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last dance for the old lady
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12 Oct 2015 10:59 - 12 Oct 2015 13:41 #694284
by turboguzzi
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Well, after 5 seasons of racing my GPZ750/810, this weekend was officially the last race for her.
A happy ending though, as I finally managed to bring home a medal, the Italian 2015 Open Class Vintage vice-champion title
Wasnt an easy affair, took a good two seasons to get her (and rider) up to speed, but this last season was really the best, collecting silverware at almost every race. In the last one i had a super fun dice with a french guy on a KZ1000 of all things.
Cant stress just how super reliable she has been. After buttoning up the motor five years ago, never opened it again! A good 30 races later, with the engine often kissing 12,000 rpm, and it hardly uses any oil. Almost unbelievable.
Here I am (orange shirt) with my podium buddies.
It all started here .... kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/410994-gpz750...running?limitstart=0
A happy ending though, as I finally managed to bring home a medal, the Italian 2015 Open Class Vintage vice-champion title
Wasnt an easy affair, took a good two seasons to get her (and rider) up to speed, but this last season was really the best, collecting silverware at almost every race. In the last one i had a super fun dice with a french guy on a KZ1000 of all things.
Cant stress just how super reliable she has been. After buttoning up the motor five years ago, never opened it again! A good 30 races later, with the engine often kissing 12,000 rpm, and it hardly uses any oil. Almost unbelievable.
Here I am (orange shirt) with my podium buddies.
It all started here .... kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/410994-gpz750...running?limitstart=0
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12 Oct 2015 11:29 #694287
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Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
Replied by Street Fighter LTD on topic last dance for the old lady
Great Job !!!! 
So whats next for you in racing ?
Dave
So whats next for you in racing ?
Dave
Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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12 Oct 2015 13:46 #694305
by turboguzzi
Had already one track session on it and it feels like a bicycle....
Replied by turboguzzi on topic last dance for the old lady
just finished building a supermono racer, An XTZ660 motor taken out to 700 in a TZ250 GP frame.... 75hp for 275 poundsStreet Fighter LTD wrote: Great Job !!!!
So whats next for you in racing ?
Dave
Had already one track session on it and it feels like a bicycle....
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13 Oct 2015 06:09 #694403
by DobbinsCMA
'80 Kz1000B4
MTC 1075 .375 webcams Mikuni RS34
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Replied by DobbinsCMA on topic last dance for the old lady
What is your next project? what are you going to do with the bike now you are done racing? Awesome project.
'80 Kz1000B4
MTC 1075 .375 webcams Mikuni RS34
KZ440 Project
81'KZ750E2 Project
Past- '81 Kz750H
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13 Oct 2015 08:25 - 13 Oct 2015 08:26 #694417
by turboguzzi
Replied by turboguzzi on topic last dance for the old lady
next bike, already up and running actually, is a supermono racer, An XTZ660 single motor taken out to 700 in a TZ250 GP frame.
not sure about the old bike, i sold only one in all my life, kept all the rest (and i have been riding for about 38 years )
might sell the gpz at the end but it would need a nice restore to make it look good, has plenty of battle scars now
not sure about the old bike, i sold only one in all my life, kept all the rest (and i have been riding for about 38 years
)might sell the gpz at the end but it would need a nice restore to make it look good, has plenty of battle scars now
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