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Offline ANTDOG600

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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2006, 01:42:41 AM »
how about 1 of these? my dad bought this bike new, just had it out today. :lol:
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #26 on: April 01, 2006, 09:35:32 AM »
Or One of these,



Ride safe, Mike in NJ
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #27 on: April 01, 2006, 11:58:35 PM »
damn thats a clean 72! that was my first streetbike. stocker?
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #28 on: April 02, 2006, 05:01:04 AM »
The Z1R's were actually uncrated at ATP (American Turbo Pak) in Santa Ana, Ca, Turbo installed along with the new TC side cover emblem, recrated and then shipped on. ATP was owned by Bill Hahn Sr. but he sold out not long after the RTC thing started. Bill was one sharp dude. As a teenager I used to hang around ATP. Even remember when Jr. was born. I had a 750 Honda with his kit and then did a Z1 around 1977. Compared to today they were slow but just like today they were damn near as fast as a Pro Stock was then and at the time the Pro Stock leader was Terry Vance / Byron Hines, both working for RC engineering (Russ Collins), in Gardeana, CA. Aah the good old days! God this seems like a lifetime ago!

That is one clean H2. Any chance it's for sale? That too was my first bike in Jan. 1972 and I'd like to find one just for fun.
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #29 on: April 02, 2006, 02:34:34 PM »
what would that 71 h1 be worth? dad has been talking about selling it, 1 owner, 8k he has the stockairbox forit as well.
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #30 on: April 02, 2006, 09:20:44 PM »
Ant and Hog,

Thanks for the compliments on my H2. Sorry, it is not for sale, I will probably keep it for ever. My best friend worked at a Kawasaki dealer in the 70's and he built many out of the crate. We did mine from front to back, and made it the way we rode them back in the 70's.

Still very cool to go out for a little spin, and see the young kids look when they hear the two stroke on the road.

Ride safe, Mike in NJ
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #31 on: April 02, 2006, 10:33:05 PM »
SHIT THIS BIKE WAS RUNNIN 920S 160 PLUS BACK IN 88

MADE OVER 300 HP
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #32 on: April 03, 2006, 03:28:27 AM »
this was my buddys 1425 turbo. "half credit" passed a few years ago, miss him dearly!
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #33 on: April 03, 2006, 03:29:45 AM »
turboz1r, have any idea what the 71 h1 might be worth?
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #34 on: April 03, 2006, 09:13:48 AM »
Ant,

Probably 3500 - 4000, 5000 if it is the right person. My buddy just sold a really nice 74 H2 green for 7500.00. I also heard there was a new, never ridden 72 H2 blue on E Bay for like 15,000. I guess its how bad someone wants what you have.

Take care, Mike
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #35 on: April 03, 2006, 09:34:08 AM »
Quote from: ANTDOG600 on April 03, 2006, 03:28:27 AM
this was my buddys 1425 turbo. "half credit" passed a few years ago, miss him dearly!

this or that other one up the line would hurt some feelings on the street if you got the right jockey.I loved them light to light killers.bike is awesome.
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2006, 08:02:46 PM »
I was a senior in high school when the Kawi 1000 turbo came out.......

Dam, I wanted one of those things so bad I could taste it!  Oh well, my ole trusty CB750 was fun anyway..
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #37 on: April 04, 2006, 01:01:34 PM »
I rode a H1 once the bitch vibrated so bad it about gave me a cardiac arrest!
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Re: O ya old school 1979 Kawasaki : KZ 1000 R TC
« Reply #38 on: April 04, 2006, 03:38:49 PM »
Quote from: mjn on April 03, 2006, 08:02:46 PM
!  Oh well, my ole trusty CB750 was fun anyway..
Mine still is. :wink:
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