Thanks to all. Here is the 3rd start-up. Trying to get the bugs out, if you will....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz57tceBsZ8

A few pics today prior to being listed 4-sale. My 77 kz1000.One of the first 200 to come out of Japan. produced In 7-76. I Bought in 86. Made it a muscle-bike, (1327cc), but kept it street. That was 30+ yrs ago. This is it today. Mileage still 7770 for bike, 580 for engine. Much more info and pics t...

My 1977 KZ-1000, (1327cc motor) first start-up after 20 years in storage. It has taken many months and much trial and error, but today was the DAY. Yay- Hoooo. It is kick-start only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJjdESp3xM

Size doesn't matter. It's how you use it, right. Welcome to this great site...

Thanks again guys for the welcome, and yes besides fishing and hunting, drag-racing was quite popular back then in Alaska, during it's short lived season. Hopefully it still is today. A few more pics from back then. Mid-late 1980's. Early Top-Fuel at Polar raceway Park with Ron Webb and his 'Fire an...

Thanks to all. And yes that is a APE cylinder block, (Big block or 'Gorilla block' as it was called in the day,still with the APE logo). It is pretty much a drag-race motor, 1327cc built back in the late 1980's when I lived in Alaska. Those were the days!! It's been in storage for 20+yr's, and I jus...

Howdy to all. A new guy here,(fng) from the States. It is great to see that the Z's are being kept alive around the globe. So many thanks to you for your web-site. They were a big part of my motorcycling life and always will be . I still have a KZ-1000 from back in the 1980's and just can't seem to ...