First Ride: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 Classic Motorcycle

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
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    We take a short spin on the recently purchased, fully restored 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 classic motorcycle!
    These old inline-4 UJMs are becoming highly prized today. This one smokes a little, vibrates, is ridiculously loud at speed, but is great fun to ride!
    Pulling into a local park, parents shuttling their youngsters in/out for football practice, we conclude with a little walkaround of this beautiful old motorcycle, a touchstone to our youth.
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ความคิดเห็น • 15

  • @LC-hf3rk
    @LC-hf3rk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favourite bike from the 70's, I have two 1977 B models, and a 1980 SR650, all great fun to ride, classic

    • @roaddirttv
      @roaddirttv  ปีที่แล้ว

      Picked up a non-running ‘79 KZ650 recently, as a parts and tinker bike. Hope to have it running soon too!

  • @phoenixarizona8441
    @phoenixarizona8441 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Badass Bike love the sound of these old sports bike's makes me miss my 750 and 1000 this is the sound all boys with the zx6 and 636 are looking for these bike's are what started today's sports bike's

  • @derekshlutz7248
    @derekshlutz7248 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sweet ride! I have a pretty much identical one, except mine is a 77 and has an original air box and exhaust. They ride surprisingly well and are quite peppy.

    • @roaddirttv
      @roaddirttv  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m certainly enjoying mine. Just had an issue with the tachometer, as the cable dropped out. Apparently the collar fastening it in had loosened. Reattached it, but still won’t work yet. Only issue I’ve had with it so far,

    • @derekshlutz7248
      @derekshlutz7248 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@roaddirttv Make sure you lube it and the speedo cable well. Use bearing grease and it will operate without issues for years to come.
      It also has a zerk fitting on the swingarm. Grease that until grease squeezes out from the sides. These have bushings instead of needle bearings and they will wear out pretty fast if they are not greased regularly. Other than that, these things are pretty much bullet proof.

    • @roaddirttv
      @roaddirttv  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@derekshlutz7248 good word, thanks!

  • @sauceboss9313
    @sauceboss9313 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Holy crap just redline the damn thing.

    • @hozzerman
      @hozzerman 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      THANK YOU!!!!!

  • @merzickinsolenciasubterran8372
    @merzickinsolenciasubterran8372 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What is the top speed?

    • @roaddirttv
      @roaddirttv  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve not pushed mine, but supposedly, they’ll hit 115+ mph.

  • @frankmcbride6158
    @frankmcbride6158 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just wait for a deer or some dog runs out in front of you

    • @roaddirttv
      @roaddirttv  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The voice of personal experience?

    • @bleuShoErn
      @bleuShoErn 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Makes me miss mine. It was identical to this one.
      It’s wasn’t a deer or dog for the reason I sold mine. It was a flattened tail pipe in a curve. Fortunately it was at a slow speed and I had a skid bar. Didn’t help that every time I got on it, I was in a hurry. Spent to much time on one wheel. I was 23 at time tho in ‘78. 😊