76Kz900a4 Semi-Restore

fuck yeah...worth it....its just money and now you got a kz to work on...i seen way worse...paperwork is the biggest sometimes....one piece here and one there..you got nice bike in no time

maybe chnge the title of the thread to 76 kz to keep the flies off and not sound dumb...1976kz900-a4...

had a tad thicker tubing on the frame and swingarm...stronger than a Z1 but folks want the Z1 for collecting so the 2year run 'KZ' 900 is the redhead stepbrother...A z1 though for all real world purpose and even stronger.....in euro the called em Z900 not KZ...Kz was a WWII bad place to be so they dropped the K over seas

little steel wool and a bit of cleaning and setting the thing right just with whats there and it 2200 as it sits...you did good

dont lose or break the tab on that black tool pouch on the right side cover area..it mounts the tabs for the sidecovers which on 76-77 are different than Z1..some ltd 1000 side covers have the same tabs...the kz900 has a set of covers that need to be right tabs to work...that little plastic tool pouch is hard to find sometimes...

trianglelaguna wrote: maybe chnge the title of the thread to 76 kz to keep the flies off and not sound dumb...1976kz900-a4...

had a tad thicker tubing on the frame and swingarm...stronger than a Z1 but folks want the Z1 for collecting so the 2year run 'KZ' 900 is the redhead stepbrother...A z1 though for all real world purpose and even stronger.....in euro the called em Z900 not KZ...Kz was a WWII bad place to be so they dropped the K over seas

Good suggestion Craig. I changed the title of the thread.

Bill

Good find. It does look better up and personal.
Steve

Yes...the Title page need to be change.....maybe to project page...and thanks for the ideas.
it is missing the right side battery cover.
My plan is to take it apart and restore as many original pieces..get use pieces as needed and new pieces when use not available.
as for the motor take apart....all new gaskets and new rings.
about 2 months ago i bout parts lot box that came with the rear chrome fender...side covers and tail piece plus other little thing.

spdygon wrote: Yes...the Title page need to be change.....maybe to project page...and thanks for the ideas.
it is missing the right side battery cover.
My plan is to take it apart and restore as many original pieces..get use pieces as needed and new pieces when use not available.
as for the motor take apart....all new gaskets and new rings.
about 2 months ago i bout parts lot box that came with the rear chrome fender...side covers and tail piece plus other little thing.

Moved to "Bike Related"
Bill

Cool...Thanks

As you build it into a project please send me a PM and I'll move it to the "Projects" forum.

Regards
Bill
4/19/15 Changed title of thread and moved to Projects forum.

Keep in mind side covers for 76 kz900 are a one year only item changed for 77 kz. I attached a photo of correct 76 covers. note: there is no tab on bottom of the right cover

Ok..thanks for the heads up on the side covers.
Video.
Edit... Vid did not work
Anyways....attach the auxiliary tank and my 26mm from my 77 and it fire righ up.