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80's Kawasaki Fuel Injection Systems and E10 (Ethanol) Regular Gasoline
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DFIGPZ wrote: Beware these had Crankshaft thrust issues Mine is a 14,000 mile survivor and crank was done for Common I replaced many under Warranty when I was a Kawasaki Tech & even then I talked most owners to have Replacement sent out for needle thrust installed and trued & welded. unless you have proof replacement crank has been done you more than likely will need to replace it now if its bad you may but unlikely repair it but most time its to far gone and good luck finding a good core to do I have 1 NOS Crankshaft left in my inventor and they are long been discontinued. just an FYI and Dave I did reply to your PM mine is for sale and super nice but it is up to you if you want to chance, give Larry Cavanaugh a shout he will tell about replacing them under warranty.
Excellent advice!
I will be certain to inquire about the crank. :ohmy:
The pic I took of the right side of the motor:
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Gpz 750 turbo The one I ride
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The engine has synthetic Amsoil in the crankcase, and basically it does run.
Assuming that the crank was serviced under warranty as highly-suggested...it needs: clutch, brakes, battery, shock/fork service, tires, fuel petcock, paint-surface rust on header pipes, minor fairing repair (under front of windscreen), fresh paint-graphics, seat cover, and a really good bath.
Considering that this bike may be a decent barn find, what would be a "good price" to buy it for?
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How much does he want ?
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daveo wrote:
Would $3,500 be too much?
I would say yes.
I missed a first owner GPZ 1100 UT in pristine condition with less than 10000 miles for 2700 Euro (3000 Dollar) on ebay.
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Guess it depends on how much you want it .
Did look up prices on the net this is one site www.nadaguides.com/Motorcycles/1983/Kawa.../ZX1100A1-GPZ/Values
Just for comparison heres what they say a turbos worth www.nadaguides.com/Motorcycles/1984/Kawa...ZX750E1-TURBO/Values
So guess you have to pick what you collect very carefully .
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daveo wrote: Would $3,500 be too much?
IMHO $3500 is too much for a rough bike, although it is rare and mostly still intact. Does it actually RUN,? (not basically)
In this area, I have seen some pretty nice Kz1000's on CL for ~2500 bucks, and they were advertised for a long time. Every time I try to sell a bike, unless it's something like my 81 Kz1000M1, the lowballers swarm on it.
I just did a search on the STL CL and this popped. Although it is a 2000 ZRX1100 water cooled with 14K original miles. It has new michelin tires and a few mods, that may or may not be a good thing.
Here is some leverage..
stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/d/saint-louis...saki/6855088591.html
I would offer $1K and see how they act. April is prime bike selling time here in the lou, but may be different where you live.
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Located in the Saint Louis, Missouri Area.
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