10-27-2017, 11:05 AM
(10-27-2017, 10:40 AM)SCCBrider_imp Wrote:(10-25-2017, 01:07 AM)postoak_imp Wrote: I'm getting rid of the Valk in about a month and am very seriously considering acquiring an old Kawasaki KZ900 or KZ1000. These bikes (along with the early CB750s) touch some sort of aesthetic sweet spot for me and I like the way these old bikes rev more than today's modern bikes. That said, I'm just going by what people say -- I've never even sat on one of them.
These bikes aren't cheap -- especially if fully restored -- and I like to ride my bikes not have them down for extended periods for repairs. Also, I'd have to buy and have shipped to me. Those are the downsides.
KZ1000 being ridden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0G9SkFaoy4
Have you seen the 2018, Z900 by Kawi? Wow, really nice looking retro.
Have you seen the 2018, Z900 by Kawi? Wow, really nice looking retro.
I think you must mean the Z900RS but it will probably take 3 months to get in dealer showrooms and then the dealers will want full retail plus all their fees.
I can buy a KZ900 and if I don't like it it will be easy to get rid of -- the market seems pretty active for these --more so than the CB1100 and the Valkyrie.
I thank everyone for the counsel. I am proceeding and have contacted someone about a partial restore. If I don't acquire one of these then I will always wonder "what if".