how many kz or z bikes do you own?
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how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 09:34
I own 1.81 kz 1000J. I wish i had a bagger version, a flatblack with drag bars bobber version, and a pristine stock version like I am going to make mine into.I know guys have several bikes, because they cant find one with all their favorite features.I must ask, when you own several, how do you decide which one to ride?
Proud owner of 1982 650csr again soon. keeping it this time
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 11:09
I have four.
1979 LTD Street Fighter.1977 KZ1000
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 11:35
i have four (two 1975, one 1976 , one 1979) plus three in various stages of build
2005 Kawasaki mean streak
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 12:36
I have never found one bike in and of itself that had every feature for every kind of riding that i did before.But now that i am a lot older i only do one kind of riding, so i only really need one kind of bike.I used to tour.As a kid I cafe racered kinda.As a mc club member i harleyed for a while.But now I just go out alone on days off and go for about 50-100 miles just to get the rush of the acceleration and using my self to manipulate in curves and see the countryside.Only now i dont want to get too far from home, because i get sore and tired more days than others.I have done 12 hour shifts on concrete floors the past30 years, and my imagination outsteps my body some days.I had a valkyrie 2 bikes ago.A 900 vulcan was the last bike.The valkyrie sucked gas, the vulcan was boring and tame.I like my kz because it has the power of the valkyrie but isnt so torquey, you can ride it slow if you want.Gas mileage should be better.I will add a backrest in case my wife rides with me to the taco shop sometime,
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 13:39
I have more than I need and not as many as I want. 900's and 1,000's ranging from 1974-1981 plus a couple 2 smokers and everything I have is Kawasaki but a real low mile yamaha 100cc dirt bike and it's for sale..
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76 kz 900 turbo
77 LTD 1000 turbo
2 78 Z1R's
72 H2
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76 kz 900 turbo
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 14:50
Currently 5, two will be sold, leaving three, which is not enough.
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1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A
Victoria, Texas
1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 16:52
I've sold 2 leaving me with 3.. 76 Electra glide
78 ltd
In process of redoing a 73 cb 750..
Depending on who I'm rideing with or what run I'm going on determines which bike I ride.
Weather also plays a factor.
My problem is I want damn near every bike I see
I've sold more than my age and wish I kept them all..
Just can't afford insurance on more than3 at one time :sick:
78 ltd
In process of redoing a 73 cb 750..
Depending on who I'm rideing with or what run I'm going on determines which bike I ride.
Weather also plays a factor.
My problem is I want damn near every bike I see
I've sold more than my age and wish I kept them all..
Just can't afford insurance on more than3 at one time :sick:
1978 LTD B2 smashed
1978 Z1R D1
1978 A2
1978 Z1R D1
1978 A2
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 16:57 - 04 Feb 2014 16:57crusierlover wrote: how do you decide which one to ride?
I ride the one that works... You're saying that some people have more than one working bike at at time? Crazy talk!
I have 4 now, with a fifth waiting.... My Dad's '74 Z1 is waiting for me to figure out how to get it across the country. I also have a 1995 GPZ1100 (is that a "Z"?) that also doesn't run.
'78 Z1-R in blue
, '78 Z1-R in black,
'78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 16:58
1 kz
And.... 1 zx ( does it count?)
And.... 1 zx ( does it count?)

Bikes:
1979 KZ650-D2 SR
2006 Vulcan 2000-A
2006 ZX10R
2008 Versys KLE650
1979 KZ650-D2 SR
2006 Vulcan 2000-A
2006 ZX10R
2008 Versys KLE650
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 17:42
KZ750B, KZ750G, Kz750G, ZX11C, ZX11D, ZX12A.
Guess that's six, and the only one currently running is my KZ750B :laugh:
Guess that's six, and the only one currently running is my KZ750B :laugh:
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 18:09
A 76 KZ900 and 99 ZRX......still need a KZ1300 and an H2.............need an H2 badly........
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1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1976 Kawasaki KZ900
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1976 Kawasaki KZ900
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Re: how many kz or z bikes do you own?
04 Feb 2014 18:51
I still have the same number I've had for 14yrs now. 4 KZ650s, 2 KZ1000s and the 1974 H2. I rode one 650 a couple weeks ago, another 650 will be three years this coming summer, the rest been a "long" time sitting but all did run last time they ran.

321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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