Monday, May 4, 2009

1982 Kawasaki KZ 750 LTD


I recently picked up a pretty good example of a 1982 Kawasaki KZ 750 LTD. It was all stock except for the individual pod air-filters that one of the previous owners put on it. I'm not a fan of the pod filters, especially with CV carbs. Beyond the drivability issues that they typically cause with the changed intake length and/or volume, they also can be problematic when riding in wet weather. To my surprise however, this bike ran pretty well as set up except for a slight rich hesitation at low rpm (cleaning up at around 5000rpm). 
This bike was a Craigslist find in Morrisville, NC. The previous owner had recently moved from Colorado where presumably the bike was purchased new. The individual I purchased it from claimed that he was the second owner of the Kaw and was in running condition when he bought it. It was dirty though... And the paint had seen some better days with the clear coat lifting off over the striping on the fuel tank. Additionally, the engine cases and the other aluminum parts had corroded and had that powdery white look to them. Another problem that kept the asking price down was the seam at the base of the operator's seat had come unsewn and needed attention. Otherwise, it seemed to be a pretty solid example of an early 1980's Kaw.  All the electrical parts items, including the low fuel light, worked as they should and it looked like this bike would be relatively easy to bring back to respectable shape. 

Ride report and more photos to come...

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