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Saving a '81 KZ750-E
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09 Oct 2023 13:57 - 09 Oct 2023 13:58 #890273
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'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
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How to pass on a motorcycle. Last Saturday I spent all day passing! Simee Dimeh Pass, Monitor Pass, and Ebbetts Pass, that is. I had a friend from out of state tow his motorcycle here, and we took off into the Sierra Nevada mountains. Had a great time cruising around some great scenery. The KZ didn't care for the higher elevations, just with the idle (which it didn't want to up there). It ran fine with a small amount of throttle while coming to a stop. We ate lunch in Markleeville before heading back to my place. The trip logged 130 miles of riding, and many more smiles!
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'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
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07 Apr 2024 15:05 #897352
by Skidmark
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'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
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On March 16 my worst nightmare happened. I was awoken at 10 pm to find my shop engulfed in flames. I have never experienced a disaster this close and personal in my entire life. 45 years of accumulating tools and equipment, gone in 45 minutes. One of the few rays of sunshine in all this - my Green Monster was in the front garage at the time and was spared. Three other vehicles (two projects, and my Baja) were not so lucky. Everything in the building is a total loss. The investigation is not complete yet, but everything so far is pointing to a Ryobi cordless battery I had on a charger that was plugged into a power strip on my workbench. Don't leave your batteries on charge unattended, or overnight. Something I was far too complacent about.
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'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
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07 Apr 2024 15:50 #897353
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Man that's horrendous, so sorry to see it. I can't imagine how you are feeling right now, so much of the work we do is irreplaceable
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07 Apr 2024 16:14 #897354
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C.
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Well, dat suxs!!! Sorry for your loss...
C.
79' KZ650-D2 [fsm] (Max)
83' KZ750-F1 LTD [clymers] (Kay)
82' KZ1100-D1 Specter (another project)
78' KZ650-B2a (J&H, A Project)
91' KZ1000-P (P = parts)
83' KZ750-F1 LTD [clymers] (Kay)
82' KZ1100-D1 Specter (another project)
78' KZ650-B2a (J&H, A Project)
91' KZ1000-P (P = parts)
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07 Apr 2024 16:26 #897356
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So, so, sorry to read this. I just got back from the garage, after having unplugged all my charging batteries!
At least big green was saved! Thank heaven's for that!
At least big green was saved! Thank heaven's for that!
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07 Apr 2024 21:12 #897368
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1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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Wow, that is awful.
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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07 Apr 2024 21:32 #897369
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1974 Z1A
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welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion
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Sad to see your loss. We're thinking of you.
Scotty
1974 Z1A
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welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion
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08 Apr 2024 05:18 #897375
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Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"
Replied by ThatGPzGuy on topic Saving a '81 KZ750-E
That is awful. So sorry to see that. I pray that you will be able to bounce back from this.
Jim
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1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"
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08 Apr 2024 07:42 #897382
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Gpz750R1 1982
Gpz750A1 1983
Gpz1100A2 1984
FZ750 1985
Gpz900R -91
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What an absolute horror!
and I left a Ryobi battery in the charger yesterday. Guess I will drive over to the bike cave tonight .
Really sorry for your loss.
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and I left a Ryobi battery in the charger yesterday. Guess I will drive over to the bike cave tonight .
Really sorry for your loss.
/A
Gpz750R1 1982
Gpz750A1 1983
Gpz1100A2 1984
FZ750 1985
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08 Apr 2024 08:18 #897383
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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
And more
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The Rust Bros. Garage Collection
1974 Honda CB 550 K0
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda Sabre 700
1984 Honda Interceptor 1000
1990 Moto Guzzi 1000
1994 Kawasaki ZG 1000 Concours
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10 Apr 2024 00:03 #897438
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Current Project:
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project
1977 KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
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I was really sorry to hear about this. Glad that the 750 survived and that the shop was far enough away from the house so as not to cause more damage. Still awful though, can't imagine how you're feeling...
Current Project:
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project
1977 KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
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17 Apr 2024 21:45 #897772
by Skidmark
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'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
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A lot of the shock and depression has worn off. We will rebuild. Shop 2.0 will be improved. It's just stuff. I know it was 45 years of tools and equipment acquisition, but we have our home and our health. It's just a speed bump in life. Granted, a SIX FOOT TALL speed bump, but it's just stuff. One of the first projects in shop 2.0 will be replacing the right crank seal in the Green Monster - it let go on that last mountain ride. Luckily the amount of oil loss was not enough to be a concern (my right boot thinks differently!). Thanks to the Japanese engineers, the case needs to be split and the crankshaft removed to replace this seal. Funzies...
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'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
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