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But Honey, It Followed Me Home

Griffin

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New bike for the stable. Long story. Owned by a fellow UJM nut who has thirteen (soon to be twelve) old Japanese bikes in the garage.

Did a lot of horsetrading and negotiating, but in the end I got it for a bunch of parts I already had, and $500 cash.

1984 GPZ750, 16,000+ miles on it. And yes, that is a solid Stainless Steel Supertrapp exhaust on it.
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He also has an '83 V45 Interceptor that is equally immaculate that was sorely tempting.....

It needs almost nothing. New tires, chain/sprockets, upgraded charging electrics, new battery, Dynojet Stage III kit installed to go with the K&N pods (interesting style, they are oval and one pod feeds two carb) and Supertrapp exhaust. It seems really well tuned. It starts up with minimal choke, and will happily idle off choke in less than 45 seconds. Plugs are good looking tannish gray too.

The only thing I think it needs is a new sidestand down indicator switch. I've already got one coming from ebay for $30.

I pick it up next Sunday. Oooh boy. Happy Father's Day to me!
 
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Wow Brett. I hate you! (just kidding). That thing's a beauty! Did he give you the stock exhaust system? I need an exhaust for my KZ...
 
Nessism said:
Wow Brett. I hate you! (just kidding). That thing's a beauty! Did he give you the stock exhaust system? I need an exhaust for my KZ...
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He doesn't have the stock exhaust, unfortunately. That alone is worth $500 is it's in really good shape.

I have found here and there a few KZ750LTD exhausts in nice shape that will fit your bike. Problem is, they have the "trumpet" belling at the exhaust mouth, and they're shorter than the GPZ or E (or 750/700A) exhaust that came on the bike.

This is the bike (actually, a black '85 model) that I debated buying when I purchased my 700ES back in the day off the showroom floor. The dealer was a Kawasaki/Suzuki/Arctic Cat dealer, and had both the GPZ and the GS sitting side by side.

I went with the GS, no regrets, but I've always wanted a GPZ too.

There was a member here who had one ('83, I think) for sale locally last year, and I'd have bought it, but it was a cash only deal, and I couldn't talk the wife into $2k+ for it.

She was cool with a $500 outlay though.
 
Noticing a bit of a GPz thing going on here in "Other" bikes.Very cool deal ,much better than the V45 IMO.Had one and they are a PITA to work on.Wish my 82 had a Supertrapp but the V&H will have to do.
 
By the way, this thing has brand new (still have the porcupine quills on the tread) Dunlop GT501 tires on it.

I've never ridden them before, so now I have a pretty good testing bed of tires to compare -

Michelin Pilot Activ (GS1000G)
Shinko 712 (GS650E)
Metzeler Lasertec (GS1100E)
Pirelli Sport Demon (GS700ES)
Avon RoadRiders (CB900F)
Dunlop GT501 (GPZ750)
 
Haha, they look like fraternal twins!

That 700ES is gorgeous. I really want one of those.
 
Ya know, diiiiiiidn't you pick up a CB750F a while back? Or did you get rid of it? I love those bikes.
 
Allie said:
Ya know, diiiiiiidn't you pick up a CB750F a while back? Or did you get rid of it? I love those bikes.
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It was a 900F, actually.
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When (if) I get the skunk renovated, I'll have a pair of the first gen superbikes too.


The first gen Superbike series (1979 through 1982) featured the KZ1000, CB900F, and GS1000E. The second generation Superbikes (after they downsized max cc's from 1,049 to 750cc) were the GS750/700ES, the GPZ750, and the V45 Interceptor. It was that way from 1983-1985.

Then the GSXR750 came out, and everything changed.
 
Griffin said:
When (if) I get the skunk renovated, I'll have a pair of the first gen superbikes too.

The first gen Superbike series (1979 through 1982) featured the KZ1000, CB900F, and GS1000E.
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So what would you call the early Kaw 900s? Or CB750s? Precursors?
 
Rob S. said:
So what would you call the early Kaw 900s? Or CB750s? Precursors?
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I'm referring to motorcycles which were used in the AMA Superbike class of racing. The class started in 1973 and was dominated by European brands (BMW, Norton, Triumph) through 1976. One of the European teams jumped ship to Kawasaki the next year and in 1977 Big K won the class. The next year was when the madness started with quasi-factory supported teams by Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki going at it in no-holds-barred racing, using the above mentioned bikes in the years noted.

So the KZ1000, CB900, and GS1000 were the first generation of Japanese bikes used in Superbike racing.
 
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