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Nice 78 KZ650 C-2
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76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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There is one like it on Evilbay right now. It screams your name, Andy!
It can scream my name all it wants Mellvis, I'm not buying any bikes at the moment. For now I have waaaaaaay too much on my plate to take on anything else. I bought a 79 650C from Roy at Mid-Ohio that I haven't even touched yet other than to unload it off the truck. I really want to get going on my 79 1000 LTD and I need to re-do the 84 GPZ1100 I've been riding this winter. I've decided I really like the 1100 so I'm going to keep it and re-do it.
Andy
Akron, Ohio
80 Z-1 Classic-Sold
84 GPZ1100
79 KZ 1000 LTD
78 KZ 1000 A2
77 KZ 1000 LTD-Sold
76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special
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It's funny - they got it wrong or that tank was swapped; it's a 1977 C1 tank. The C2 tank pinstripping is curved at the front, not sharply angled. A picture of the left side would tell for sure if the dyno has 3 Allen screws, but I didn't see a second picture. I can't tell if the front master cylinder is the round type (1977) or trapezoid (1978) or some aftermarket unit. Ed
I agree with you Ed, about the stripes. The MC looks to be trapezoid. Nice bike though...
1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!
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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 think Kawasaki made 2 different master cylinders for 1977. The reservoir on mine is made of the translucent plastic like the reservoir for the rear brake. Regarding the color, I was surprised in 1978 when they stopped making blue bikes and kept the silver, but I later learned the blue paint was a 4 coat process and the silver a 3 coat process. I guess it saved a couple bucks for Ma Kaw. I'm thinking of painting mine Mary Kay pink (NOT):woohoo:
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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Never knew they came in the same colour as the '78 C2 and Z1R. I'd have to see pictures of proof.
The '77 Moondust Silver and '78 Metalic Stardust Silver (more bluish) were very different.
A '77:
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Rob
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This shows the '78 C2 tank stripes:
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Gringo's link doesn't seem to work for me.
Anyone have a link or picture of the bike?
Rob
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R
2005 z750s
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