Les Holt gets written up

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05 Jan 2013 02:19 - 05 Jan 2013 02:38

motociclista wrote: I'm just going to throw this out as a teaser.

There should be another KZ-related story of mine in the next issue of Accelerate. But different in just about every way from Les' custom KZ.

So Lance, in a different direction then Les and his KZ, hmmmm? Does that mean a showroom stock machine? I can think of a couple of people that fit that bill. I know you can't say, but having fun guessing. Or did you mean a different type of rider then Les? Well we have couple of nut cases that fit that bill as well, :laugh: :laugh: :whistle:

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05 Jan 2013 19:11

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Showroom? This particular KZ never saw a showroom.
Stock? Restored to thereabouts, I guess.
Nut case? I wouldn't say that, although this rider and owner definitely has his own individual niche in the motorcycling world, and he loves his KZ.

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02 Apr 2013 15:29

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Hey Les, I wanted to ask if you can see the crank once it's installed to see if its welded. I think I could see the tranny from taking the underpan off.
Would have pm'ed you but tapatalk isn't set up for that.

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02 Apr 2013 15:29

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Or anyone for that matter could answer this question.

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02 Apr 2013 16:55

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yes with the pan off on a kz1000 you will be able to see if the crank was welded.

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02 Apr 2013 16:58

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Yes on both, we change shift forks by pulling the pan.

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02 Apr 2013 17:09 - 02 Apr 2013 17:10

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The first time Les was written up he was only 4 years old. He learned his lesson and is now written up in a much more favorable way. :laugh: :laugh:

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04 Apr 2013 01:26

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Thanks guys. This is what I thought. But about the shift forks? Never knew this. But I guess it wouldn't have mattered with my zr1100. I think I would have had to split the cases anyway. I just hope that when the pan gets dropped my welded crank and billet trans is in there otherwise...

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02 May 2013 00:02

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So, Les, how's the bike running? I am so close to being finished. So close.

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02 May 2013 06:56

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It's not. All together except oil lines to and from turbo but I've been knocking back too many hours to even walk by and look at it. :blush:

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