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The guys at APE said that a 1327 10:25:1,435 cams is a good street set-up:huh: Do any of you BIG BLOCK KZ guys think that is a good thing:unsure:

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Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/11/01 08:19

wireman wrote:

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why do you say that WIREMAN:whistle: If it is streetible it's ok right:unsure:

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/11/01 08:20

oh its definately streetable,and ape definately knows what they are doing.i just wasnt sure if youve seen the price tag yet! now you can see what i go through everytime i build one of my crazy projects:lol: goodluck,happy wrenching!

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why do you say that WIREMAN:whistle: If it is streetible it's ok right:unsure:

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/11/01 08:20

wireman wrote:

oh its definately streetable,and ape definately knows what they are doing.i just wasnt sure if youve seen the price tag yet! now you can see what i go through everytime i build one of my crazy projects:lol: goodluck,happy wrenching!

Just have to ask.If you want to go faster wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a newer bike, and have better handling too?

Yea, it would probably be easier to just go out and buy a 'Busa or a ZX12 or whatever poison you choose. BUT...sometimes, it's not about having the latest or greatest bike out of J.A.Pan & Company. Sometimes it's the challenge of building a better beast...sometimes it's knowing when you're done, YOU did it! Sometimes it's just being different. Myself, I just like the lines of a Z1/KZ. The way it seems to flow. Personally, I like to see the motor-the way it should be. My opinion, once you buy a new sportbike, you just bought a belly-button bike..everybody has one. You don't see alot of Z's around much anymore and especially one that has been updated, built stronger, painted different and made with the owners personal touches. It stands out from the crowd. AND these kids with their new mega-horsepowered bikes look down on Z's as has beens...until one of us shows them that old Z's don't die, they just get faster. Besides, they ooze character. Guess it boils down to personal choice, but I'll take a built Z and live with the old-tech. I'd rather spend money on my Z and make it faster and smoother then buy a newer sportbike, although it would be easier to buy new. Can't think of too many bikes out there that look better, smoother, has more character than a Z1/KZ. But...that's just my opinion.

racer54 wrote:

Yea, it would probably be easier to just go out and buy a 'Busa or a ZX12 or whatever poison you choose. BUT...sometimes, it's not about having the latest or greatest bike out of J.A.Pan .

That was nice to read! I and I think many of the guys that post here feel the same way

The truth is you're not going to match a well setup ZX14 and have the KZ as streetable as something like that is but you have something that is uniquely yours.

I bought my LTD way back 79 because it was different than most everything else. Same with my 84 900 Ninja. Now there's a split between the full tilt sport bikes all wrapped in plastic or the Harley clones...once again, after all these years, the LTD slips in between the two common molds.

mark1122 wrote:

Just have to ask.If you want to go faster wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a newer bike, and have better handling too?

Rookie.

Racer54.. Very well said!!! And, I really like Don's answer too, lol

yes, but take it for what it's worth, it's old heavy and out dated in the suspension dept. i love my GPZ ALOT...but in no way would i ever consider trying to make it faster than a new bike. if you want it that much faster buy a newer bike, it's seriously makes no sense to me. I just ride it and enjoy the fact that it's still way to fast for me anyways...

Post edited by: tnutz, at: 2006/11/01 12:19