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Got home by the hair of my clutch cable
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Jesus loves you Everyone else thinks your an ***
77 KZ650 C1 with ZX7 forks, GPZ mono rear, wider 18 police wheels and Yoshimura motor.
Yorba Linda Cal.
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- Not Another Bloody Limey!
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Ernie from central jersey
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looking to part out my 81 KZ750E2
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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77 KZ650 C1 with ZX7 forks, GPZ mono rear, wider 18 police wheels and Yoshimura motor.
Yorba Linda Cal.
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First thing...
Throw spare clutch cable under seat when I get back to Phoenix.... good tip Mark!
Then kiss wife.... :laugh:
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter
Phoenix, Az
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It makes you think twice about guys you see sitting at a red light at a busy intersection revving the engine up with the tranny in gear and the clutch pulled in. It could be just one or two thin strands that is all that's keeping them from wheeling into cross traffic. :woohoo: Ed
A story from an old friend:
Snapped Clutch Cables wreck your day! :silly:
79 KZ1000ST
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Many.
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1977 KZ1000 A-1
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Glad I keep a spare under the seat
Right on !
I carry a spare clutch and a spare throttle cable. They are an easy fit under the seat. No fun being stranded and trying to rig something.
Been there, done that :laugh:
1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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Figured I needed to adjust it, but when I looked, the thing is holding on by a total of two strands.
All dealerships are closed today but I went to an independent shop and got a new cable. get back to the parking lot and see that the two phillips screws holding the little cover on left side of the engine are slightly stripped and I manage to strip them worse.
Now I'll have to leave my bike here tonight I guess. I'm an idiot for not paying more attention to the maintenance.
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1980 KZ1000E
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kicked myself in the butt, I used to carry one all the time,, going to put it under the seat now,, good tip
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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