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The Sand Ghost 23 May 2020 19:38 #826419

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Not a Z1/KZ, but I ran into a really good video the other day while looking for Kawasaki W1 information. It is the story of the resurrection of an old Triumph Salt Flat race bike, from getting it running after 30+ years and then returning to the Salt Flats to race again. A good portion of the video is an interview with another old racer who was a very good friend of Theo Ozen, the owner of the Sand Ghost, which was called the Nitro Express?, back in the day. I really enjoyed hearing the bike because it sounds a lot like the W1 I just resurrected and finally rode this week in my pasture for the first time. I need a little more practice with the right hand shift, left hand brake thing before I venture into any traffic! Also the shift pattern is 4 down as if the right side wasn't enough to wrap my little brain around.
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1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
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The Sand Ghost 26 May 2020 08:45 #826559

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Hi Krazee1,
I have a W3 which is basically a W1/W2 with dual carbs and a shift linkage that uses a shaft through the swing arm pivot to shift on the Left side. I like it as part of my Kawasaki stable but it is as a rider it's too much of a shaker for me.
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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
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