i have kz1100A -82.... great bike, love the sound and torque. and very trusty. 152000km on clock. no any major problems. still a lot miles ahead :) that time motorbike design was the best. very beautiful.
@@MCCJustMotos originally colour has been "luminous navy blue" but repainted......almost same.....and these old school bikes are very easy to maintain. it's part of hobby :)
Got my 82 kz1100 two weeks ago completely restored. Black and gold color scheme. Great vid. I am also trying to figure out the bike, are you a cruiser, a sport bike? But it's beautiful and fun
Love that bike man. It sounds so cool. I wonder, is there any kind of pre-load on the rear suspension that could be worked on to help with the turning?
Thanks, it’s a great sounding motor and great poll on top. I’m gonna have a wicked late 70s and early 80s shoot out of three bikes soon you’ll have to wait to check it out! I think a rear tire and some pre-load in the air shocks would help tiny bit but the shaft drive Works against it a little bit in the corners.
Ha! glad you noticed that I have all 3! I also have a 77’ Spotster 1000 which i really like...Stay tuned for a full comparison video! ...but, The best looking of the bunch in my opinion is the Kawasaki..its the worst handling of the trio and not my favorite for powerband. GS1000L is special in so many ways. It’s the quickest handler and very sharp! Biggest grunt down low, but less quick to rev. weird seating/foot position, okay handlebars. GS1100L is great too..I’m still learning it. It more stable than the 79’ but not as quick steering. It feels the smallest when sitting on it and most comfy. handlebars most narrow. Great responsive powerband...Hmmm toss up between those two for different reasons. Stay tuned.
@@MCCJustMotos Now I've got 4 motorcycles. Suzuki dr 500 1983 Kawasaki KZ 1100A 1981 Kawasaki Gpz 1100B2 1982 and my favorite Dniepr MT 12 with sidecar 🙂my family love it.
I actually own the same model...excellent condition with 69.000 kms without a rebuild. you will get used to the higher proportion of weight specially bring more forward than many touring bikes. At around 2000 rpm my cam chain can be heard but open it up and the old bike screams. I have bought and sold several bikes but will not part with this one. Just curious mine is a ZN 1100 LTD. but it looks identical to yours without the red (all black). 68 years old and I still ride
Nice! I'd love to see pics of an all black bike, that's gotta have a real sinister look! These are pretty awesome bikes and seems to keep us young at heart! :D Thanks for stopping by the channel!!
Yes. My age is 66 I weighed in at 148lbs the other day. The bike acts like I'm not even on it. I really have to hang of the edge of the seat to get it to corner nicely for me. My boy hit 130 with it and said if he would have had more straightway he could have easily took it to 150. I will probably put a 4 into 1 on it with no baffle to really wake the thing up and probably get the neighbors pretty mad.
i have kz1100A -82.... great bike, love the sound and torque. and very trusty. 152000km on clock. no any major problems. still a lot miles ahead :) that time motorbike design was the best. very beautiful.
That is awesome, and yup! what color scheme/graphics is your bike?
@@MCCJustMotos originally colour has been "luminous navy blue" but repainted......almost same.....and these old school bikes are very easy to maintain. it's part of hobby :)
@@leevikiviranta9071 for sure and awesome color!!!
Got my 82 kz1100 two weeks ago completely restored. Black and gold color scheme. Great vid. I am also trying to figure out the bike, are you a cruiser, a sport bike? But it's beautiful and fun
Love that bike man. It sounds so cool. I wonder, is there any kind of pre-load on the rear suspension that could be worked on to help with the turning?
Thanks, it’s a great sounding motor and great poll on top. I’m gonna have a wicked late 70s and early 80s shoot out of three bikes soon you’ll have to wait to check it out! I think a rear tire and some pre-load in the air shocks would help tiny bit but the shaft drive Works against it a little bit in the corners.
Great video. Thanks man.
Much appreciated!!! Thanks for “catching a ride”!
Ahh, the BIG BOY KZ! Looks a lot faster than my KZ650SR! From your video, it seems easier to flatfoot than my bike, and I have 30" inseam too!
I don't think I've actually set a leg over a 650..but yeah, they are cool cool machines!
@@MCCJustMotos Time for a TH-cam Crossover Event! :D
You know I’m down!
@@MCCJustMotos I know - we just gotta set something up :D
what did you like better, ZN1100 or the GS1000L and how much did you pay for the Suzuki GS1000L? Thanks
Ha! glad you noticed that I have all 3! I also have a 77’ Spotster 1000 which i really like...Stay tuned for a full comparison video! ...but, The best looking of the bunch in my opinion is the Kawasaki..its the worst handling of the trio and not my favorite for powerband. GS1000L is special in so many ways. It’s the quickest handler and very sharp! Biggest grunt down low, but less quick to rev. weird seating/foot position, okay handlebars. GS1100L is great too..I’m still learning it. It more stable than the 79’ but not as quick steering. It feels the smallest when sitting on it and most comfy. handlebars most narrow. Great responsive powerband...Hmmm toss up between those two for different reasons. Stay tuned.
My 83 Spectre has that exact same whistle Basically the same bike had it since 85
I really like Spectre’s looks and I so want to ride one!
GREAT VIDEO.
Greetings from Poland.
Awesome and thank you! What do you ride?
@@MCCJustMotos
Now I've got 4 motorcycles.
Suzuki dr 500 1983
Kawasaki KZ 1100A 1981
Kawasaki Gpz 1100B2 1982 and my favorite Dniepr MT 12 with sidecar 🙂my family love it.
very nice sharing a big like keep it up
Thank you!!
Nice video. What camera do you use mate?
Thanks man! It’s a GoPro 7 as my main camera!
I actually own the same model...excellent condition with 69.000 kms without a rebuild. you will get used to the higher proportion of weight specially bring more forward than many touring bikes. At around 2000 rpm my cam chain can be heard but open it up and the old bike screams. I have bought and sold several bikes but will not part with this one. Just curious mine is a ZN 1100 LTD. but it looks identical to yours without the red (all black). 68 years old and I still ride
Nice! I'd love to see pics of an all black bike, that's gotta have a real sinister look! These are pretty awesome bikes and seems to keep us young at heart! :D Thanks for stopping by the channel!!
@@MCCJustMotos bike picture is on my facebook ..I would send a pic but my motorcycle skills far superior to my computer skills
Wish I could hear the bike instead of words!
I tried to at least have some sweet sound….sorry not enough for you.
What kind of phone holder and mount is that
Honestly I don’t know. I don’t have it anymore.
This looks a lot like Pasadena md?
I00% correct!
How tall are you ....
69” or 5’9”
Asking to figure out size portion on this bike
Believe it or not, I am now the owner of this bike.
Awwwsome! You digging it?
Yes. My age is 66
I weighed in at 148lbs the other day.
The bike acts like I'm not even on it. I really have to hang of the edge of the seat to get it to corner nicely for me. My boy hit 130 with it and said if he would have had more straightway he could have easily took it to 150.
I will probably put a 4 into 1 on it with no baffle to really wake the thing up and probably get the neighbors pretty mad.
Very cool!