1978 Kawasaki Kz650 on 2040-motos

US $2,800.00

Year:1978 Mileage:9 Color: Persimmon Red

Location:

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Kawasaki KZ650 photos

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Kawasaki KZ650 tech info

Engine Size (cc):652 Warranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Type:Standard For Sale By:Private Seller

Kawasaki KZ650 description

For sale is a bike I am very fond of. I found it in a garage after having been neglected for 15 years. The changes I made were designed to update the look with cafe racer inspiration and make it a little more aggressive in stance without losing the vintage look and feel. Over the past two years here's a list of the work I've done:
Custom rear short fender. New tubes and tires, painted front forks, rear wheel bearings, fork gaiters, rebuilt front and rear brake calipers + new pads. Nissin front brake master cylinder + lever. Stainless steel braided front brake lines, removed old 4-way tree and now is easier to bleed, has an easier brake pull, added stopping power and electric brake light signal. New mirrors, new handlebars, new grips, new front and rear mini bullet blinkers, new mini brake light, new mini speedometer and tach, headlight bulb and wiring, rebuilt carbs, air filter, spark plugs, coils (over $300), valve job, petcock, fuel sending unit. Built custom bracket for right side to add messenger bag. New springs for rear brake pedal and side stand. Many visible bolts replaced with new stainless allen head bolts for looks and easier and quicker access than 3 sizes of socket wrenches. I left the crash bar on the front because it is an extra safety in parking lots and protects the engine in case of a drop. It's your choice to leave it on (it is heavy and adds weight). Equipped with side stand and center stand which is super helpful for doing work like lubing chain. All work done by me with factory service manual and proper torque wrenches.

The gauges are backlit and have indicators for Neutral, Oil Pressure, blinkers, high beams. Although I abandoned trying to get the low fuel light to work, I left the wire lead there so if you want to try adding an LED to it you could probably figure it out.
There is one 1.5" dent on the front left of the gas tank, above the Kawasaki and a few paint chips around the front edge where it meets the handlebars. There is some rust on the under side of the pipes and some on the lower triple tree which can easily be sanded and repainted. There are some stains on the left pipe which I am not sure of the source. I've tried polishing it out by hand but can't seem to remove it. It looks like drips of some sort that discolored the chrome. Perhaps it needs the right polisher and a polishing wheel which I don't have. See photos to see the defects. This bike rides amazingly well and I have babied it the whole time I've owned it. Smooth shifting, smooth throttle, solid stopping with the three disc brakes. The only rust is on the under side of exhaust pipes.

When I found her she had only 8,500 original miles!! I have put only 800 on her, new speedometer only has 400 miles. The range is about 120+ miles per tank. I usually fill up at 90-100 and reset the trip at fill up. Never crashed or dropped.

Clear Colorado title.

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