New owner of a 1980 KZ1000 Z1 (with questions)

Nice bike. Hope you keep the stock parts and don't cut the frame. Soon it will be something else people want, like it used to be streetfighters with a rear pointing to the sky.

swest wrote: All I can say is it's a KZ 1000 not a Z1. The last Z1 was made in 75. The 1000's had heavier cranks and smaller carbs. There were lots of changes over the model years, some small, some major. Pics of the bike is always welcome and makes for better responses. Most of the work you can do yourself. The head and barrels can be sent to vendors recommended here. I suggest the maintenance be done at home not only to save money but to know the workings of the bike itself. As I like to say, there's a certain satisfaction in knowing what's between your legs. :lol:
Steve

Z1 classic/G1

welcome EPR I have the same bike. converted to carbs. i saved all the EFI parts. if you decide to keep it that way and need any of those parts PM me . like the guys said .i wouldnt cut it up. i modified mine to look like a Z1. i didnt like the looks of the stock Z1 classic. good luck and have fun with it.