KZ1300 turbo on ebay

Pretty interesting setup.

tinyurl.com/2qtz59

This is atleast the second time the seller has listed this bike...it think it is a bit overpriced.

A bit over priced? I would not think bike would be worth much more than $5000? It is a very interesting bike, most likly scary fast! But for $15,000 you could buy 2 new bikes or 10 old KZ'z with a lot of change left over for parts!! :woohoo:

Post edited by: Bluemeanie, at: 2007/11/08 10:50

I have been working on KZ1300s since I bought mine in 1979. And I see a problem with that ADD. He claims it is a 1420cc bike. Well if he is using stock sleeves they are 66.75mm in OD at the smallest section which is in the three "O" ring grooves and the lower skirt. Well, at a 1420 the pistons are 65mm. That would make the sleeves .875 mm thick. That is .034". I would not sit on that bike being worried that it will come apart. Custom sleeves are $1400. I had to custom engineer them and had them cut. The amount of machine work which must be done to fit them is also unbelievable, due to tha 4 different steps and flanges in the cylinder block. Not to mention the "O" ring grooves. At that point you might as well go to the 66mm piston from the GPZ750 and make it a 1478. This is what I am doing and I would not dare to put a turbo on it. This all is avery expensive propposition.

Bluemeanie wrote:

A bit over priced? I would not think bike would be worth much more than $5000? It is a very interesting bike, most likly scary fast! But for $15,000 you could buy 2 new bikes or 10 old KZ'z with a lot of change left over for parts!! :woohoo:<br><br>Post edited by: Bluemeanie, at: 2007/11/08 10:50

Or a brand new Hyabusa and have about $4000 left over.

I agree...... maybe in the $5000 range......mods like that are not for everyone.

Totally agree! I know I've seen it listed twice, and I think maybe the guy's delusional.:huh: