{"id":13201,"date":"2014-09-06T18:29:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T23:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/?p=13201"},"modified":"2016-05-05T15:12:01","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T20:12:01","slug":"1980-kawasaki-kz750","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/2014\/09\/1980-kawasaki-kz750\/","title":{"rendered":"1980 Kawasaki KZ750"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’ve been into the KZ750’s for awhile now (old post sweating KZ’s)<\/a> and I’ve been keeping an eye out for a deal. Well, this week this KZ popped up on craigslist and I went and bought it on Friday after work. The owner had moved to Florida and needed to sell it so was able to get it for $450 without a title. The owner had questionable Maine paperwork from 2010 but I think I’m just going to do the Vermont trick. Either way, the title work shouldn’t be an issue.<\/p>\n These KZ motors have some decent power, 74 hp stock.<\/p>\n Some of my favorite things about this particular KZ750 model: Things I don’t like: Things I hope to be able to do with it (biggest restriction will be $$$): I’m putting the bike away till winter to give myself time to get the title sorted and come up with a design for the bike. Either way, I’m excited to own it and make it into something unique this winter. Either way it’s gonna rip once it’s done.<\/p>\n
\n– Kawasaki mag wheels. Especially the 18″ rear mag
\n– Non cruiser front forks
\n– Dual disk upfront rear disk. Rear disk looks super tough IMO
\n– It’s a complete turd stock so I think it gets overlooked
\n– Parts are pretty cheap and there’s plenty of availability
\n– GPZ engine parts can be nice upgrades to this motor.<\/p>\n
\n– Painted black engine
\n– No kickstarter (however, a KZ650 kick assembly supposedly can be installed)
\n– CV carbs
\n– 2 up sloppy jalopy seat
\n– Blue spray painted tank
\n– 80’s era emissions control crap<\/p>\n
\n– Kerker exhaust
\n– Oil cooler
\n– Kickstarter
\n– Keihin CR carbs
\n– Progressive suspension front and back<\/p>\n