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82 kz1000 j

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Overall a very good bike. Kawasaki used that same engine in their police bikes all the way to 2005 - so a 25 year run isn't bad huh...

There's not much out of the ordinary to watch for. They are strong, solid engines, with a heavier frame than the earlier Z1's.
 
A friend of mine has a pristine J model that I've spent some time on. He's been offered a chunk of money for it but won't let go of it. It really does run and falls only a wee bit short of what an 1100E does. It is a very solid bike and IMO, is second to the Z1 in my book as far as desireability goes.
 
The guy has had for 10 years and sounds like he has taken care of it. I'm crossing my fingers its decent. 102 HP at the crank he told me. Selling it because he bought a KZ1300.

Thanks for the feedback Guys, I like this other bike forum.:)
 
Personally, I'd love to find a nice 1000J, partly because they are a great bike, but also partly because Kawasaki guys don't seem as cheap as GS'ers. We bring down the value of our rides because we are so cheap around here.
 
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jhillier449 said:
Goin to look at a 82 KZ1000J tomorrow. Any advice on this bike would be appreciated.

Cheers

John

Here is the link:

http://www.nlclassifieds.com/classifieds/RecreationVehicles/Motorcycles/Kawasaki/934688
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Here is a buddy of mines J It's perfect!!
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Ah Geez Trevor. :p

Now I'm gona have to buy it because of how it "could" look.

That's a great looking bike.
 
jhillier449 said:
Ah Geez Trevor. :p

Now I'm gona have to buy it because of how it "could" look.

That's a great looking bike.
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Haha...if you do buy it I will give you my buddies info. He restored the bike to it's present condition. And it is a beautiful bike!!
 
It takes 4 things to make more power; pods, pipe, Stage 3 jet kit and a good tune. The last being the most important of all.
 
Somewhere I have a test of one of those. Cycle I think. It was quite positive. Way better handling and suspension than previous versions. Better than a GS1000E maybe except for comfort. I worked with a guy who had a KZ1000MKII that was all superbiked out back in the day. Big PM brakes, tall shocks, stripped frame and no rear fender. I liked that too.
 
Jesus, there's some REAL inspiration for my own project right there.

Doubt I can get THOSE results though. Lots of $/time in polishing and chrome on that one.
 
Found a Cycle magazine test of the J and within they state...

Once the fork is dialed to 13 psi and the shocks jacked to position No. 4 for both the seven-position preload and five position damping, the Z-l will even attack racetracks without hesitation The crucible of Willow Springs Raceway's Turn Eight, a full bore, top-gear right-hander, failed to uncover any flaws in the J model KZ1000 but for a little rear-end imprecision. If you deliberately upset this bike it bobbles more than a GS1000, but up until that point the handling is world-class, a fine balance of quick responses and highspeed cornering stability.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_z1000j 81.htm
 
Thanks Guys for the great responses, great article ED. The bike has 50K miles on it and a 4 into 1. He had it for 10 years and rode it all season long. He is asking 1900.00 for it, will try and get it for 1500 if its a good runner with no major issues.:rolleyes:

Cheers

John
 
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