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Postby MickLC » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:42 am

Well it had to happen eventually. I couldn't be the only member of the HCC-HTFU with only one bike in the shed. I couldn't be the only member of the HCC-HTFU that didn't have a bike from 3 decades ago. So here she is, although I haven't got a name for her yet. She's a 1976 Z650B1 that the previous owner has bored out to around 720cc. There's obviously a bit of work to be done to get her on the road again, including new air filters, new tyres, new rectifier and maybe battery, god knows what else....but there is plenty of potential there after a good clean up.

I got her off a guy at work who used to ride it regularly until he went overseas for a while then couldn't afford to get her running again. I know from a previous ride he came on that she sounds pretty nice.

I'll be keeping track and taking photos of the work done, and I plan to take significant advantage of Gos's vast knowledge of all things Zed...and possibly one or two hard to find bits out of the 4th Dimension if he can be bribed to part with them :wink:

Anyway here she is...
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Postby photomike666 » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:53 am

You guys really are harecore eh? Although I though you didn't have a bike from 3 decades ago coz you're the only member not old enough to remember them the first time around!
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Postby MickLC » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:55 am

a couple more
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Postby MickLC » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:00 am

photomike666 wrote:You guys really are harecore eh? Although I though you didn't have a bike from 3 decades ago coz you're the only member not old enough to remember them the first time around!


hehehehe well I was six when this bike was built, so I do have vague memories of seeing them :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby MadKaw » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:07 am

Stuff putting it on the road, you've already got the 2nd best bike for the road (the green 10 is obviously the best)...

Race it..!!
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Postby MickLC » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:09 am

MadKaw wrote:Stuff putting it on the road, you've already got the 2nd best bike for the road (the green 10 is obviously the best)...

Race it..!!


Well it has got a drilled front disk :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby balanse » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:20 am

Matching colours - noice.
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Postby mfzx6r » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:26 am

Very nice mate
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Postby ZX-10R_04 » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:09 am

Nice wheels there Mick :shock: Bet ya really love riding the Z650B1 the most just to save that license a bit :lol:
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Postby Nanna10r » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:53 am

Onya Mick, seems i was Right, Donut man is "cuntages" :).
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Postby hoffy » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:44 pm

and now begins the 5th dimension!
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Postby red_dave » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:00 pm

Onya Mick...

Looks very... umm... Rustic... :lol:
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Postby Strika » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:37 pm

Awesome Mick! That'll teach you how to ride!!!!! Hehe!
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Postby Neka79 » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:48 pm

heheh thats a cool lil comuter uve got to save the 10 for real playing...

then again.... maybe we could start a ksrc museum??
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Postby Slow and wobbly » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:03 pm

With the cuntagessness of older models perhaps the site could be renamed from KSRC to KSRCWAFFOSNBUWC.com - Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders With A Fetish For Old Shit Nobody But Us Wants club.
Seriuosly though good one! You are one lucky bastard able to live out a dream / passion many of us yearn for - to have something you can call a classic in the garage. My missues defines Junk as anything that smells oily, is made from rusty steel and just gets in they way, I define junk as anything that smells like lavander, has no useful purpose and takes up space around the home that could be better utilised for storing parts. Mind you I am a little sour tonight http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15290
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