1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Maintenance / Ride - NNKH

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  • @braddokken9191
    @braddokken9191 Рік тому +32

    Late 70's and 80's were an amazing time to be into motorcycles. They got better each year. Your 78 is a beautiful bike and I hope you can ride it more often!

    • @st-qd8wg
      @st-qd8wg 2 місяці тому

      The best and Legend CB Honda and KZ are the top elite super bikes in the world

  • @B-Rad-Ry
    @B-Rad-Ry Рік тому +23

    Showing the mistakes really makes your videos so great. Seeing issues come up and watching you handle them is encouraging.

  • @michaelweilmuenster5754
    @michaelweilmuenster5754 Рік тому +22

    I remember seeing that bike in one of your videos a long time ago. So glad you finally brought it out. I had a 78 KZ1000 Ltd with a factory Kerker header. One if the coolest bikes I've ever had and yes I miss it. Been keeping my eyes open for another one to restore. One of the best sounding motorcycles ever. Reminds me of mad max!

  • @bradley7723
    @bradley7723 Рік тому +14

    The KZ1000 along with the CBX1000, XS1100 ,GS1000 of th late 70s were the birth of the superbikes of the modern era. The OGs if you will. I remember when they all started hitting show rooms. Great time in motorcycle history. And the quality of the bikes were amazing. Love your video's and your new shop, keep on having fun. 😊

    • @bigjohnson7415
      @bigjohnson7415 Рік тому

      The Yammy XS 650 parallel twin was pretty iconic for the day!

    • @davids1702
      @davids1702 10 місяців тому

      not to mention the gsmodels rembering I was sporting a triple500 racing my buddy on his 78gs550 we were doing 90 and his helmet was on top of his sissy bar flewoff and bounced offmy front wheel of my h2 off course gs couldn't hold a candle off the line to a triple but. higher topend now I am saddling up on a 2012 ninja 1k love that bike but still have a collection of old Hondas and kawasaki from63to78 and a Daytona 400too many projects but you. Thema keep posting love the clip with kyou cruising in the river inthe ice I had a similar experience my girl friend needed a idiot to ride her 800 yamaha jet skiing to the boat launch. her e I go out in the middle of the Columbia River 4ft chop it was. totally stupid but made it recently was laid up in the hospitol for7months so really enjoy watching you knock out projects have learned alot thx Chris and Jen you 2 are awesome ty dave

  • @BrianLarson1326
    @BrianLarson1326 Рік тому +10

    First motorcycle I ever rode was a 76 KZ900 with green paint. Last bike I ever rode was a KZ750 LTD shafty. Thank you for sharing your ride with us. As a disabled former rider, it's soul food for me.

  • @Barracuda-r7s
    @Barracuda-r7s Рік тому +21

    Hey Chris I’m with you on keeping the bike as is, as far as maintenance that goes without saying it’s a must. Actually it was just another learning experience for me at least that you had to patch the tube… & of course Gus making his entrance always makes it even better. Appreciate the effort you make to show & explain things. Thanks

    • @carlbernard4197
      @carlbernard4197 Рік тому

      Funny when Gus's ear went inside out 😂😂😂

  • @fredsimmons2793
    @fredsimmons2793 Рік тому +3

    Changing that oil showed me you don't ride them hard and put them up wet.This was honest and down to earth.

  • @ericcowan7759
    @ericcowan7759 Рік тому +9

    Those Vance & Hines pipes have always sounded the best! Sweet ride, Chris!

  • @hervewasson5173
    @hervewasson5173 Рік тому +13

    Nice old bike Chris. Just some routine maintenance and a light cleaning and this bike deserves to live its own life on the roads. Nothing superficial, just ride freely. (2 wheels and an engine). Thank you for the ride in your countryside and cities in this area of USA. Hope to go back on the US soil someday. 😃

  • @buildingsalvage
    @buildingsalvage Рік тому +52

    A million subs between this and main channel. Man that’s pretty cool. Congrats! Love the maintenance videos. Not enough people know how to do it and that probably kills a lot of beautiful machines

    • @TXH1138
      @TXH1138 Рік тому +1

      why have 3 channels? Why not just post all videos on the same channel? Extra money for having the same 200-300K subscribers on the different channels? Seems the views would be the same. Just curious.

    • @p9raceway759
      @p9raceway759 8 місяців тому +1

      @@TXH1138tell me how UA-cam works. If based on watched minutes diversifying makes sense. Algorithm wants to see video watched beginning to end therefore 2 channels cover fan base. UA-camrs have successfully operated 2 channels so main channel income is optimized

  • @GearHeadGeeks
    @GearHeadGeeks Рік тому +4

    Let me give you a tiny bit of advice when changing tube tires (having been a motorcycle mechanic throughout the 70s and literally changed hundreds of tires by hand).
    First do yourself a favor and heat up that tire and make it more pliable.
    Also slightly inflate the tube, that helps keep it out of the way of the iron.
    Leave the nut on, some tubes rely on that to hold in the stem on the tube. Yes, yours didn't come with one but that is usually a sign of someone robbing it from the package, better safe than sorry.
    Also the rim locks go into the holes 180 apart and the stem goes into the other hole. The 180s are to keep the tire in somewhat of a balance.
    To avoid pinching, never bring the tire iron beyond "0" degrees(ish), moving it beyond "0" is where you pinch it. Just lube up the iron so the tire slides on.
    Also, if you don't want it restored, just clean it up, remove the rust so it doesn't get any worse, fix the starter, they are super simple (on the Z1s and KZs, make sure the wires seal in the rubber). Nothing wrong with a clean bike, leave the patina if that floats your boat. But you are a really good mechanic, one of the best on UA-cam, so you know to treat the machine with a little respect.
    Just saying....

  • @myVZyoot
    @myVZyoot 11 місяців тому +3

    Love it mate, Here in Australia those old "KZ" bikes were just "Z" I bought my maroon 1978 Z1000 in 1980, sadly, I traded it, not sadly on a brand new Z1R MK11, both bikes I wish I still own. I still have my 1984 GPz1100a, which is not for the purist. That bike is stabled with my ZX14r, my 1400GTR (pronounced Concours in the USA) and my 1981 KE175 dirt bike. You mentioned your bikes' appearance a few times, it looks outstanding for a 45 year old bike. You ride it like it was built to be ridden, have fun mate, and stay safe. On a side note, there is another Aussie movie that features the old Z1 bikes...lots of them, it's called, "STONE", directed by Sandy Harbutt, it's probably a little corny for todays audience, but us crusty Australian bikers love it, you might enjoy it too, if you get time. Love ya work mate.

  • @nickyduhr8355
    @nickyduhr8355 Рік тому +16

    The KZ1000 is an iconic bike for sure! Most of the bikes used in the og Mad Max movie were Kz's. I had a 78 with an extended swing arm and a 100 shot of nitrous. Killer scary!!

    • @derekdavis6508
      @derekdavis6508 Рік тому +3

      That's the reason I want one like toecutters.

    • @carlbernard4197
      @carlbernard4197 Рік тому

      That would be one hell of a ride especially the roads NNKH was on 😮😂😂😂

  • @bettycollins3914
    @bettycollins3914 Рік тому +12

    Such a cool video Chris, I had a 1974 Z1 900. They have that old mad max sound. 😂 The ride thru the fall colors and then the passenger train. Makes everything seem normal for a while. Thanks again. ❤

  • @KenMrKLC
    @KenMrKLC 8 місяців тому +5

    Man, so many years later and that style just ages better with age. Still a sharp mean looking bike and has plenty of power. What a great design bike

  • @NoCoastGolf
    @NoCoastGolf 7 місяців тому +3

    Chris on a motorcycle with a train going by is peak NNKH. I love it. Chris, you're the man.

  • @jstar1000
    @jstar1000 Рік тому +11

    Pro tip, take the old tube press it flat and cut of each edge (right inside, left side) then the center section is now rubber rim tape.

  • @pedrolsantiagosr5092
    @pedrolsantiagosr5092 Рік тому +2

    Love the old vintage bikes…That KZ sound incredible:)

  • @Wootangtw
    @Wootangtw Рік тому +3

    Those Kawasaki kZ and z1 are awesome bikes…I had several back in the 70’s… thanks for the video buddy…

  • @steelcitycaprice.899
    @steelcitycaprice.899 Рік тому +2

    🤛🏾😎 totally agree with you. Ride that bad boy. I have an 81kz1000 and 82 shaft driven kz1100 that I just want running again. Great seeing these bikes on the road in their vintage glory.👍🏽😎🏁🏁🏁

  • @Zburnett94
    @Zburnett94 Рік тому +11

    Awesome bike and awesome video, helps give me the motivation to keep moving with my 79 gs750 project! Can’t help but to appreciate these early manufacturer battle bikes that are so well engineered and are virtually impossible to kill.

    • @sinjin90ful
      @sinjin90ful Рік тому +1

      Yep need so work on 1980 Gs750

  • @freezerburn04
    @freezerburn04 Рік тому +1

    Folks still put 1500 kits in these kz1000’s and they are still competitive. Awesome engines, thanks for the vid👍🙏👋

  • @nickyduhr8355
    @nickyduhr8355 Рік тому +3

    I love the way they sound!

  • @larrys4227
    @larrys4227 Рік тому +31

    Awesome bike! When i wasxa kid, my dads friend had a brand new kz900 ... i believe it was the fastest production bike at the time. I was in love with it. Yours is fantastic ... love the sound of that Vance and Hines. Have a blast ... im jealous ❤😊

    • @Darryl603
      @Darryl603 Рік тому +2

      Nope, sorry. It was the KZ750 2 stroke, triple cylinder. I had one : )

    • @wesdauer158
      @wesdauer158 Рік тому +1

      78 z1 900

  • @bacolrsv
    @bacolrsv Місяць тому +2

    That's a lovely bike and all the better for showing it's age. I totally agree about keeping it running and riding.

  • @srtautoworkz
    @srtautoworkz Рік тому +2

    Absolutely love those ole KZs, my dad had one, loved hearing that thing shreik through the gears as he left for work, dream bike for sure

  • @dave-uf8ir
    @dave-uf8ir Рік тому +1

    1982 I had the pleasure of a summer afternoon on a buddy's kz 1000 o my God wildest bike I ever rode nice peace new shop killer cheers 🥂 guys 😊

  • @johnkendrick7304
    @johnkendrick7304 Рік тому +2

    Don't listen to those weird people. You use your bike with the way it's supposed to be. You enjoy it! Keep up the good work always enjoy the videos man take care

  • @frfrpr
    @frfrpr Рік тому +2

    Gawd! That thing sounds good. Brings back some great memories!

  • @mpp31387
    @mpp31387 Рік тому +1

    The burnout at the end *chefs kiss*. The hero we need, but don't deserve.

  • @TXH1138
    @TXH1138 Рік тому +43

    "90 year olds don't want to look 20" They may not want to look 20, but they do want to look their best and still shower regularly.

    • @mwilliamshs
      @mwilliamshs Рік тому +11

      Not recognizing that as a joke makes me think your mental age is higher than 90 or less than 2

    • @phillipromaine1342
      @phillipromaine1342 11 місяців тому +1

      Just a little trick to let you know about replacing tires from an old man if you're slightly inflate the tube before you insert it you won't get the pinch
      😊

  • @michaelovitch
    @michaelovitch Рік тому +1

    New brake hoses are a necessity,don't neglect brakes.
    Nice work, nice video.

  • @duncandemontfort5156
    @duncandemontfort5156 Рік тому +18

    Fanatic episode mate - love the bike, and would love to see more bike content on your channel.
    Keep up the great content 👌🏻

  • @wastingmymoneyonmotorcycles
    @wastingmymoneyonmotorcycles Рік тому +3

    Thanks!

    • @wastingmymoneyonmotorcycles
      @wastingmymoneyonmotorcycles Рік тому +2

      Love to see any kz1000 trucking along...!

    • @NNKH2
      @NNKH2  Рік тому +3

      Thanks so much man! And great to see you putting out some killer XL 600R content. Amazing bikes

  • @flyingmachinecustomparts8227
    @flyingmachinecustomparts8227 Рік тому +3

    My favorite bike of all time !!!

  • @rogjackson
    @rogjackson Рік тому +2

    She's a runner. I agree with your philosophy. Keep going!!

  • @AnthonyAntTony
    @AnthonyAntTony Рік тому +2

    That exhaust note is fantastic. KZs will forever be cool.

  • @andrewwilliams825
    @andrewwilliams825 Рік тому +3

    Great vid Chris, that's a lovely old bike, I had a Z750 back in the early 80's, always wanted a ZZR1100 but marriage got in the way of that plan. I know what you mean about not restoring it, but surely a lovely old bike like that deserves a bit of TLC and maybe to be kept in your basement. Whatever great vid, and I enjoyed the drone footage at the end.

  • @jamesenderby5114
    @jamesenderby5114 Рік тому +2

    I just love all your video's on both of your channels, they are a combination of repairs (and what not to do), ideas, creativity, enthusiasm, (and not losing your rag, f'in and j'fin, and throwing tools around the workshop when things go wrong like the rest of us) part travel tourist views, and of course, they have to have Gus !
    I'm still on my original bike battery that is over 5 years old, but then I use it at least twice a week commuting 60 miles a day.
    Keep it up !

  • @catfisher420
    @catfisher420 Рік тому +2

    I love the sound of a KZ. I've had 2 KZ 750 4cyl's and a ZR7-S which also used the KZ engine. Great bikes. Sounds even better with the baffles taken out of the pipes. Also sets off every car alarm!

    • @bigjohnson7415
      @bigjohnson7415 Рік тому +1

      Yes, great bikes! I had a 78 KZ 750 Standard in 1980. Kerker 4 into one header, that thing would sing!👍

  • @MikeyDee25
    @MikeyDee25 Рік тому +7

    Another great video Chris. The ride shots were fantastic as were the aerial shots. Regarding the bike, as the saying goes - 'you do you'! If it ain't broke don't fix it. Hope Turbo is feeling better since your last video. 😸

  • @josephperry6822
    @josephperry6822 Рік тому +3

    Beats the shit out of another ebike video! That bike is a sweet cruiser!
    Just like it is. Nice power and a cool sound. Great vid! Love the shop..

  • @itsmephil2255
    @itsmephil2255 Рік тому +2

    Viewers can comment all they want Chris, at the end of the day you do what you want with the bike
    You can get out whenever and enjoy

  • @SlwRpr
    @SlwRpr Рік тому +1

    Your dirt dauber nest under seat just reminded me. I sat on my back steps one summer several years ago and watched a dirt dauber building on a mud tube that ended up being about 5 inches long. Absolutely fascinating!!

  • @TylerBurns-sb1kv
    @TylerBurns-sb1kv Рік тому +2

    for almost a 50 year old bike, that thing sounds like a beast

  • @williamfoster4268
    @williamfoster4268 Рік тому +2

    I've been waiting so long for this video, Saturday just got better! That specialty tire lube is just vegetable oil based grease, no negative reaction with rubber. It's the same red rubber grease without the dye.

  • @dave1135
    @dave1135 Рік тому +1

    14:31 I always partially inflate the tube just enough to make it round before I try putting the bead in, it gets rid of the loose flaps that can get pinched

  • @marcofreddi4831
    @marcofreddi4831 4 місяці тому +1

    Il morore migliore della storia del motociclismo,semplice,robusto,affidabile,potente e con scarico quattro in uno ha una voce ineguagliabile... bellissimo!

  • @davemorris8365
    @davemorris8365 Рік тому +1

    Those old kawasakis are worth a fair bit today ,nice to see it restored

  • @CPthetooladdict
    @CPthetooladdict Рік тому +1

    Man I started watching you because of the xr and kz vids miss these vids. I built my 1980 with a 1075 big bore kit cams carbs it was a rocket!

  • @yaboysamshep1470
    @yaboysamshep1470 Рік тому +1

    Man I’m glad you said that about motorcycle batteries , I can’t make one last more than 3 years , I don’t keep them on tender 24/7 but when I’m out in shop I put them on it and they just don’t seem to last , I’ve also seen a lot of decline in automotive batteries recently

  • @Rick-4552
    @Rick-4552 Рік тому +1

    The kz 1000 episodes are some of the best!

  • @Jordanrhart
    @Jordanrhart Рік тому +5

    Perfect timing, I just picked up a 78 KZ1000 last weekend. Thanks for the knowledge!

    • @NNKH2
      @NNKH2  Рік тому +3

      That's awesome! Good luck with it! I know you'll love it

  • @fishrider62
    @fishrider62 Рік тому +1

    favorite motto, It's done right cause it's done twice! Glad to see the pro's do stuff too!

  • @ginamiller6015
    @ginamiller6015 Рік тому +1

    Grew up with Japanese bikes from this vintage. We enjoyed them but never really appreciate how good they were. In hindsight these were very well engineered machines! Thanks for keeping another classic one on the road. Nice video!

  • @VinayKumar-db4qz
    @VinayKumar-db4qz Рік тому +2

    Wow, such a sweet sounding bike.

  • @everready19373
    @everready19373 Рік тому +1

    I'm 61 and had a CB750F SS back in the day. Man I'd love to have that KZ.

  • @tomandzack
    @tomandzack 6 місяців тому +1

    The train was so cool to see! Love seeing the area you live in on your ride.

    • @NNKH2
      @NNKH2  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah definitely I really neat train! Especially in the winter. Thank you for tuning in

  • @defaultname531
    @defaultname531 Рік тому +3

    Great vid Chris! As for the exhaust - another option is a hole in door or out a wall with a hinged cover. I also use a 4" duct fan to pull it out faster (currently vented out the window with an AC panel).

  • @chrisanderson5971
    @chrisanderson5971 Рік тому +2

    Chris I love your down and dirty approach to this bike 🏍️ so cool that you can give it some love after sitting so long and it just goes. Just wanted to say thanks for keeping “Us” couch potatoes entertained on the weekend lol. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @aronhoward919
    @aronhoward919 Рік тому +1

    You have the identical big brother of mine, I have a 78 kz 650 in black. Fantastic bikes!!!!! Wish I had the 1000 though😊 Be nice to see them side to side and ride but I live in SW Florida. and yes they love 10,000 + and beg for more!!!. Nice video Chris 👍

  • @jeepguymb45
    @jeepguymb45 Рік тому +2

    My 76 KZ 750 was an awesome bike. Good luck with this revival

    • @L.r.e_motorsport
      @L.r.e_motorsport Рік тому

      It's literally not a revival, he has stated this more than once in the video 😂

  • @georgekouremenos596
    @georgekouremenos596 Рік тому +1

    Chris, very nice. On top of seeing the bike run, i saw what beautiful long roads and country you have. Gongrats.

  • @hardtail-gy8dk
    @hardtail-gy8dk Рік тому +1

    This video had it all classic bike, covered bridges, steam train and phenomenal roads and scenery, bike sounds great

  • @stevehowarth5792
    @stevehowarth5792 Рік тому

    Having started my biking life on a different UJM (Honda CB900F) it was great to relive the experience through the 'clocks'. There is something comforting about the old-school speedo and tacho and the glow through the tunnels and at night. Todays digital instruments are cool but there is something special about the analogue world.

  • @kurtburkhardt5862
    @kurtburkhardt5862 Рік тому +1

    That is a great bike! My friend Mark had one back in the early 80's. It was fast and fun. Better to ride it and do the maintenance on it than shine it up and never use it. I would probably give it a bath and polish it up a bit just to help it last longer and look good. But, it's your bike and it's your call.

  • @808v1
    @808v1 Рік тому +1

    when you mentioned the chassis twisting, it reminded me of my old RZ500, that thing was fabulously dangerous :)

  • @ValkyrieRider.
    @ValkyrieRider. Рік тому +2

    KZ1000 and a train..It doesn't get much better than that. Great video.

  • @clarencewiles963
    @clarencewiles963 Рік тому +2

    Awesome shelf to the top. No space lost! That battery will probably last another year. Or not. Fall colors over the city/river well done. 😊

  • @bennyrobles9194
    @bennyrobles9194 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful bike.! I had a 650 in the late 70s. Reminds me of the movie Mad Max. ToeCutter,Bubba, Goose, Johnny the boy.

  • @glennstatham960
    @glennstatham960 Рік тому +1

    Chris, at 68, I'm twice your age but man, we could be brothers, I just think a lot like you but you have a better memory haha!

  • @doggonedk
    @doggonedk Рік тому

    I survived a KZ 900. Very lightly modded with a KerKer pipe balanced bigger carbs. Scariest thing I ever threw a leg over. Skinny little friend of mine could run that thing in the high-9s. Not me I didn't have the nerve to get it out of the hole. These were the OG's of the super bikes of today. To go 9's on a street bike in the '70s was crazy. Love your channel Chris Don't change a thing.

  • @BigIronTexas
    @BigIronTexas Рік тому +3

    Just one man's opinion but I like that round 70s looking side mirror. Everything modern just looks like melted plastic with no character to it.

  • @TheTruckdriver999
    @TheTruckdriver999 Рік тому +2

    Definitely cannot beat the sound of a kwaka with 4into 1s grouse bike fella 👍👍

  • @richlocker1458
    @richlocker1458 Рік тому +1

    I like your philosophy, keep ‘‘em running & riding! What a great old bike, love the kick-start only! Keep the ignition system up to snuff.☮️

  • @mrshaneyt43
    @mrshaneyt43 Рік тому

    I built a couple of different bead breakers years back out of scrap when I was a welder/fabricator and lived in my workshop . Used an old scissor Jack to help break the beads on the car one I made . Worked pretty good .
    I’m living in a 1 bed first floor flat now so no workshop . Really do miss being able to work on stuff under a roof (especially this time of year) so get my fix from watching here . Love both the channels 👍

  • @ghostrider729
    @ghostrider729 6 місяців тому +1

    Man!!! That reminds me of my 550 Maxim days in the 80's in northern Virginia!!!! Good times!!!

  • @craigjohnson3603
    @craigjohnson3603 Рік тому +1

    Thats a cool old Kawasaki, my buddy let me ride his back yrs. ago I gave it back soon after it scared me I had not ridden anything that fast before 😂.but then I got a mint V65 Magna and learned to respect fast bikes. I still have it tucked away downstairs. Good video!

  • @madsnoball2709
    @madsnoball2709 Рік тому

    I had a Z1-R, that sound almost makes me cry. Thank you!

  • @markhobby7481
    @markhobby7481 Рік тому +2

    When I started as a motor officer (2000), the department I worked with was using the KZ1000's. I only got to ride them for about a year before going to the BMW R1150rtp's, but I remember how much faster the KZ was on take off compared to the BMW. The beemers were great on the highway and would do 100mph all day long, but the Kawasaki would beat the BMW to 100 by far. KZ's didn't do well in high temp's though, I remember at slow speeds, mine would tend to over heat if it was above 100 degrees.

  • @danelldecker3696
    @danelldecker3696 Рік тому +4

    I’ve had a couple of them in my time I also found it hard to ride inside city limits. I was either short shifting or speeding. Try riding one of those down the road with a posted 35mph. If you hit second you’re speeding if you rap out first you’re rattling windows and P people off. Open roads nothing but smiles and adrenaline

  • @davidwhiten3742
    @davidwhiten3742 Рік тому +1

    It’s your bike treat it how you like. My friends lil brother had one just like it back in the 80’s he rode it hard and fast all the time and had a blast.

  • @tomdegoede7565
    @tomdegoede7565 Рік тому

    There's nothing that beats a 70's bike, I have a 1977 Honda CB750 K7, all original and in mint condition. But you must like talking to other people, because everywhere I go people rush up to me and share old memories about them having a CB750 or relatives that had one.
    This KZ1000 I would take it apart and restore it like mine because it's worth it , the bike's from the first superbikes era are worth more by the day and most important, they are so much fun to drive, because it takes working to drive it and you have more feeling with the bike then modern bike's.
    Keep the bike and enjoy it because the change to find another one is getting pretty slim today.
    I love all your vids by the way, seen them all, keep up the good work man.

  • @mikefarge3543
    @mikefarge3543 11 місяців тому +1

    I Loved watching this video especially some of the camera work with the trains brought back memories for me of my first Motorcycles being KH 250 Z 650 and Z750 all in the 70s and early 80s moved on to have GPZ1100 B2 Kawasaki when I was 23 years old good memories love the video

  • @stevencherry3545
    @stevencherry3545 3 місяці тому

    Nice Kawasaki. I was a RD in high school and after college I got a 1982 GPZ-1100.My friend from work totaled that bike and I'm glad he didn't get hurt.Then I got a ZX-11 and then a ZX-14 which i still have. I really enjoy your videos.

  • @vferrante6436
    @vferrante6436 Рік тому +1

    another great video! cool drone shots and vintage trains also..forgot how good those 1000 Kaws ran and quick..

  • @michaeljones0007
    @michaeljones0007 Рік тому +3

    No other sound is like that sound the Kawis make.

  • @Rob-Müller
    @Rob-Müller Рік тому +1

    Hey Chris, I like the sound of this bike better than your Kawasaki Mach 3 (just watched last night). Just not a big fan of 2-strokes. You need a battery station for those seldom used batteries. Keep the "intelligent charger" on them. I took my motorcycle battery out each fall, put in the basement. Only used the intelligent charger on it. Got 6 years out of that battery. Bike also has an adapter that hangs out so I can hook the charger up even during the summer when I am not using the bike.
    Funny you mentioned the carbon monoxide issue. I worry about that on all the channels I watch. I find myself yelling at the screen "open the door if your going to run that".
    I agree with you about not restoring. Bike is not old enough yet anyway. Drive it another ten years then sell it to someone who wants to do a restoration.
    Thanks for the entertainment.

  • @eg1885
    @eg1885 Рік тому +3

    Great looking and sounding bike. In my opinion the square mirror looked good on it.

  • @Scotts23
    @Scotts23 Рік тому +1

    That bike sounds awesome old is gold they just don't make things like they used to ❤

  • @fonz323
    @fonz323 Рік тому +3

    Love that sound, brings back lots of good memories.

  • @MarvinHowell-k4u
    @MarvinHowell-k4u Рік тому +1

    Great video. My last bike was a 1973 Sportster. Loved it,but my girlfriend hated it . She has been my wife for 45 years, and that's about how long the bike has been gone 😊

  • @romeostojanovski6806
    @romeostojanovski6806 Рік тому +1

    Well spoken. Also we don't get old trains like that in Sydney Australia. Awesome 😊

  • @winnerscreed6767
    @winnerscreed6767 Рік тому

    Awesome bike Chris, please don't get too cuaght up in replying to comments on utube. I have a very strong belief that you know more than most people in your chosen field. Rarely do i find someone i am impressed with. You are one of the few. You do what you know how to your way. We're just here to watch and enjoy what you choose to share with us. We don't have any call to tell you how to do what you do. Thank you for all the great content.

  • @jmay1342
    @jmay1342 Рік тому +1

    I'm impressed by how good that bike runs and sounds. You are an awesome mechanic. Got a chuckle when you took it off a bike lift to wheel it into the shop and work off the floor. Since it's kick only you should rig it to run off a lithium power tool battery, on that annual ride that would be one less thing to worry about.

  • @fishypictures
    @fishypictures Рік тому +1

    Love the KZs….. that’s what we rode back in the day.

  • @TheToolmanTim
    @TheToolmanTim Рік тому

    Love the exhaust note from that Kawasaki. I remember borrowing my brother's KZ900 back in the day. That sound never gets old.

  • @maxmillion4216
    @maxmillion4216 Рік тому +1

    Don't you love the way everyone knows better than you. Awesome video Chris.

  • @mapleleafroughcut595
    @mapleleafroughcut595 Рік тому +1

    Love your videos Chris. Absolute agreement on keeping old bikes riders and not trailer queens and the like. As long as they are mechanically sound, just ride and enjoy!

  • @claztube
    @claztube 11 місяців тому +1

    The community that you shot the drone footage of, all I can say is 'WOW' so, so charming. You really live in a beautiful part of PA, I believe that's where you are if I recall you gave your Tundra a bath in the Deleware, a story for the ages and the grandkids...hint, hint another 'WOW' for different reasons, BTW...
    Just wonderful videography, 1st Class! Five out of 5 's ...
    A wee late (01/28/2024) viewing but that's the magic of this medium.