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    #16
    I vote keeper. Its not gonna loose value so keep it for that real desperation moment when selling it bails you out of a jam. Does it have a Z2 designation stamped on the engine or something?? Just curious as to how to ID one should i ever be looking at one and not know.
    Last edited by chuck hahn; 02-18-2017, 10:34 AM.
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      #17
      Love that FJ in the background ...
      "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
      ~Herman Melville

      2016 1200 Superlow
      1982 CB900f

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        #18
        I posted a thread on kzrider.com asking for info about the Z2 and not much response.
        Ed

        To measure is to know.

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          #19
          Have you checked to see if Barber has one? Thought about going so far as to check the bores? (or have certain knowledge that PO's never messed with it)? Done any research as to original colors? I would vote for careful accurate restoration and resell, providing the cost of the resto was covered in the sale price. Then again, you always have a lot of other tasty and rewarding projects going on, maybe it doesn't make 'business sense'.
          sigpicSome of the totally committed probably should be.
          '58 + '63 Vespa 150's' (London, GB/RI, US)
          '67 X6 T20 ('67 Long Beach, Ca.- misty-eyed)
          '71 Kaw. A1-ugh ('71 SF, CA- worked @ Kaw dlr)
          '66 Yam. YL1('72 SF-commuter beater)
          '73 Kaw. S2A-2Xugh ('73 SF-still parts slave)
          '78 GS 750C ('77 SF-old faithful-killed by son)
          '81 KZ 750E ('81 SF-back to Kaw. dlr)
          '81 GS 650G ('08 back to NE&ME- (project)
          '82 GS '82 (2) GS650GZ, L, Middlebury, G current

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            #20
            I wouldn't restore it other than maybe fix the mods performed by the previous owners. The paint job for sure is wrong. Not sure what else other than the exhaust.
            Ed

            To measure is to know.

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              #21
              The only ones I ever saw were at a motorcycle Junk yard in Upland, CA in the mid 80s. They brought in connexes of Japanese throw-aways, like the Brits did with so many XS650s and every kind of Japanese 4 from the USA in the 90s. I know the story of them, but didn't really see any reason to want it. Just a slower KZ from back when when anything over 750 had to be an import in Japan. It isn't more interesting than a tariff beater 700 to me. Again, that's just me, and I'm only think about how much fun I would have with it, compared to some other way I could spend the money.
              Last edited by 850 Combat; 02-18-2017, 12:57 PM.
              sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by 850 Combat View Post
                  The only ones I ever saw were at a motorcycle Junk yard in Upland, CA in the mid 80s. They brought in connexes of Japanese throw-aways, like the Brits did with so many XS650s and every kind of Japanese 4 from the USA in the 90s. I know the story of them, but didn't really see any reason to want it. Just a slower KZ from back when when anything over 750 had to be an import in Japan. It isn't more interesting than a tariff beater 700 to me. Again, that's just me, and I'm only think about how much fun I would have with it, compared to some other way I could spend the money.
                  Look at the above post, I would say its worth a little more than a tarrif beater.

                  There are only 21 of these currently registered in the states.
                  Last edited by Guest; 02-19-2017, 12:19 PM.

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                    #24
                    NEVER sell your toys. Just get a bigger garage...
                    Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                    Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                    Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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                      #25
                      If it were mine, and I had the mad skills that you possess, Joe..I would return it to box-stock, and flip it. Is that a 16" rear wheel..?
                      1979 GS1000S,

                      1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by jwhelan65 View Post
                        Look at the above post, I would say its worth a little more than a tarrif beater.

                        There are only 21 of these currently registered in the states.
                        If it's not British Combat doesn't like it. He said the same thing about the 1000S.
                        Ed

                        To measure is to know.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by nvr2old View Post
                          If it were mine, and I had the mad skills that you possess, Joe..I would return it to box-stock, and flip it. Is that a 16" rear wheel..?
                          It looks like it. You know how the 70s were. 16" rear wheel and six bend pull back bars. What is that price book? I wouldn't mind buying that book, not that I'm planning to invest. I'll still just buy what I like high, and sell low when I want to see more space on the floor.
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