Is it for real, a KZ350 triple?

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19 Oct 2010 22:18 #407695 by jga2z

Is it for real, a KZ350 triple? was created by jga2z

I thought I was up on things back in the 70's, but I don't ever remember seeing a KZ 350 triple before. Till i saw one here on craigslist today. no title 1976 KZ 350 still running for $350!!! Just tried to check again before posting this, but it's gone. Might have be an interesting little play thing??

currently 1982 LTD1000 UNI dual throat pods, MAC header Supertrapp muffler. Shoei fairing.
The good old days: 1977 KH 400 triple, 1978 KZ650B all the basic mods, My avatar a 1980 LTD 750, ditto on the mods

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19 Oct 2010 22:22 #407696 by jayw704

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I may be wrong but I am 99% sure those are the old Kaw two stroke triples...

I believe my father in-law had a kz350 up until about 5 years ago those may say 350cc but have no problem keeping up with my 1000cc 4-stroke.

Those things are bad @$$... :woohoo:

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20 Oct 2010 09:42 #407756 by s3steve

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It was probably one of these...

These bikes where very light and fast!

What's with the dude in the HASMAT suit? :laugh:

1973 Kawasaki Z1
1975 Kawasaki S3
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20 Oct 2010 10:15 #407758 by Jack

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Originally known as the S2, became the KH series in 1976. That would make it a KH-350.

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20 Oct 2010 11:09 #407763 by s3steve

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S1 = 250 cc.

1972 S2 = 350 cc. drum brake
1973 S2a = 350 cc. disc brake

1974 S3 = 400 cc.
1975 S3a = 400 cc.

1976-78 KH400 = 400 cc. CDI

1973 Kawasaki Z1
1975 Kawasaki S3
2006 BMW R1200RT

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20 Oct 2010 12:43 #407783 by JMKZHI

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s3steve wrote:

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What's with the dude in the HASMAT suit? :laugh:

That's a space suit...
which is the recommended gear to handle the "rocket-thrust acceleration". :laugh:

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20 Oct 2010 12:53 #407784 by jayw704

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I cant imagine trying to stop that thing, light weight or not, with drum brakes on the front from 100mph. :blink:

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20 Oct 2010 13:03 - 20 Oct 2010 13:05 #407785 by RonKZ650

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They really weren't all that fast even back in 1973. An old Yamaha RD350 would outrun the Kawasaki by a wide margin. Neat though, all the old 2 strokes were neat.

321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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20 Oct 2010 13:10 #407786 by otakar

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The triples were made in 250, 350, 400, 500, &750 CC sizes. None of them were designated as KZ but as "S" or "H". All of them were very nice bikes and very fast for their size.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Oct 2010 13:37 #407792 by 9am53

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RonKZ650 wrote:

They really weren't all that fast even back in 1973. An old Yamaha RD350 would outrun the Kawasaki by a wide margin. Neat though, all the old 2 strokes were neat.

'84 GPz900r
'71 CB350

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20 Oct 2010 13:49 #407794 by otakar

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I guess the Yamahopper really cleaned the Kaws clock, since it is supposed to be so much faster. :blush: :laugh:

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20 Oct 2010 13:49 #407795 by RonKZ650

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I'll get some old magazines out and compare them back when they were tested new. I could very well be wrong, but memory seems to recall the Yamaha ran high 14 second quarter mile times, the Kawasaki mid 15s. I'll post back one of these days. I can't really believe as Gospel a modern race between two 30 year old bikes, neither of which I would call mint.

321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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