or so. ;) :laugh: :laugh:
Or it may turn out like my H2 collection.
I looked for 10 years to find my first one (circa 1990)
and since then they've just kept multiplying. Last count is 5.....:ohmy:


:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Well let's hope that it turns out to be like the "women" scenario and not like those (very cool) 'smokers'! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

78 Kawasaki Z1R
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)

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22 Jul 2007 06:37 #158600 by Bad Kaw
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The Gringo wrote:

Bad Kaw wrote:

See that?
SEE THAT!!!
I'm tellin' ya EVERYBODY has a 650 EXCEPT FOR ME! :angry:


Okay Bad Kaw I can't take your crying anymore so I went on Ebay and found you a 650. You can even do a buy it now for a mere $3000.00 and then you will have your 650 and stop hating alll the rest of us.:whistle: Don't let it get away now bikes like this one are hard to find.

650 on E-Bay <br><br>Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2007/07/22 01:59



:ohmy:
I think I'll start hawkin' parts to see if I can generate that $3K before one of you sneak that cherry out from under me! :cheer:

What I don't understand is that if a guy is going to do that to a bike, WTF makes him think anyone else in the world will want it? :silly:

78 Kawasaki Z1R
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)

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22 Jul 2007 06:51 #158602 by bill_wilcox100
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Gee... there's even a place to store a classy red plastic spare gas container.:sick: And only $3K, hold me back.:laugh:

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- Dyna S Electronic Ignition (DS2-2)
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
Montreal, Canada

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22 Jul 2007 08:58 #158621 by Wildh2oskier
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What are you hating on it for? All it would take is a cheezy little windscreen and you would have one of those Mac daddy cfe racers yall are so hot on. Of course I am more partial to the naked streetfighter look it has now.

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22 Jul 2007 09:15 #158624 by Virii
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Bad Kaw wrote:

See that?
SEE THAT!!!
I'm tellin' ya EVERYBODY has a 650 EXCEPT FOR ME! :angry:



Okay...I'll trade you. Send me pictures of these and I'll pick whick one I want

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'78 Z1R
'82 GPz1100
'81 KZ1000J
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Tess: 1977 KZ650-C1. VM24, 97.5/15/3rd. Dyna-S. Stock exhaust, coil mod performed, BR7EIX.

Angel: 1982 GPz550. Stock. DR8EIX.

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22 Jul 2007 14:30 #158697 by The Gringo
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bill_wilcox100 wrote:

Gee... there's even a place to store a classy red plastic spare gas container.:sick: And only $3K, hold me back.:laugh:


That must be the reserve tank.:laugh: :woohoo: :silly: :whistle: :P I thought y'all would enjoy that one all it needs is a Sombrero and it would be really cool.

Andy
Akron, Ohio
80 Z-1 Classic-Sold
84 GPZ1100
79 KZ 1000 LTD
78 KZ 1000 A2
77 KZ 1000 LTD-Sold
76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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