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10-07-2016, 11:51 AM | #1 |
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For those who are bikers and fondly remember Kawa Z900
This could be in the making.
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10-07-2016, 12:33 PM | #2 |
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That's a nice looking bike. Its nice to see a new model that doesn't either look like a rat bike or a ninja!
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10-07-2016, 01:15 PM | #3 |
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Congrats on getting yourself one! I am not familiar with the new "Kows", but I fondly recall my 1969 Kow 500 three cylinder, two stroker that I had back then. As I recall it was the quickest production bike at the time.
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It doesn't exist yet. But Kawasaki seems inclined to make it happen. |
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10-07-2016, 04:21 PM | #5 |
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A tribute to the original "KZ900".
I would like to see more standards, without the plastic coverings, come out. This bike, with a small fly screen for Florida, would be awesome! |
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Had a triple two stroke too. But more tamed. A GT380 from Suzuki. |
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10-09-2016, 01:21 AM | #8 |
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I rode a friends Kawasaki 3 cylinder at KU in 1972, and it was a little rocket!!! With a two cycle, it has over 1 power stroke per revolution. I tooled around Texas & Kansas on my Jawa 350 2 cycle, a bit slower.
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10-12-2016, 12:48 PM | #9 |
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Here is a 1969 photo of me and my Kaw 500 that I dug up and wanted to share. I wonder where that bike is now?
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Only pictures I have of my old 900 were taken in 1986 shortly before I traded it away for something a whole lot faster and safer. That's me having coffe on the left.
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I never had a 900. Had a little Kz650. I had the big Yamaha's and Suzuki's. The one model I miss was the GS1100E.
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Wish I could find a nice 80-82 example now. Here's my '75 CB750. |
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Had a Suzuki 1100. But it was a GSXR, traded the 900 for one in 1989. Has I said a whole lot faster and a whole lot safer.
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