Bike of the month - July 2006

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This is RonKZ650's 1979 KZ 1000 MKII. 80,000 miles on this 1000. The owner did the 4 corners USA motorcycle tour twice, 1990 and 1991. 21,000 miles in 26 days on those rides.

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Bike of the month - June 2006

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This is Pterosaur's 1978 KZ 1000 C1A Police. According to serial number, this was the 10th C1A (of about 1000) from the Lincoln, NE. factory. Aquired in 1998 with 23,000 original miles. Original paint and chrome, with mucho TLC and elbow grease in polished metal. Fresh top end - valves job, OEM guides, cam chain rollers and idlers, OEM stock rings in honed original bores. Draws a crowd wherever it goes. You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.

 

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A really ugly trip

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Written by Mark Gregory Mark Gregory

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In early April of 1981, I had just completed Navy boot camp in San Diego, and was waiting for my first tech school to commence. After a couple of weeks, I got fed up with waiting for buses to get around, and with being confined to watching the city go by on the same old bus routes. I wanted to explore! I decided to get a one-way flight back to Boise one Friday night, and ride my motorbike back to San Diego over the weekend. It wasn't a bad plan on the surface.

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Bike of the month - May 2006

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This is foale zed's 1982 KZ 1100 B2. He imported it from the US to Scotland a few years back. Looks to be pretty much stock. You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.

 

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Bike of the month - April 2006

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This is indykaw77's 1977 KZ 1000 A1.It has an LTD front end and wheels, triple discs, 900 seat, 650 tail, Gpz fairing, superbike bars, hand-fabbed rear fender eliminator and rear tire hugger, and a V&H 4-1. Nice looking bike! You can see a better picture and some member comments in the gallery.

 

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