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KZ1100-How do you guys in the USA rate these bikes
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Seems to me that most KZ1100's get parted out & I see very few complete bikes for sale here in the UK or on Ebay USA.
Don't know how many were made but were they popular bikes in the USA.
I love the styling & the performance is pretty good for an early 80's bike. Not too keen on the Vetter fairing models, "dresser" a bit too Goldwing for me.
The original stock models in blue, red or black with the pinstriped fenders, side panels & gas tank look absolutely brilliant!
What would a fully restored KZ1100 A1 or A2, professionally repainted stock fetch in the USA? Would you reckon them to be collectable or not?
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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...1980 LTD 1000...
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I had one - theyre kinda high in the saddle...
That's the story i heard too - also that they had reliability issues with the transmission.
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What a truly beautiful bike. I am going to keep two of mine completely stock & maybe slightly customise the other one.
Any changes that I make will be easily reversible and all that I intend to do do is change the seat slightly and and change the bars to clip ons to give a sort of cafe look.
I take the point on them being the sort of Volvo of the era but in my opinion a much better looking bike than the ST.
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