Full KZ900 Restoration

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27 Feb 2008 08:44 #197201 by jcrugger
Full KZ900 Restoration was created by jcrugger
Does anyone have a shop they recommend that specializes in KZ restorations? I have looked at Redline Cycles in IL, redlinecycles.com.

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27 Feb 2008 12:02 #197235 by Duck
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Restore or renovate?

Your best bet for a jam up job is to farm it out to wireman!
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27 Feb 2008 12:23 #197240 by ltdrider
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Do you want a bike you can ride? or do you want one that you'll trailer to bike shows? What do you have to start with?
If your bike is still sportin' most of its orignal equipment, then it's some clean up and painting.
We have some members here that paint, and can probably give you an original paint scheme with modern paint.
If you pay someone to restore a KZ, you'll spend some $$, and, depending on how much it needs, it may not end up worth as much as you invested. That's OK if you're keeping the bike, but not if you plan to sell it.
'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC

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27 Feb 2008 18:20 #197284 by kawtoy
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This question is better asked at the MSN worldwide Z1 owners group. They have a larger percentage of purists and retoration guys there. Seems that KZrider is more about guys who just like to get the bikes looking good and then ride the snot out of them. We are not too worried about making them look perfect.
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28 Feb 2008 09:40 #197368 by patmann
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From what I have seen @ Redline, they should be a good shop to do about ANYTHING you wish them to do, restore, race, or mod it.
Pat
1974 900 Z1 modified to look like a LTD , some engine mods. But I still have all the original parts.
1977 1000 project bike
1972 H1 project bike
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28 Feb 2008 11:30 #197393 by BSKZ650
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Duck wrote:

Restore or renovate?

Your best bet for a jam up job is to farm it out to wireman!



:P :P :P :blink: :blink: :woohoo: you might have to fight him for the parts on the kitchen table
77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
73 z1,, gonna restore this one
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28 Feb 2008 17:18 #197432 by PLUMMEN
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aint got time to finish my own projects!:blink: :P
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29 Feb 2008 03:57 #197476 by limitfish
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JC try this guy he is in central IL (Decater area). He specializes in H2's but does about everything. He is a great guy too (no its not me).

www.geocities.com/classickaws/index.html


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1985 ZX 750 Turbo ( just damn fun to ride )
1978 KZ650 C2 (mild restore for now, work ride)
1973 H1 (some day this will be a nice bike)
1977 KE 250 ( resto project, someday
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