Hi folks, I've not put this site up here in order to take over anything. I'm only offering to solve the spam problem over at the KZ1300 group. If even a few of...
KZ1300 6/18/05 I bought this 1300, my first, two years ago, from a fellow in Ohio and had it shipped to Oregon. When it arrived it was equipped with a fairing...
Hey Folks, I can see over at the KZ1300 group that Motoluverinus and Wanghuali have become the most regular posters. They'll never show their faces over here!...
OK Folks, We are now four! A good Welcome to Jeff our newest. Jeff's from down under, hey I'm needing a vacation way down South. If the list owner over at the...
I wrote this article a couple of years ago for KZRider.com. I'm reposting it here just to generate some traffic. Written by KZCSI Saturday, 12 November 2005 ...
Hey everybody, Figured I'd do a bit of backround here, Mark "Clyde" Thompson, Streator Illinois. I've got a 1980 KZ 1300 B2, with too many miles to mention,...
Hi Clyde, Sure sounds like you've been working on that 1300 for a long time. Can you put a picture of her up in the photos section? Do you get to lay down a...
Hi Clyde, I could probaly do some internet research on this but I thought I would ask first. Do you notice any difference with the Voyager fan Settup? I also...
Hi Bill, It has about 52,000 miles on it. Oil pan is stock. I just put aftermarket coils in it and it runs MUCH better. I ran it late in the fall after...
... Yeppers, I dont think there is one single assembly on that bike that I haven't reduced to a pile of parts and returned it to service, some assemblies a...
Hi Joe, I asked about the pan because the 79's had a problem with the crankshaft because the oil pan was configured in such a way that the oil pickup could run...
... Gald to meet you, Yeah I can honestly say that the 6 blade fan made a slight difference in the cooling, but there are 2 other things I did that made even a...
Bill, I was able to fit the coils in the stock location. I used the Nology coils and had to fabricate some simple mounting brackets. The installation was...
Hi Clyde, Thanks for the Information and glad to meet you. Yep, My favorite other bike is my 76 Suzuki RE5. However, I am very protective of it and don't like...
Hi Joe, I looked into the Nology coils but decided against them when the engineer at Nology warned me that the ignition system on the KAW wasn't current...
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Hi Bill, In regards to power the RE5 is about like the GT750. Its better suited for the hiway than in the city. They sometimes smoke a lot when started but,...
Hey Vance, Don't worry about being off topic. Unless you want to tell me about Biker Chicks. I think that that story is a great addition to the site. Even...
Hey Guys, I presently have the settings for this group set up to display your E-Mail addresses in the messages that you post. When set this way members are...
Hey Folks, Well the MSF is at it again. They are apparently not going to be satisfied till they succeed in carving the US up into for profit motorcycle...
OK Then, The e-mail addresses will stay displayed. I think that this is better because we'll be able to use the "poll" function and members will be able to...
Hi Folks, I've been building up quite an inventory of spare parts for 1300's. I've been thinking that since restoring and customizing these sixes is a passion...
... Bill, You wouldn't have any stock Voyager mufflers or maybe the left side alternator cover for a 84 thru 88 1300 in that bag of goodies would you? My...
Hi Mark, Yes I've got a complete stock system. The mufflers have some rust but not too much. They're yours for the cost of the shipping. If you're interested....