My winter project - 1980 Z1R

Hello all - another NEWBIE here!

I've been on motorcycles since my 12th birthday, when my father gave me his '74 Bultaco Alpina 350. I couldn't kick it over, or lift it up when I fell, but learned to ride with that monster. That lead to my first race bike shortly after, then onto racing minis schoolboy, novice, amateur and expert classes (even held my AMA Pro License for a few years in the late '90s)

Now I'm an old man at 33, and still love hammering motos at the track, but really enjoy street riding too. Add to that I have always done things a bit against the grain... maybe due to the fact that my career is in the art field, I love unique things. I built a pretty bad ass street legal supermoto bike out of an '87 XL600, but that's for another forum.

Anyhow, I'm sure that most of you can agree that nothing is better than not seeing another bike like your's on the road. That's my (long winded) inspiration behind this project:

Well I just picked this up the other day. Paid under $2k for her, she runs well, looks pretty damn clean (especially for the price). Actual mileage is just over 13,000. This '80 Z1R has had a coat or 2 of paint on it through the years, but was fairly well kept, don't ya think?






Here's my plan, and I welcome all comments or suggestions from you veteran's of the KZ world:

I'd like to keep the aesthetics that make a Z1R.. a Z1R, but I would like to upgrade a few performance parts like: Moriwaki exhaust, Dyna Ignition and Coils, new K&N pods, oil cooler with steel braided plumbing, Rizoma bars and barend mirrors, Ohlin's shocks (gotta love the piggy backed reservoirs), upgrade brake components. I would like to get her running like an S.O.B, then worry about the paint.

Mike, Welcome to KZR nation,very nice looking Kachine, and think you scored a bullseye as far as price, did you smile alot? nice going. the invasion continues. regards Duke

welcome to z-jungle! nice looking bike,but its got an older motor in it which is no big deal

Go here and scroll down and look up your engine number.

It will be 77 and earlier. Roy

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Welcome!

Holy Kaw! Thanks for the responses! I appreciate all your input. So, she's powered by a '77 'A', huh? Could it just be the cases/block, or does it give all signs that the entire powerplant is from a KZA?

I will have to make sure to order parts for the '77.

Tell me more... I am intrigued!

And thanks for the warm welcome!

78 or older engine according to the head anyway,internally most parts will be same as far as maintenance related stuff.charging system is differant on the 2 engines

On that link i posted you can go through the engine numbers and find the precise engine. Roy

I posted this in another thread but you may want to check out this article.
www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-re...ost&utm_medium=email

It should be helpful to you.

Aren't you glad you came to the right place for all your KZ needs.

Welcome aboard Mike!

excellent bike......and we'd love pictures of the others too..no matter the make...welcome,glad your here...craig

welcome,can't have too many z1r's here .i can't wait to see what you do with it.i also have a 1980 z1r that i have built a swingarm for and converted to r1 rear wheel and brembo brake with a 520 chain conversion.do you plan to keep the stock suspension brakes and wheels?keep us posted,

leon holmes

does it currently have points or electronic ign.?

leon holmes