Bike of the Month.

Yes! All of the Above!
What a nice feeling to see a finished project.
I have felt this feeling over the years.
Is the latest big motorcycle finished?

Marty in Buffalo, NY

Beautiful bike.This is why I love this site,to see the love and work folks put in these kz's is the best. Great work. I too like the black motor.

Apologies for being a few hours early this month, got a busy day tomorrow - Staying in Europe this month with a move to Scandinavia for Jonas's stunning "J" yet another example of the great work you guys do - over to JonasI bought the bike 2018 after a couple of years “bike hiatus”, having small kids and no time to ride. Before that I had a short take at custom bikes, riding a Victory. Well, I like the look of these classic bikes, and when I found one locally I bought it quick. It had Öhlins shocks and looked like a true 80s super bike. Condition was pretty rough and my ambition to start was to get it fixed up and clean. I repaired the speedometer, changed the ignition lock and refurbished chassis parts like brakes and swing bearing. Also rebuilt the carburettors and ignition parts. It started to run pretty good, However, It had this engine rattle so 2 years ago I removed the engine and started rebuilding it. Replaced cam chain, guides, pistons 0,5 and got the head refurbished by an engine shop. Not really planned, but I took the opportunity to powder coat the frame at the same time, and this winter I got the tank and fenders a new fresh coat! I have intentionally never added up all the costs, especially all the NOS-parts. I have found parts in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Greece, US, Japan and the Philippines (new upper cam chain guide!) and I have probably forgot a few countries. There is still some small parts still in their original paint, but they are getting scarce! It’s good to have some work for winter left…This restoration would not have been possible without this forum! Thanks a lot for all the contributions.
It is also appropriate to thank my wife. When the bike was finished this spring, I almost dropped it when lowering the centre stand. Bike fell towards the floor, but my wife somehow saved it with her knee!? She got a scar and I had to buy her a diamond necklace, I’m not sure what would have been cheapest. Anyhow bike survived 

Wow, i love the black paint and decal job. It looks amazing on his bike, all my 4 thumbs up for his great skills.

Here is my ( not a BOTM Kawasaki ) in permanent progress black beauty project bike.

 
 
 
 
 

and the next stupid money wasting up-grades......

 
 
 

Congratulations Jonas on a well deserved BOTM !
Love the colors but I can't decide between stripes or no stripes in your photos.

Fine result & well-deserved Congrats!

Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE

Really nice looking build, looks fantastic.

So this month we are back in the USA for a "tribute" to Mrs Slayers GPZ1100 which has now moved on to pastures new. This bike has had several subtle "upgrades during it's "refresh" and what a "warm and fuzzy" feeling Slayer must of had when his lovely wife showed her appreciation for all his hard work by muttering the following word "it was better before"   and so, the story Mrs. slayer's GPz1100 refresh & upgrade - KZRider Forum - KZRider, KZ, Z1 & Z Motorcycle Enthusiast's Forum Fellas, I just wrapped up the upgrade on my Suzuki, well, almost... and so the lift was clear for the first time in a long time. My wife has always ridden & owned her own motorcycles & her big GPz is next up on the lift. Plans include a Suzuki aluminum GS1100 swingarm conversion, fresh brakes & maybe a fork swap as well... we'll see how it goes & what SHE wants!We bought this bike 5-6 years ago, put a new air filter in it, changed the oil & rode it on the KZR flag relay. Only now (Oct 2020)   are we putting close eyes on it. The REAR tire is a 110-90-18! Are you serious? The FRONT tire on my Suzuki is a 110!So the entire front end has been removed & the front brakes disassembled... What a mess. The fronts were horrible! Z1 to the rescue! pads & stainless lines in the basket.As the dis-assembly continues, I find more & more really ugly stuff. Sunday morning, after feeling the horrid condition of the steering stem bearings, it was removed along with the balance of all other components on the front of the bike.Whilst “going through” the running gear I sourced a set of GPZ750 three spoke wheels (keeping it in the family) which have been treated to new boots and rotors. To top things off it now has a radial MC and a pair of adjustable levers.  A significant upgrade to the intake was added in the form of RS34 pumpers with K&N’s, aided by a refurbed Kerker pipe.Slimming down the instruments has completely changed the riders view in the cockpit. Lot’s of subtle mods make this a truly unique GPZ.Unfortunately she has now moved on to pastures new. (the bike, not Mrs Slayer  )

Great build on a beautiful bike. Being a previous Red ZRX12R owner which is now my son's I love these bikes. Well done. 

I love GPZ's
Well done!

Thanks for the honor fellas. Much appreciated. It's kinda surreal being in a class with other such great project bikes. [bows gracefully/]

Well deserved recognition, slayer