Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

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Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

30 Oct 2017 09:18
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I have an opportunity to buy a 1979 KZ1000 LTD. What can you tell me about this bike? Its not a shafty, its chain driven. Is it worth getting in the scheme of KZ1000s? Also, if I wanted to change that awfu lhump seat to a flat seat, is that doable? It looks like this:

www.google.com/search?q=1979+kz1000&rlz=...imgrc=xr7xq3wIst74wM :

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Re: Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

30 Oct 2017 09:37
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Nice bike . Different seats will fit.
A very good choice to enter into the big block 4 cylinders ( 900 and 1000s )
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Re: Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

30 Oct 2017 10:03
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Hey JW is it this one?
This is in Utica, NY listed with Craig.
I know, I know Dave! But if you don't look at Ebay/Crglst you would not see it either?
It's entertainment for viewing! low miles. Bet $1500 would get it.
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Re: Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

30 Oct 2017 10:06 - 30 Oct 2017 10:08
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z1kzonly wrote: Hey JW is it this one?
This is in Utica, NY listed with Craig.
I know, I know Dave! But if you don't look at Ebay/Crglst you would not see it either?
It's entertainment for viewing! low miles. Bet $1500 would get it.

No thats not it. This one is in Rhode Island and its a friend of a friend. its not publicly listed AND he may give it to me for $800!!!!
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Re: Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

30 Oct 2017 12:43
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Yeah, the flat style seat that Z1 enterprise carries works well except you cant latch it unless you do some additional work.
This is an 80 ltd, basically same bike



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Re: Guys Help: 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD

30 Oct 2017 18:49
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You should book off work tomorrow and head down there to get it before the sun comes up for that money. You can't even buy a questionable motor for that price and it looks pretty complete and original. Kind of partial to the LTD especially since I sold mine 2 months ago.
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