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kz1000 turbocharged!
- KZJerry
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that thing is sweet:evil: , but I wonder how well it works
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82 kawaski csr1000 Evolved into a streetfighter.
I love Speed! Hot Nasty Badass Speed!!!
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holy crap, thats all I can say:
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that thing is sweet:evil: , but I wonder how well it works
when i read a post like this one i can't help but think there is a BIG misunderstanding of turbo'd bikes here,im sure with the constant bad mouthing from a certain member here any/every time some one post about a turbo'd Z1R that does'nt help,i would really like to clear up a few things about turbo'd kaws,first off i own more than one of them now and have for about the last 18yrs,when fitted with new updated parts such as a NEW mikuni flatslide carb,Dyna 2000 ignition,Holly fuel pump and fuel REGULATOR,these bike can and will perform beautifully on the STREET or TRACK, they get just about the same gas milage as a stock bike,they idle like a stock bike,when RIDDEN by some one who KNOWS HOW to RIDE a HIGH PERFORMANCE bike they have slight to NONE turbo LAG and can OUT PERFORM most any non turbo bike they run agaist,to constantly bad mouth these incredible bikes based on riding one sum 20 or so years ago is just being ignorant and giving people miss leading info,everyone here should try speaking to people that are living in the present like jeff saunders,sclem,Lorcan to name a few, ask these guys about turbo'd kaws today like myself they ride/build them now not 25yrs ago, alot of new technology has been invented in 25yrs sum guys just dont bother to learn it.
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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I thought it was familiar. It's a beatiful bike, nicely modified. He wants some serious dough, but for the right rider, seems worth it.this bike has been up a bunch of times on ebay, and it keeps coming back
Personally, I'd be scared to ride a turbo'd KZ1000. The bike goes like a scalded dog without a turbo, and I'm too old for astronaut training.
'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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man i feel sorry for you,i cant speak for the bike in the auction but i can speak on behalf of my OWN turbo bikes yes they idle like a stock bike and run extremely smooth and consistant on the street or track,considering sum thing that does not work for you within a couple of hrs trash shows your mechanical ability/patients is low,guess its a good thing that you got rid of your turbo bikes you would probally hurt yourself or others,like i said stick to stock this way its alot easier/safer for you
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Turbos: I've had both factory and modified and I have to chime in with 'fastestZ1' and say that if you have patience the aftermarket turbo can be as good (or better!) than factory stockers. Also, took a trip on the turbo from Kansas (1000ft above sea level) to Steamboat Springs and went thru Colorado Springs and the problem I developed was dealing with the envy of my buddies as the turbo seemed to run better (I'm sure it was a mis-perception due to their bikes' performance) out there in the cool air. Like I said, probably just b/c my bike was injected and their bikes were suffering from 'altitude sickness' but the turbo was the bike of choice. ...just my 2 pennies.:blink:
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82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
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1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!
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KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
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1979 KZ 1000 1428 dragbike project
1974 kawasaki H1 500 sold
1972 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay
1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay
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