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#1 PostAuthor: urankjj » Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:16 am

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 part with it. Even though age tells me that I should. Good fortunes to all...
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Re: New Old Guy

#2 PostAuthor: Philippe » Tue Aug 27, 2019 3:20 am

Hi urankjj
welcome to the club!
Nice bike you have over there!
Don't listen to age, it only tels lies to you, keep your dream machine!
Let the good times roll !
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Re: New Old Guy

#3 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:38 am

Nice Z1000 welcome to the site :welc

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#4 PostAuthor: Simonic » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:31 pm

Nice looking Z you have there..... Is that an APE big block?
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#5 PostAuthor: Gonzo » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:46 pm

Simonic wrote:Nice looking Z you have there..... Is that an APE big block?


Some big bore carbs too but what's with the cling-wrap over the air filter pods?
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#6 PostAuthor: urankjj » Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:48 pm

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 just recently got it out to bring her back to life. The pics were right after its first bath after storage and thats why the cling wrap over the pods and exhaust
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#7 PostAuthor: Gonzo » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:49 am

Nice pics and there was me thinking that Alaska was all moose and salmon!
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#8 PostAuthor: Tonto » Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:24 pm

Nice bike and nice pics :up
Hope the re-commission goes well.
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#9 PostAuthor: urankjj » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:09 am

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 and Ice' Fueler, and Dave, (the guy that built my motor) from Anchorage Drag Bike, staged at the lights on his 'turbo-funny bike'. Those really were the Days.!!!
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#10 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:24 pm

Hello and welcome.
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Re: New Old Guy

#11 PostAuthor: marmck » Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:11 pm

Welcome to the club & nice bike to!

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Re: New Old Guy

#12 PostAuthor: Paulb » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:44 am

Welcome Urankjj
Great pictures
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