EBay 1981 Kawasaki GPz1100 Local Pick up Machesney Park, Illinois

[srsupertrap]

Currently one bid: $3000,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-Kawasaki-gpz-1100/223263254193?hash=item33fb86e6b1:g:dVQAAOSwx-lcAGUt:rk:1:pf:1

[Nessism]

Do you feel luck?

[Big T]

Haven't you fulfilled your GPz angst already?
It went for $3k, hope the FI works

[GS1150Pilot]

Haven't you fulfilled your GPz angst already?
It went for $3k, hope the FI works

Ugh-exactly. So many people dumped that bit of the bike after finding it wasn't suited for what they needed.

[rphillips]

"81" models were DFI (digital fuel injection ). "82" models changed to EFI (electronic fuel injection ). Both seemed to work OK, but didn't do too good for performance. Several folks, around here, changed to CV 34's or 33mm smooth bores & improved the performance, but in stock form none of them would keep up with a GS1100E in a 1/4 mi.

[srsupertrap]

I agree with everyone's comments. I am not interested in buying just sharing GPz angst. Looks like this 81 GPz1100 is relisted again. Probably the local pick up thing and selling during X-mas. Here is a puzzling thought/comment. The differences between a GPz1100 and KZ1000ELR are not all that large, yet an ELR in the same condition would likely fetch maybe 10x more.

https://www.ebay.com/i/223286389913?ul_noapp=true

[rphillips]

Yep, kind'f like a GS1000E & a GS1000S. Actually,The KZ1000ELR may have been more kin to a KZ1000J. Just my opinion.

[Griffin]

I've got a set of BS36 Mikunis off of a GS1150. They'd slap right onto that bad boy without too much fuss.

Only 4 1/2 hours away. Hmmm.....

[850 Combat]

I just looked at the parts book on '83 Specter to look at the valve adjustment. It is shim over bucket on that one. Is the entire family shim over bucket? I have always thought valve adjustment was a cam removal job on those. Is it easy like a Suzuki?

[rphillips]

The early KZ engines used shims on top of buckets, I thought, in around 1980 or 1981 they changed to under the bucket. I'm Surprised the Kaw. Spectras were on top of bucket. Not facts, just from my old memory.

[850 Combat]

My nephew is looking at KZ1000Ps from the late 90s to early 2000s. Can't find a parts Fitch for those at the usual suspects. I don't want to remove cams for that job.

[Griffin]

I'm looking at the factory service manuals right now. The '81-'83 Kz1000s and KZ1100s are all shim over bucket, both chain and shaft drive models.

Kawasaki shims are 0.5mm smaller in diameter than Suzuki shims though.

[Nessism]

All the big 2 valve KZ engines are shim over. It was the smaller bikes that used shim under. And Partzilla has all the fishe.

[rphillips]

Just looked partzilla, they have the kaw. 1000 police listed thru 2003. all have shims on top of buckets.

[exdirtbiker]

https://www.mrcycles.com/oemparts/l/kaw/500b076bf870023ba4c1e7fa/2005-kz1000-police-kz1000-p24-parts

I think I remember they were cheaper than bikebandit, but your mileage may vary.