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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 11:33 #892088

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Greetings from NC, guys.

It’s been about a 40 year hiatus since I owned an early 80’s KZ750. A bit of a story but I was ultimately smitten by Ducati’s back in the early 90’s and didn’t look back until this past summer on a trip up to the North East. While out on a bike ride (the pedal type) I noticed a couple of bikes heading in my direction and before they even got to me… that sound… I know that sound! Sure enough a pair of LTD 1k’s went by in the other direction. Returned back home and the search was on. It was not at all what I had in mind but I came across an 1980 Z1-Classic with 1,253 original miles on it. Personally, I think the bike was the right idea (fuel injection) but it was cursed by poor execution. So… the plan is to simply turn it into a conventional 1000 LTD. The bike I couldn’t afford back in the day. Fuel injection is pulled and now I am focusing on turning it into an 80 LTD. I hope it will be a straight forward project but I am sure I will run into some gremlins along the way. If so, I hope I may be able to lean on some of you to provide a bit of adult supervision.

Cheers.

mcd

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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 14:03 #892092

Street Fighter LTD Away Moderator TURBO, Its Better to be Blown than Injected Posts: 4832 Thank you received: 1976	Welcome to KZRider !!! 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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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 14:18 #892093

Mcdroid Offline User Gone Kwackers Posts: 6574 Thank you received: 304	Welcome to KZR...you are going the route of many owners of the KZ1000G model...switching to CV carbs. Did you try and run the bike with the original FI? Don't discard the FI system as if you ever decide to move on from the G model, the original FI system will be an added value for resale. Michael Alvin, Texas 1982 GPz750 1977 KZ1000A 1978 KZ1000A 1982 GPz1100 1975 Z2A
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 15:42 #892096

sf4t7 Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 417 Thank you received: 258	"Adult supervision" may be a stretch, but you can definitely find some good answers here. Scotty 1974 Z1A 1015 welded Z1 crank Andrews 1X Cams Delkevic 4 into 1
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 16:36 #892098

rstnick Offline User Posts: 4366 Thank you received: 376	Welcome Rob CANADA Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me 1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel. 2000 ZRX1100 2011 Ninja 250R 2005 z750s
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 19:16 #892104

mcd Topic Author Offline User Posts: 8 Thank you received: 0	Thanks for the welcome, guys! Mcdroid (who knew... another Mick?), yes. The original FI system is still on hand and the bike ran, albeit not ideally. My guess is that the injectors simply need a good cleaning.
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 26 Nov 2023 23:23 #892110

Wookie58 Offline Moderator Posts: 3230 Thank you received: 1821	Welcome from the UK, looking forward to seeing some pics of your new ride 1982 KZ1000 Ltd www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192 kzrider.com/forum/forum-index/faq-wiki/6...-fault-finding-guide
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 27 Nov 2023 06:39 #892122

Mikaw Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 4903 Thank you received: 1866	Welcome from Michigan 1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4 1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD 1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD 1980 KZ 750 E1 Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens. Jimi Hendrix.
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 28 Nov 2023 13:24 #892164

ThatGPzGuy Offline Sustaining Member More Sparky than Speed Racer Posts: 1470 Thank you received: 377	Welcome from just a little ways down South. NC has some of the best riding in the country! 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"
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1980 Z1 - Classic Newbie 03 Dec 2023 10:44 #892316

mcd Topic Author Offline User Posts: 8 Thank you received: 0	ThatGPzGuy wrote: Welcome from just a little ways down South. NC has some of the best riding in the country! I couldn’t agree more. Especially Western NC.
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