Vintage Motorcycle Thread

[FrankyV]

Stumbled on this in a garage filled with Harleys, a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD. Never owned a bike but when I got my cycle buddies on the phone and they said things like "first superbike", "rare" and "classic" I jumped on it for $1500. Can anyone confirm that these were the first 1000 cc displacement bikes?

Post up whatever old bike you have and tell us how it came to be yours.

[Gogar]

Nice!!!!!!!! $1500 is an absolute steal. I don't think that color is original but so what.

1977 KZ1000 is Kawasaki's first 1000cc four cylinder. In addition, the 1970's japanese bike market is getting ridiculous, and it's not likely to stop for a while if at all!

[Nostril Cheese]

Please do yourself a favor and take a motorcycle safety course.. Motorcycle Safety Foundation Home Page

KZ1000's will run forever.

[Nostril Cheese]

My old CB550. Bought it as a box of parts.

[FrankyV]

Originally Posted by Gogar

Nice!!!!!!!! $1500 is an absolute steal. I don't think that color is original but so what.

1977 KZ1000 is Kawasaki's first 1000cc four cylinder. In addition, the 1970's japanese bike market is getting ridiculous, and it's not likely to stop for a while if at all!

Thanks. The paint job is a home garage custom, easy enough to change at some point.

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

Please do yourself a favor and take a motorcycle safety course.. Motorcycle Safety Foundation Home Page

KZ1000's will run forever.

MSF Safety course already on my schedule.

[epbrown]

Originally Posted by FrankyV

Stumbled on this in a garage filled with Harleys, a 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD. Never owned a bike but when I got my cycle buddies on the phone and they said things like "first superbike", "rare" and "classic" I jumped on it for $1500. Can anyone confirm that these were the first 1000 cc displacement bikes?

I think the CB750 is considered the first superbike, but it did spark the displacement wars that led to the larger-engined bikes that followed, like the KZ1000 from the Japanese. As far as the first 1000cc- Harley had a 1000-cc Sportster in 1957. Not as powerful, certainly not a superbike, but....

[ZLP]

[FrankyV]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

My old CB550. Bought it as a box of parts.

Originally Posted by epbrown

I think the CB750 is considered the first superbike, but it did spark the displacement wars that led to the larger-engined bikes that followed, like the KZ1000 from the Japanese. As far as the first 1000cc- Harley had a 1000-cc Sportster in 1957. Not as powerful, certainly not a superbike, but....

Always thought the Honda CB bikes were cool; a friend has a decrepit 1971 CB 350 that he won't part with because it belonged to his dad.

[911SauCy]

Originally Posted by ZLP

you'd like my buddy's Flying Merkel

[Yorkie]

[Skytrooper]

My first road bike was a 1972 Kawasaki 500. the old 2-stroke 3 cylinder. Man that bike was fast ! I don't have any pictures, unfortunately....sure wish I did.

[Yorkie]

My 72 H2 750

[id911T]

One of many in the collection, but still my favorite.... 1972 Yamaha R5

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by Yorkie

My 72 H2 750

Death machine. Looks nice.

[Noah930]

For those of you in the LA area, there's a vintage bike meet in Venice on Sept 13th.

Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club - VVMC - Part 1

[porsche4life]

My first bike, and the most vintage bike I've had... '71 Mini enduro 60...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

My old CB400 Supersport. Great little bike.

[dennis in se pa]

My 77 Kawasaki 1000 LTD. I purchased this a few months ago from the original owner with 549 miles on it.

[dennis in se pa]

One of the best

1983 BMW R100RS

[sc_rufctr]

Certainly not mine but very cool