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07-16-2012, 03:17 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix AZ
Oddometer: 57
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Found A 29 Year Old
Had been sitting covered in a garage since 1990. One owner 1983 KZ 1100A3. Starts right up but won't idle. Have ordered the rebuild kits for the carbs, put on new tires. The rear shocks and forks still hold air.
  
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07-16-2012, 03:21 PM
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Riding Nomad™
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Arkansas
Oddometer: 12,787
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nice find!
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07-16-2012, 03:23 PM
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Burnin' daylight...
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: Louisville, KY
Oddometer: 1,131
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I remember seeing these new at the dealership, but don't recall them looking quite as good as yours. That's an awesome find!
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07-16-2012, 03:27 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2009
Oddometer: 2,125
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Great find. Funny, just the other day another one of these was put by the side of the road during the day with a for sale in the same shape and same color, but with 15k more miles. Up close they are really nice bikes and the shaft drive is a great bonus.
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07-16-2012, 03:33 PM
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Southern Ontario
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Oddometer: 2,075
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Lovely find there. Looks super-clean. Enjoy it!
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07-16-2012, 03:39 PM
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STROMINATOR
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Courtice, Ontario, Canada
Oddometer: 989
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I worked at a Kawasaki dealer when those were new. We never sold even one. If someone wanted shaft drive, and there weren't many, they bought a Suzuki. We sold lots of GPZ's, 1000J's, and KZ1000/1100R's. It's nice to see one so road worthy.
Definitely a keeper.
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07-16-2012, 03:40 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Kootenay/Boundary
Oddometer: 596
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Gorgeous machine!
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07-16-2012, 03:49 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2010
Location: KnoxVegas, TN
Oddometer: 247
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Very nice!
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07-16-2012, 03:53 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2008
Oddometer: 788
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That's lovely.
Don't forget to at least flush and change the brake fluid and perhaps replace those brake lines. Then put some miles on that old girl.
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07-16-2012, 04:13 PM
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One wheel wonder...
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Moneyapolis, MN
Oddometer: 6,432
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Nice! Hope you didn't pay a boat load for it. Looks like it was garage kept or stored in a vacuum.
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07-16-2012, 04:50 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Next to Rio Bravo
Oddometer: 2,962
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You might lower the rpms on the idle & besure to get that ign key replaced.
You dog, what a cool scoot |
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07-16-2012, 08:12 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2009
Oddometer: 607
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Well, I'm riding a 23 yo K75, no complaints! May take a few hundred dollars to bring her back, but she'll serve you well!
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07-16-2012, 08:13 PM
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Adventure-Junkie
Joined: May 2011
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Oddometer: 1,704
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WOW!!! Luh-keeey...
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07-16-2012, 08:15 PM
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Cigar Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: Gulfport, MS
Oddometer: 1,151
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Goddamned time machine! I love it.
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07-16-2012, 08:38 PM
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Flim-Flam Man
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: Central,IL
Oddometer: 1,054
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Nice find. I dont remember ever seeing one without the fairing and bags.
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