Kawasaki KZ750
suck it Alex, more old bike shit…
I’ve been really interested in the KZ750’s lately. They definitely do not get the same attention as the CB’s or KZ900/1000’s but have a lot to offer and have a good base for modifying.
It’s a basically a bored out KZ650 with better cams and other performance modifications and only weights in around 500lbs. Pretty sure it’ll out run and maneuver any Evo 1200 Sportster.
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I went on a short trip this past weekend to Reading, where I grew up, for a friends Bachelor Party & to paint a couple signs for his wedding. I took my old Yamaha XS650 & my new Fuji X100. Avoided 76 & broke down once. These are the some of the photos… All Packed […]
You know my feelings about this.
KZ’s are surprisingly quick. as long as they have the appropriate number of cylinders
Yea, I was interested in the KZ750 twin originally but it just doesn’t produce much power. I think it’s half the HP of the fours.
Those mags are sweeeet!
As much as I love Honda’s… the kz’s were pretty much fast as shit.
I think the kz’s were so fast because they had aggressive cams in them. Every kz i’ve ridden including my z1 has a distinct high rpm vtec type of power that other 70’s bikes don’t have. kz compression ratios were normal… around high 8 to low 9 so… i’m pretty sure they’re faster due to oem higher lift cams compared to other jap brands cams. Only speculation.
Yes, they’re twin cam, but so was a 79 cb750… and a kz750 is faster.
No need to talk about harleys as a comparison… Harleys are cool, but they’re not fast the way any jap bike is fast. Harleys are slow fast. Not fast fast.
Quick bikes, not around long due to the tariffs and the GPz, though.
Here’s a couple of knot heads thrashing one about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHJ9yEHbuho&feature=player_detailpage
The earlier Z2 was cool too but they are really hard to find.
Watch this Japanese dude ride the shit out of one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg55ejyAcg0&feature=player_detailpage
The 750 was probably better suited to the z frame’s handling than any other engine.
That second video! Yeah!
Yea, that second vid of the Japanese guy rippin is awesome.
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I bought the 1981 Midnight blue exactly like the one in the photos above. Loved that bike. Still miss it. Bought it brand new, 18 years old, paid cash for it. Put about 30k miles on it I think. I would ride that bike again today vs any new bike. Plenty fast enough for me, and handled nicely. Never a complaint.