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Hi, I've been living! Always doing something. Wrenching on a Kaw! a KGT.  
Still been looking here of course, on and off.
The bug bit me!!! Got a line on some parts, no-title - 78 KZ 1000 frame, some good parts, some bad parts!  A seized 74 Z1A engine, VIN 40,000 ish?
been sitting 20 years. Guy won't part it! Have to take it all!
But here is my Kaw KGT! a weed wacker!
Hope all are well!
Anyone going to Norwalk, OH. Saturday the 5th.?? For The Night Of Fire? Summit motors sport park! Coolest show of Drag racing Ever!!!

Marty in Buffalo. "CheektaVegas"

Hi Marty!  Glad to know you're still alive!

Hi Marty,
Thanks for the report.
 

Good to hear from you buddy

Hmmm... no-title KZ1K frame..., stuck Z1 motor..., mix of good & bad parts... maybe a Z Frankenbike project is in your future?  We'll be first to be bad influence & plant the seed:

Marty's Z Frankenbike...
Marty's Z Frankenbike...
Marty's Z Frankenbike...

That should do it..

Heard from a trusted source at Mid-OH that VT has clamped down on the title-less VT bike registration loophole for out-of-state vintage bikes.  Supposedly only works for VT residents now, if we understand correctly.

Thanks for checkin' in.

Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE

Hey Marty, wondered where you were, other half dragging you on any more big boat rides? Vt info is correct, but supposedly they will renew, one bike is tagged there, too lazy to go to dmv here, renewed 3 times already, limited activity here, got hit by a widow maker in Feb on the mend though, still got to send you a 6 pack from the other end of the state, be safe

Glad to hear you're OK after that blizzard in your area. Haven't seen you on the KZ Market so I was planning on sending you a message. Thanks for checking in. 
Steve

Glad to hear you are still doing well Marty! We miss your commentary on this site! 

Well, I did it. But this was a Capitol Investment! Or whatever I decide? Started out good. I have no idea of this stuff? It was on FB Market! And a friend how still drag races and we just talk once in a while do favors for each other.
Turns out, A HVAC guy was doing work local. Home owner asks if he wants to take all this crap that has been sitting for over 25 years. He did. He listed it to just flip and double his money.
So I seen some Ripe Berries in his Pics! Seen a few Z1 items. Guy new nothing of bikes, he was a classic car guy also.
The frame was a 1978, The engine was a 74 Z1A 047353. It was sitting on a concrete floor! It is seized! I new that! It was on a dolly strapped to a couch cushion.
They loaded it for me.
So I finally unload the others, Then I got the gut punch!! That 74 Z1A had a wreck!? The top 1/2 case had a broken chunk off the motor mount boss! F

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K My plan was to sell the cases to a person who need it for a resto! It can be fixed, Now I Need A Junk top case to cut a big chunk off. My machinist can fix it. Or " Bessum" at Paul Gast's shop! Bessum can weld and fix any trashed cylinder head.
But now the good! The Old Hidden Carbs!!  Yes! Scored!! newer 29 Smoothies! With a pumper? And some holes filled? Not drilled?
Then a virgin set of 77-78 26mm's with the underneath Adjusters. They still have the white limiter caps and drain hoses.
The Z1?? Has an inspection sticker last of 1984. Probably from the wreck! The motor mounts were bent and the gauge's bracket was broken.
So show and tell Z1 parts were from 1984 when dismantled? I assume?
Then, I find some 1976 KZ900 LTD ONLY! Rear Brake parts, that aluminum resevoir and matching brake pedal, and a set on black Mulhollands??
I'll see how many pics will load.
Gonna be an eBay winter again! Speaking of winter! I'll find my pics from our Christmas blizzard!

Marty in Buffalo

Then a Beautiful! 78 Tank, side covers, tail. Painted black. perfect plastics! No cracks on anything tank is fine!  The flat bolt on petcock style.
Then I pick up Beasly or FRP, fiberglass LTD small fenders!
Nice Z1 Triple tree set with nice original bolts and guides. Z1 swing arm, with the correct pivot, rear axles.
An od original LockHartd oil coller, the fittings were on the trashed z1 engines. Has the correct bracket and bolt for the Kaws. !!!
It just kept going on good parts!

Luckily! The smoothies were stuck to the 2x4 with the rubbers, And there were 4 round K&N style filter on front! The slides look new on them.

Are you selling any of that stuff?  I'd be interested in the four air intake bands.