KZ900 before and after

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KZ900 before and after

11 Jan 2018 17:29
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When I bought this KZ900 it was kind of tired looking but I knew there was a nice KZ under there somewhere. I replaced the tires, handle bars, grips, seat(NOS KZ1000 seat), chain, sprockets, new paint, went through the brakes, installed headlight, went through carbs, pulled the engine and cleaned it, polished the covers and put in a new LI battery. It runs beautiful. I am going to get rid of the Kerker this spring and put a set of pipes on it.






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Re: KZ900 before and after

11 Jan 2018 18:36
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Wow! the bike now looks like a brand new one..
I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.

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Re: KZ900 before and after

11 Jan 2018 18:56
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Nice job, that looks like a completely different bike.

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Re: KZ900 before and after

11 Jan 2018 19:03
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One question did you make the engine stand mount or buy it?

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Re: KZ900 before and after

11 Jan 2018 20:26
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The stand itself is a $75 Harbor freight item and the motorcycle engine mounts I made a few years ago out of scrap angle iron. I made one for Kawasaki 900's and one for Honda CB750's.
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Re: KZ900 before and after

08 Feb 2018 20:14
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That's what I call keeping a cool tool!! Very presentable, and nice!!
76 kz 900 1075 76 kz 900 a4 78 kz 1000 ltd

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Re: KZ900 before and after

09 Feb 2018 09:08 - 09 Feb 2018 09:09
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Fine job!

1975 Z1 900
1994 KX250 Supermoto
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Re: KZ900 before and after

09 Feb 2018 10:16
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Good Looking Bike
Nice Job bringing it back to beautiful condition
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Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn

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Re: KZ900 before and after

09 Feb 2018 18:30
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A very nice job bringing a 900 back to its former, maybe better look than when new. Always loved the green colour.
Look after it.
1974 Z1A As original as I could get it
'88 ZX750R braided lines, mostly original
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Re: KZ900 before and after

10 Feb 2018 08:59
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Really a beauty of a job........ always planned on doing this to a 1000 but have pretty much ran outta time .......did the same thing with a engine stand (tip from this sight) from Farm and Fleet for 40 bucks and it does work well...... o and if it was me you'd have to pry that Kerker from my dead cold fingers.:lol:
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