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1976 Kawasaki KZ900LTD restoration
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73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
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74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
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I received a 100% free kz1000 and got it back on the road. This bike was 100% complete, only complaint is a few non-stock engine covers which I'm returning to stock.
This bike has a dark red, non-pro paint job that passes but it needs the stock colors again since it's a 100% stock bike.
I'm already down $$ as follows on this 'free' bike:
INVESTMENT SO FAR
- cargo van rental to get it home + gas = $80
- $75 for new battery
- $14 for 4 new spark plugs, NGK B8ES
- $58 for 4 carb rebuild kits
- $42 for used factory shop manual (ebay)
- $30 for new #22.5 pilot and new #120 main jets (has a 4-into-1 Kerker and owner never rejetted so I had to)
- $20 for new oil filter and 4 quarts of 10w-40 oil
- $2 for brass washer for oil filter bolt (when I changed the oil filter the stock washer wasn't there)
- $40 for used 1978 kz650 front brake parts (master cylinder, lever) -- the mstr cyl on my kz1000 had been sitting so long ('only' 12 years, not even 20) the original master cyl piston etc. was shot, luckily the '78 kz650 used same part and I got a working one dirt cheap
- $50 for new seat cover
- $26 for carb o-rings (8 for the 4 drain plugs and 4 emulsion tubes, 8 for the pilot adjustment)
- $51 for right side stock points cover, left side stock engine cover, starter motor chrome cover
$488 so far for this "free" 1978 kz1000 and I still need to have it stock-painted-and-decaled ($500 easy) and replace the header, after 12 years of sitting they're real thin from internal rust and one header has a huge hole.
I'll be into this 'free' bike $1500 and you know what, a 1978 kz1000 A2 with 28,000 miles won't sell for much more than that. I went into this thinking "Wow, this bike, hey it's all there, how much can it cost to put it right..."
Word of caution. I started with a complete bike and look at the $$ outlay -- crikeys.
Now, if you're Nicolas Cage and love throwing money around, well -- you have a rare turbo, go for it, I'm just a poor schmoe with a $1500 'free' kz1000. :blink:
1978 kz1000 A2 with Kerker
1980 Z1 Classic with Kerker
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I can't comment on the 'extra cc's/impact on getting it running' but I will say this.
I received a 100% free kz1000 and got it back on the road. This bike was 100% complete, only complaint is a few non-stock engine covers which I'm returning to stock.
This bike has a dark red, non-pro paint job that passes but it needs the stock colors again since it's a 100% stock bike.
I'm already down $$ as follows on this 'free' bike:
INVESTMENT SO FAR
- cargo van rental to get it home + gas = $80
- $75 for new battery
- $14 for 4 new spark plugs, NGK B8ES
- $58 for 4 carb rebuild kits
- $42 for used factory shop manual (ebay)
- $30 for new #22.5 pilot and new #120 main jets (has a 4-into-1 Kerker and owner never rejetted so I had to)
- $20 for new oil filter and 4 quarts of 10w-40 oil
- $2 for brass washer for oil filter bolt (when I changed the oil filter the stock washer wasn't there)
- $40 for used 1978 kz650 front brake parts (master cylinder, lever) -- the mstr cyl on my kz1000 had been sitting so long ('only' 12 years, not even 20) the original master cyl piston etc. was shot, luckily the '78 kz650 used same part and I got a working one dirt cheap
- $50 for new seat cover
- $26 for carb o-rings (8 for the 4 drain plugs and 4 emulsion tubes, 8 for the pilot adjustment)
- $51 for right side stock points cover, left side stock engine cover, starter motor chrome cover
$488 so far for this "free" 1978 kz1000 and I still need to have it stock-painted-and-decaled ($500 easy) and replace the header, after 12 years of sitting they're real thin from internal rust and one header has a huge hole.
I'll be into this 'free' bike $1500 and you know what, a 1978 kz1000 A2 with 28,000 miles won't sell for much more than that. I went into this thinking "Wow, this bike, hey it's all there, how much can it cost to put it right..."
Word of caution. I started with a complete bike and look at the $$ outlay -- crikeys.
Now, if you're Nicolas Cage and love throwing money around, well -- you have a rare turbo, go for it, I'm just a poor schmoe with a $1500 'free' kz1000. :blink:
Good post...despite most of us not having much money, it can cost a fair amount of cash to bring some of these bikes back to life...restoration on most bikes better be a labor of love because you won't be able to recoup your investment (unless it is a 1973 Z1 :laugh: ) and that doesn't include LABOR costs ...those you may just as well eat.
Michael
Victoria, Texas
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1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A
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73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL
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PICs plz :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
1976 kz900 in parts but will be going some day soon
1980 kz1000G1
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1979 kz1000 shaftie parts bike
1978 kz1000 33mm smoothies 1075 kit
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