1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Stretched Custom Build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- @KZRevival Completed cleanup of my custom 1978 KZ1000. This bike has a drag bike style with a stretched swingarm and raked front end. I added lots of stainless steel nuts and bolts along with polished original hardware. Lots of newly powder coated and chromed parts. I added spoked rims and a wider rear tire.
Beautiful bike , I’m only 31 , but I’m in love with the classics
Thanks, I'm glad to hear you're keeping the love for old muscle bikes alive. I have the same infatuation.
I’ve got it worse! Only 19 years old and I’ve already owned 5 bikes 1983 or older. Right now I’ve got an 83 KZ1100LTD, 78 CB750F sohc, and a 79 KZ650SR triple disc brake(for sale).
Looks awesome. Timeless classic. 👍🏻
Thanks man.
very good looking ride - i agree, came out excellent! i like the small touches that keep it with the vintage vibe.
Thank you very much. A classic muscle bike look is exactly what I was going for.
grown up with oldschool kawi's, we have a highly souped up mk2 z1000j, pushing around 158 naturally on the crank. all this needs is some more green!!!!! haha, but jeez what a bike. real life dreams.
cant wait for my mk1 1000 project. good job on the polish to.
Thanks man. What kind of work have you done to pull 158hp out of your engine? I'm putting the engine for this bike together with some andrews 3x cams, over sized valves, a port job with 1105 pistons spinning a KZ900 crank. If you don't mind, I would like some details about your bike.
I wish I had that beautiful bike. Awesome bro.
Thanks man.
you have done a beautiful job.
Thank you for the compliment. As for the swingarm I'm sorry to say I don't know who made it. I knew someone who had one for sale way back in the early 90's.
Wow Eric, Great Job! The KZ looks amazing. I noticed the kickstart, super cool that you can have both electric and kickstart.
Thanks Victor. I'm a fan of the Kickstart as well, it's too bad I can't use it because it will smack into the pipe. I would need to bend a small offset. I don't think the chrome could handle it.
@@KZRevival I didn't even notice that it could interfere with the exhaust pipe. I'll need to see if I can find a picture bod a stock KZ1000 to see how the exhaust looked.
The sidewinder drag style header puts the megaphone right in the swing path of the kick starter.
Lovely job sir and it sounds great too
Thank you very much.
That's one fine looking and sounding KZ man. I am Kaw. man from before I could ride, then I got my first trip 400 and rode that for about two months and went and traded it in on my first KZ 650 . Now I have a 78 KZ1000, 76 KZ900 and stach of parts, I was going to start buying restore and sell and so on. Life got in the way and now I'm over that, don't know if I'm going to restore what I have or just get rid of everything. But seeing yours gets me thinking again. Thanks for showing your badass bike, keep up the good work.
I have the same infatuation with this motorcycle. These old muscle bikes used to be everywhere and now they are real attention getters which is part of the appeal.
Good luck on your project. If you decide you want to part with one of your bikes I'm in the market for another project. Let me know how you feel about that and I'll give you contact information.
Also, thanks for the nice words.
@@KZRevival yeah I think I would part with a bike or all of my Kawasaki plunder. Go ahead and get me some contact info and we can talk about it. Thanks for reaching out to me.
Hello Jack, my email is ez_goin112@yahoo.com. My name is Eric, if you want to email me your number I'll give you a call or email me and I'll give you my number.
Bikes amazing. Love the swing arm and spoke wheels. Sounds like it's not for the uncertain type..
Thanks, man. Some people get it, and some do not.
I had a 77 KZ 1000 LTD BACK IN 84 BEST, FASTEST BIKE I EVER OWNED. USED TO GO OUT TO THE AIRPORT AND GET MY GAS FOR RACING 105 Octane. BEAT EVERYBODY IN TOWN. AFTER A WHILE NOBODY WOULD RACE ME. LOL HAVEN'T SEEN ONE IN A LONG TIME.
The sound of these old KZ's can't be beat. I bought this bike in 1992, and by then, sports bikes were becoming popular. I wasn't getting spanked, but I wasn't always winning either. Now the KZ is vintage muscle. Thanks for checking out my bike.
@@KZRevival love it, wish i hung on to mine.
Great job
Thanks. I'm just now finishing some changes on the bike from what you see in this video. I'll post when I'm finished. Thanks for checking it out.
Beautiful
Thank you
Beautiful bike
Thanks
Beautiful bike great work.
Thank you man
Cool bike bro. I've got a '74 Z1A that looks pretty sweet too. But it has a 1980 engine and some other later model upgrades like twin front disc and rear disc brakes. You have inspired me to make a similar vid of mine. Cheers!
Thanks for the compliment. I look for new videos related to the KZ every so often. I hope to run across yours one day soon. This bike of mine is currently disassembled as I'm doing some performance upgrades. If you check back, I should have some progress videos posted soon. Stay safe.
i had a 74 z1 900 back in 88 4into one header open makes a nice sound - nice rocket bro
I do love the sound of the KZ with aftermarket pipes. I have a 1976 KZ900 that I'm going to work on once my current KZ1000 project wraps up. Thanks for the compliment.
Love it, my Dad has one and I want to restore it one day...
Thank you, Robert. I hope you can find the time for your project. There's a huge sense of pride and a cool ass bake at the end of that journey.
@@KZRevivalour 78 LTD 1000 has been passed down from 2 of my dad's brother's, to him and now me...they all road with the Original Zulus and Soul Players MC up here in Ohio back in the day. I plan on restoring it back to her glory and just keep it as memorabilia for the brothers
Having that much family involved with one motorcycle adds a lot to the value. I hope my boys have that much enthusiasm about my bike, way off in the future.
Start ordering parts and you won't be able to stop the progress.
Looks and sounds great👍
Beautiful Thunderbird
Thanks man. I love that people still love the old school muscle.
Friggin' GORGEOUS
Thanks man.
Nice Bike, you did a great job.
Thank you
I had a '76 KZ900 and painted it the same color as yours. I installed a 16" Harley rear wheel, an LTD seat, wrinkle-blacked the jugs and added chrome contrasting grills. I really had it looking great and enjoyed it, but unfortunately, a little too much.Yep, I busted my tail one morning after working a night shift and totaled it! Oh well, we live, and we learn! Hang on to that beautiful machine bro, but be careful! Seeya✌
I used to be a lot less concerned about beating on this machine in my youth, and this bike has paid the price over the years. This is still my everyday rider, I'm just a lot more careful... mostly.
It's too bad you couldn't salvage your bike. I do meet and talk to a lot of people who have had a KZ of various years and sizes, and they all miss that bike. Thanks for checking out my Kaw.
Awesome job on that Kawi! Classy!
Thanks man. I appreciate you checking out my bike.
That thing is so nice you have done a very good job it's a show piece for sure sounds really good 👍 thanks for showing us
Thank you for your interest. I've made a couple of fairly significant upgrades to this bike since I posted this video. I have a few more improvements still to go.
Great job love it!!!
Thanks
Wow,wow,wow!!!! She's a beauty. I can't wait to get my 1980 Ltd going after it's been sitting for 20 years. You mind me asking who did the motor motor work.? I see you are in Illinois I'm in northwest Indiana.
Thanks for the kind words. I love that people still appreciate these cool old bikes. Good luck on your project, I hope it comes out badass.
@@KZRevival I see your Illinois plate! I'm from Chicago Northside! Im 48 year's old and have owned many kz900 kz1000 and ltd1000. I currently own a 1976 z1900 a 79 Ltd and my baby is my 1980 Ltd. The 79 is pretty much a parts bike and the z1 has been sitting for probably 20+ years. My goal is to get the 80 Ltd going soon. I had a few GS1100E Suzukis over the years. I believe I have a video of one of my gs 1100 on my channel! You mind me asking who did your motor work? I use to go to little AL he was on Milwaukee Ave northwest side Chicago. I'm originally from Lakeview area Chicago but live in Indiana now. Take care nice bike bud.
I'm a big fan of the vintage bikes as well. I'm looking for another old KZ1000 so I can attempt a cafe build.
I had JRE Engineering in Hammond bore the cylinders for a 1075cc piston kit 25 years ago. About 7 years ago I had Bob (JRE) do some head work like oversized intake and exhaust valves and porting. Look him up he may still be around. He's not fast but he's meticulous and prices are fair.
Beautiful bike. Love the spokes. Really nice!
Thank you very much. I am working on a new engine for this bike now. I'm hoping to have it done this riding season with lots of performance upgrades.
@@KZRevival Hope it all goes smoothly with the new motor. You should be proud of the workmanship on your bikes. I'm enjoying some of your other videos now. Great job.
You did a good job!Makes me wish that I still had mine,but that was alot of bikes ago.
Thank you. It seems a lot of people that once owned a KZ share that same sentiment.
Sounds ,,,,,,fantastic. .
Thanks man.
IMO well worth all the effort you put into the Bike in the mid 1980s i did alot of riding in SouthFlorida where i grew up we used to do day trips fronThe FortLauderdale area north on Highway 27 , Circle Lake Okeechobee and have a bite to eat at some Family Style Restaraunt that was owned by Three or four Sisters we always hung out way too long and needed to haul Ass home Southbound on the Florida Turnpike to make it back in time for the evening shift it was a. group of all types off bikes including Harleys ,Gold Wings and some of the newer Sport Bikes r hat Kawasaki was. putting out i chose to ride a mostly Stock 78 KZ 1000 with a nonBaffeled Exhaust and there was always something special about that Motorcycle and the placement of the motor /Center Of Gravity and sound that made it feel in a good way like a Gyroscope was under me ! it wasn’t the fastest in the group but. i could lay down on the tank and make it be i just loved riding that thing and always seemed to have the most fun on those trips always at a consistent over six numbers on the Speedo i also thought that bike was one of the best for riding a Female passenger unlike Cruisers. you didn’t run any backrest on the tail and Momma had to hold on tight enough you could still talk without any hemet electronics
Thanks for the compliment. I agree with you about the look and comfort of these old Kawasakis. I've been loving this bike for 30 years, and I've put lots of miles on lots of road trips. Adding modern premium rear shocks is the best thing for these older bikes. I wish I had done the change years ago. This video doesn't show it, but the bike now has YSS shocks, and they are nice. This bike is currently getting some engine mods, but when it's finished I going to make an update video regarding the latest improvements. Thanks for the comment and ride safe.
Beautiful! man the memories! I would love to find one to build out!
Thank you. I understand what you're saying. I'm looking for a KZ basket case so I can do it again.
Are you still looking fore old kz to build
I am, depending on price and condition. What do you have?
@@KZRevival 1978 Ltd 1000 original owner brought new in 78,21k miles
@@anthonyjennings8108 where is this bike located? I live in illinois.
the classic look is king
Agreed. It's still an attention getter.
Sick!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 That sound tho❤❤❤❤!
I love that sound too.
Long story short for me I got passed down my Dad’s 1980 KZ1000 MKII and trying to get that built and running again. Been trying to reach out to others that have these bikes. I do need some help lol I saw you are from IL. Hoping you could help me out some time? But love your bike super clean and I’m sure video does no justice lol
Thank you for the compliment. What sort of help do you need with your project?
If you need help on a KZ build go here, a wealth of info. www.kzrider.com/forum/recent
Just found your channel Eric... Great stuff... Great looking Bike_____________I am just another ole dude with too many Z-Bike projects,,,lol 2-77s, 78, 75, 74, 73...........
Cool man. Thanks for your interest. It's up to us to keep the KZ legend alive. Good luck with your projects.
Beautiful very clean. Sounds great. I have a modified KZ100J2 pins the speedometer in second gear.
Thanks for the compliment Joseph. I didn't get into the performance mods on this bike but there are several that really make this a fun bike to ride. Right now I definitely feel I'm going to revisit the suspension, meaning new progressive fork springs and better quality shocks from YSS or Ohlins.
@@KZRevival looking forward to future updates. Subscribed. Be well friend.
Looks awesome,I have a 75z1 built very similar.
Thank you, I like that people still appreciate these old muscle bikes.
That's what I have mark 400 miles now after a total rebuild 1075 with smoothbore carbs and its alive. rebuilt tack an speedo , put 15 grand in it and it's only primed built like a race bike , 16 in. Back rim made from Buchanan's every peice was petted or replaced
@@KZRevival good looking bike redline kawasaki parts , z1 enterprise, z1parts , ebay, Shultz racing all these were my best friends for 2 years of collecting 75z1
@@jjrobinson7680 it's easy to spend endless amounts of money once you get started. Especially when rebuilding the engine. My project was more of a detailed clean up. Every nut and bolt was wire wheeled and polished or replaced with stainless, all the chrome was redone, fresh powder coating. I went from a 16" rear wheel to a 17" and that opened up a lot of tire options. I did the 1075 pistons years ago with bigger valves and mild cams. I love the way this bike runs.
@@jjrobinson7680 There is definitely an endless number of suppliers of KZ parts and if you start looking at European suppliers the list gets even bigger, like cybike.co.uk and z-power.co.uk. This definitely helps us keep the legend of the KZ alive.
wow very cool ;-)
Thanks man
The sound says, "Kawasaki HEAVY Industries"!! NUFF SAID..
How can anyone NOT love the sound of the KZ.
Great job
Thank you.
looks like my motorcycle, also with such a swingarm and chrome block and chrome front fork, only I have a different saddle, the original exhaust and decorative paint
This summer (2021) after I finished my restoration, my son and I went to an outdoor vintage motorcycle show called "Motoblot". It was great to see all the old motorcycles being kept alive in one location. There were young and old showing love for all types of old bikes.
I polished my aluminum forks to a high luster and I think they came out great without the need for chrome. The saddle is a stock pan that I got reupholtered with shaved down foam to keep the LTD look.
That is a bitchin bike! Nice Job! Before I die, I definitely want to find one of these KZs to rebuild.
Thanks a lot. I hope you find your project.
Really nice bike. I'm doing a 77 kz 1000 right now. Where did you find an offset front spocket.
Thanks for the compliment James, I found it on ebay. Search for user "garyhl2004". He has a store with lots of useful parts. Good luck.
Nice bike, One thing you didn't mention is the stretch mod. Absolutely not slamming it, but what is the advantage to stretching a swing arm. I can see why drag racers do it for wheelie control, but I see a ton of street bikes done this way. Is it just for looks. My old Z1R had about 120hp and I didnt have a wheelie problem. Anyway, great lookin bike
When I bought the bike 30 years ago, I had a list of must haves for the guy who was selling and putting the bike together. I wanted it stretched, raked, a sidewinder header and the engine covers chrome. It was all for the look, and this look still does it for me now. All that for around $2k.
I've been posting some video progress reports on another 1978 KZ1000 that I'm restoring. That bike will be keeping the stock swingarm.
Thanks for the compliment.
Check those carbs friend. Spend the money. You have some cylinders running WAY to lean. And others seem ok. Spokes are badass. I have a stretched 77 KZ 1000 a1. Went through TOTAL Reno in ‘19 and have 4000 miles on it. Where are you guys at? I’m in Indiana.
Yes, I've been struggling with jetting since I did the first start. These carbs were perfect when this bike was a 1075cc engine. Everything changed once I bored it to 1105cc, added .418" cams and ported the head. Hanging idle is the biggest frustration. New intakes, new springs on the mechanical advancer, as well as cleaned and greased posts for weights. Sprayed everything with starting fluid, no change. I'm back to tweaking the fuel mixture screw after putting larger pilots in.
I live in Illinois near Dyer Indiana.
Bad ass bike 😎
Thanks man.
Absolutely gorgeous bike. Any idea how long the swing arm was extended?
Thank you very much. The swingarm is 5" over stock length. I've had this one for the last 30 years. Extended swingarms for these old KZ's are increasingly difficult to find.
Wow! What a great! job building this one. I have the same bike, Just nowhere near as nice as yours. Yet? I've got polished mags instead of spokes & Gloss black paint versus your blue & That's a beautiful blue. What I'm really wondering is your seat. Kinda a cross between the Z1 & the LTD Where can a guy buy one? Or have it made?
The seat pan is from an LTD and I just took it to a local upholstery shop and described what I wanted it to look like. Unfortunately to re-upholster the seat now will cost around $600.
Your bike sounds cool, I love that people still care about these old bikes. Good luck on you project. I have another one that I'm working on now myself.
Very nice
Thank you
Looks great. Do you remember where you got the tail light? TIA
Thanks man. The taillight was from ebay. I just did a search for a cats eye tail light and chose something I liked.
That sounds bitchin. Back in my crazy days I have a Z 1-9001973. I got it stock when I was 2116 inch back wheel extended swingarm smoothbore carbs accelerator pumps very fast but I got married and had kids and sold it to a Japanese guy took it back to Japan give me 7000 bucks for it I had all the original parts wish that I never done it after listening to this it really makes me wish it because now I'm 60👍🍺
I understand how things come up in life. There have been several times I was close to selling this bike but I was able to hold on to it for the last 30 years now. At this stage in my life I think she's safe. I do hear stories similar to yours and everyone wishes the same thing.
I'm happy to post videos about my bike that give people some nostalgia. Like you I love these old muscle bikes. Thanks for sharing your story. I'm making minor changes to this bike that I'll talk about when complete, I hope you'll check back.
Bought an 80 LTD 1000, put 1500$ into it & got stolen,1 month old. Never got over it. Nice bike..
That's a pretty sad story. There's nothing worse than putting money into something you didn't have a chance to enjoy. Thanks for the compliment.
@The KZ Revival it was the last 1 on the showroom floor too. 81 they took the tail off it,didn't have that swagger so I went to a Honda SS 1100f. Which was nice but never really got over it.
@richardmorris6365 For a while, the KZ was a dime a dozen, but that vintage bike now draws a lot of attention. I have a lot of people wanting to talk about KZ's when I'm out for a ride. Sorry about your KZ experience. You can still find them for sale
Awesome bike......really nice job. Where did you find your rear tail light kit?
Thanks a lot. I got the "fender eliminator kit" from Z1 Enterprises. They run around $100.
@@KZRevival cool.........what kind of tail light?
It looks like the CatEye.......
@@capnkente1 it is a cats eye. I bought it from Amazon about 10 years ago.
cool.....thanks bro
WOW 🤯
Where did you find the face plates for the gauges. And the other parts for that matter?? Please let me know if you could please and thank you
Guage Plates: retro-motorcycles on ebay
Z1 Parts
Z1 Enterprises
Revzilla
Cybike.co.uk
Summit Racing
americanclassix.com
Redlinecycle.com
Ebay
Did you upjet the carbs to compensate for the pod filters? Your manifold is blued. If too lean you’ll damage your engine. Sounds good!
The pipes have seen 2 rebuilds and head work. Jetting was done with any performance work. The bluing has been there for many years but the chrome still looks good so I don't mind it. If the pipes were still available I would probably replace them but alas they are discontinued. Star Pro Series is a header I've had and liked but at $1200 I think this one still has a few years left. By the way, I used to get the Star headers for around $400 back in the 90's.
Sweet. These projects can get away from you and get costly quick.
That's a true statement regarding cost. Initially, I was going to repaint the engine and polish my aging chrome. That turned into regasketing the top half of the engine, rechroming, and powder coating the rest of the bike. No regrets.
I bought a 1978 KZ1000 project bike that I will be starting soon. That one, I will have to maintain some self-control.
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ALL KZ RIDERS IM IN INDIANA MAYBE WE CAN GET A BIG RIDE TOGETHER? ALL KZS. MAN THE SOUND WOULD BE…..EPIC
That sounds like a great idea to me.
Hi I love your channel, I've been looking for a back rim like the one you have on this 78kz .Can you point me in the right direction ? Thanks !
Hello, and thanks for checking out my videos. I bought the rim ring and stainless steel spokes from buchananspokes.com. You'll need your own wheel hub. If you send them your hub, they have a wheel lacing service for a fee, of course. I hope you can find what you need there.
@@KZRevival Thanks man !!
Good day. Beautiful job on the KZ! I am starting a project of my own on a 1977 KZ 1000. I was hoping you could turn me on to your parts suppliers. Most notably the rear fender elimination kit and the swing arm are the look I am going for. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Once again really nice job on the bike. Cheers
Hello Bill, and thanks for the compliment. Z1 Enterprises has a fender eliminator for around $100. I get a lot of parts from Z1 Parts, Z1 Enterprise, kzzone.com, ebay, redlinecycle.com for hard to find parts. Redline will charge a premium for his parts. As for the swing arm, I have no helpful information. The one on my bike I've had since the 90s. I re-chromed it for this project. I've made a bunch of calls and have come up short. If you find someone making them, let me know.
Hope this info helps, and good luck.
@@KZRevival Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply. That will be helpful on my journey. The plan is to have it ready for the bikes fiftieth anniversary so I have some time to track down parts. I will keep you posted if I get any tips on parts. Have a good one.
@@billburke2876 You're welcome. I hope it's a smooth journey.
I am working on one of these that looks almost exactly like yours. I need rear wheel bearings but I dont know what to order.
What wheels did you get?
I bought stainless steel spokes and a 5.5" polished aluminum rear rim from Buchanan's Spoke & Rim. The bearings are from All Balls Racing.
@@KZRevival so the hub is original? Its not the hub of a mag wheel.
You can't disassemble KZ mags. You can only replace wheel bearings. I had a stock spoked hub for a KZ with disk brakes and cleaned it up. I polished the stainless spokes and gave them to a local motorcycle shop to get laced up. Buchanan offers all those services as well.
Yeaaa. Looking mean bro. Weres the seat belts ?
Mega hand strength makes up for lack of seat belt, hold on tight. Thanks for the compliment.
sick!!
Thanks
Where did you buy parts from? What size rear tire is that?
The rear tire is a Metzeler 170/60 ZR17.
I'm not sure what parts you're asking about, I purchased items from many sources but the main one's are as follows:
* Rim ring and stainless spokes - Buchanan's
* KZ specific parts - Z1 Parts and Z1 enterprise in that order.
* ARP stainless nuts/bolts - Summit Racing
* Various other Stainless hardware - Belmetric fasteners.
* EBC rotors - Summit Racing
* Hard to find Emblems and o-rings - Redline Cycle
Do you have a build sheet for parts & there numbers.
Bad Ass KZ Love it!
I live in the Quad Cities Iowa side I see your from IL. You can PM me.
Thank you
Dan
Thank you Dan. Unfortunately I'm not that organized to put together a build sheet and part numbers. My process is just working on one section of the bike at a time to keep from being overwhelmed. I put together a small pile of parts to get me started then a compile lists of missing parts as I go. I bookmark lots of websites for future reference and catalog difficult to find part numbers in a notebook but that's as far as it goes. If you're looking for something specific I may be able to help.
Very nice work i have a 1980 kz 1000 LTD with a 1977 engine on it im needing to restore i had it for nine years now 😂 i notice the parts ain't getting any cheaper 😂
Parts are definitely getting a lot more expensive. I hope you can get your restoration going, and thanks for checking out my bike.
Sweeeet.✌️🇺🇸
Thanks man. A work still in progress.
Hello, Is that a 19/18 front rear original wheels?
The wheels were mags originally, 19/16. I just changed them to spokes. They are both KZ hubs. The front is a 19, and I changed the rear to a 17. The 17 gives me a lot more tire options.
So the hub is a Kz hub with a 17” hoop? What year hub?
Both front and rear are KZ hubs. I have a motorcycle shop not far from me that's KZ oriented. I went there and told the crusty old cigar smoking owner I wanted disc brake hubs for a KZ that I could clean up and bring back to him for lacing. He came back with a nasty looking front and rear wheel. He cut the spokes and handed me the hubs. The year is unknown and unimportant. You can find what you need on eBay. I bought my stainless steel spokes and rim rings from Buchanan Spoke and Rim. Buchanan has a wheel lacing service, but you need to supply the hubs. I hope this info helps you out.
Where did you get the arm stretched at
Sorry but I've had the swingarm a long time and I don't know who made it. I'm in the market for another one myself. Trac Dynamics is a little steep at 1K.
what handle grips are those?
The grips and bar ends are Driven Racing. The grips are D3 and the bar ends are SS.
beut !!
Thanks
are you in louisiana??
No, Illinois.
Who did ur swing arm
@biggskz Sorry, I've had this swingarm for many years, and I don't know who made it. I've been searching for swingarms like this as well, and I only see used ones come up for sale occasionally. Track Dynamics makes one for the KZ. You choose the length. They run about $1000.
Whats the over all length of your swing arm
My swingarm has 2 inches of rear axle adjustment. From swingarm axle to rear axle is 25 inches. I have the rear axle set as far back as I can. Stock is approximately 20 inches.
Thank you i had a 77kz1000 ltd i sold it & regred it. Now im looking to buy another one i have to start all over again 😒
@biggskz I hear that a lot. I have another 1978 KZ1000 that I recently restored, and I'm going to be putting up for sale if you're interested. I have videos posted of my progress from start to finish on my channel. The one I'm selling is a resto-mod, but closer to stock then the bike we are currently commenting on.
What swingarm are you running?
I don't know who made the swingarm but it's 5 inches over stock.
D3 head?
I'm not sure which head I have. The bike is a 1978 kz1000B LTD but the engine is a 1979 with the emission ports.
There is no way bikes made now will be around as long as the z1 & kz
I agree, plus these old school muscle bikes look way cooler when seen riding down the road.
@@KZRevival head turners , have you watched the 1975 run at Daytona speedway 24 hour run on a stock bike , 1 built 900 did 160 back then/ ,my son use to cry not to get away but to get on now it's in his name , I just get to ride it all the time
@@KZRevival what carbs do you have ??
@@jjrobinson7680 I have a set of 29mm smooth bores, Z2 cut Star Racing cams, oversize valves with some mild porting and a 37 tooth rear sprocket (2 teeth over stock). I've never had it dyno'd but I would like to know what kind of horse power I have.
@@jjrobinson7680 Do you have a set of 29's you would sell?
What do you want for it!! SERIOUSLY
Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately, not only am I in love with this bike, I am obsessed with this bike. If you're interested, I posted some videos of the latest mods to this bike. It should be a real beast. The videos are titled "Performance upgrades to my KZ900." I had to swap the 1000 engine for a 900 because of some internal stress cracks.
In the summer of 2023, I completed a 1978 KZ1000 with a stock swingarm, ported head, 1075cc piston kit. I would consider selling that bike. I posted videos of that journey if you go to my channel. Let me know.
Hey but it's still got the Heinz
Yeah, I love that sidewinder drag pipe look. I'm trying to keep it in as good a shape as I can since I can't buy it anymore. I used to get them for $450 brand new. Someone bought the rights to make the Star Pro Series pipe, but that costs $1200.
Stupid fast isn't it!!!
It is pretty fast. In this video, the bike still has the Mikuni 29mm smooth bores. The bike now has 34mm flatslides and that really brought the fun out. I just recently bought a set of Andrew's 3X cams that will go in this spring along with a diy port job. That should step it up from fun to scary, I hope.
Looks awful compared to the original.
I disagree completely. The way it turned out is exactly the way I wanted it to look. I have one that looks more stock, but I really like the drag bike look. Thanks for checking it out though.
The geometry, of the bike is all wrong, I not saying what you have done to components, is necessarily bad, but the basic geometry of what makes a motorcycle move and handle has been distorted, as have the aesthetics, you have made a " basis for an excellent road bike into a I don't know what". Stretching road bikes, makes no sense in my mind! Most necessary, functional, attributes are lost to a perceived image.
How does it " handle"?
Stretching isnt a thing here in OZ but either way its a nice looking bike also they werent KZ just Z in Australia the KZ was for the US market
A stretched KZ is a look I've been fascinated with since I was a kid in the 80's. When I was able to get one I knew just how I wanted it to look. I stretched this bike when I bought it in the early 90's. This video is showing a very detailed clean-up, new spoked wheels and new chrome.
Thanks for the compliment.