KZ 900 - 50 years later !

Hello Riders 


I bought this KZ-900, 76 last year. I don't take credit for the restoration...except for a bit of cleaning and polishing, but I greatly improved what wasn't working well in its head !

I was a motorcycle mechanic when the Z1 and KZ900 were released...I was 19 yo. Then, I changed professions and my toolbox collected dust for 50 years.

When I bought it, the motorcycle was backfiring (popping) and leaking oil and gas. During the repairs, I discovered that some mechanics are willing to do anything to make money and they have no scruples.
Big thanks to the members here who shared their knowledge and provided valuable advices to allow me to get this bike on the road for many more yeays !

For details of the work I did, you can check the engine section, Shims Machining

Beautiful bike. Glad you got those four iconic pipes singing again.

That is beautiful!

Sweet Bike !!

Sweet Kaw-Boy!! Do you have the original airbox or just choose not to use it? I'm looking for one, restoring a KZ900A too. Used to have several but over the years sold them all, crap.

asphalt900 wrote:

Sweet Kaw-Boy!! Do you have the original airbox or just choose not to use it? I'm looking for one, restoring a KZ900A too. Used to have several but over the years sold them all, crap.

Thanks asphalt900.....I have the airbox and a bran new filter but not for sale, Sorry !