1977 kz 1000 on craigslist

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28 Sep 2007 22:11 #173432 by oldkaws4ever
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this one is near me, i mmight pick it up, it looks like a clean and un-modified 9500 origanol mile survivor

chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/435032876.html
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois

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29 Sep 2007 00:05 #173438 by Mcdroid
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Do not hesitate...leave now and buy this bike...$1750 is a very good price...a set of 1977 original stock pipes alone just sold on eBay for US$850:)
Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
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29 Sep 2007 04:09 #173445 by The Gringo
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Nice bike but the dyno cover is not original.:P :laugh:
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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29 Sep 2007 05:15 #173447 by Mcdroid
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The Gringo wrote:

Nice bike but the dyno cover is not original.:P :laugh:


Excellent point...when you do go and see this bike, check the frame and motor VIN to see if they are in range. Take some good photos of a stock KZ1000A1 to compare. With respect to the 1979/80 dyno cover and the owners comment of 'original and unmolested', this either says he/she doesn't know much about this bike/history OR is not being entirely truthful...perhaps to include other statements, e.g. mileage, etc.
Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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29 Sep 2007 07:26 #173465 by RonKZ650
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Looks nice although green was not an option in 1977 so it's either a repaint or swapped on bodywork. Looks well worth the price.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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29 Sep 2007 10:24 #173486 by bob_z1
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Looks like the stock 77 color to me....
2 colors for the 77 "A" model - a dark red(maroon) and a dark green(maybe could call it bluegreen?)



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29 Sep 2007 10:30 #173487 by oldkaws4ever
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well im going to go take a look at it in a bit, im taking $1750.00 with just in case it's the real deal, or at least close enough:whistle: :whistle: :whistle: B) . I called the guy, he said i could test ride it as long as i have a valid liscence and insurence:woohoo: :woohoo:
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
05 ninja zx-636
81 Kz 750 Ltd
Darien, Illinois

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30 Sep 2007 10:05 #173694 by reborn650
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From the pics the color looks correct to me. My neighbor bought one new back in early '77 and it was identical to the bike shown.

Given that I live in Canada there might have been a different paint scheme than those sold in the U.S. Perhaps this is where some of the confusion may be.

Cheers-Colin Firth -Ontario Canada
-1977 Kz650 Custom bought new by brother. Now with 810 kit, GPz750 cams, intake valves, Mikuni 29 smoothbores, velocity stacks, Dyna Igntion, MAC pipe and other goodies.
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30 Sep 2007 16:41 #173774 by requiem
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same story here... my kz was that color when I bought it. i dropped it and repainted it black, however. let us know what happens with the bike... that's not a bad price! just to make you jealous... i bought mine in nearly spotless condition, truly unmolested for $1000 =D Got lucky...

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30 Sep 2007 17:03 #173784 by 650ed
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Nice looking bike. The color question is interesting. Kawasaki.com parts diagrams show the tank colors for the A1 ('77) as "D. Wine Red" and "D. Sky Blue" and shows colors for the A2 and A2a ('78) "L. Green", "L. Red", and "Ebony." Could the green '77s have been non-U.S. or maybe a late '77 addition? Maybe the VIN numbers would show a pattern. Ed
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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30 Sep 2007 17:05 #173786 by requiem
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interesting question... could always just be a body swap... i bought mine used, but it was factory green... pretty color too, kind of a dark green.

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30 Sep 2007 17:12 #173789 by The Gringo
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I was working for a Kawasaki dealer back when that bike was new, the paint on that bike is the correct stock color for that model year. The color was sort of a blueish green.
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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