1976 Kawasaki KZ900 Build: Return To Riverside

[firstbuell]

oh boy !

I do remember the way these sounded, at AFM races in addition to AMA Open Production events:


https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/20...900-tribute-to-pops-yoshimura-and-wes-cooley/

 

[budman]

Very nice.

 

[EastBayDave]

wow...I duplicated elsewhere f/buds to see. very cool!

Used to ride these a lot! :teeth

Edit; Now if only I could find a 82' KZ1000J to restore...

 

[SFMCjohn]

... great read, thanks for the link! :thumbup

... pic of Mr Cooley racing an '83 Kawasaki from the AMA Hall of Fame website
for Wes Cooley ...
(bonus content from the AMA website:
refresh your recollection regarding
Sears Point's reputation from the good ol' days ... )

... god bless Kawasaki,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[EastBayDave]

He's just recently become active on FB.

Imagine my surprise when I got a "Friend Request" f/Wes Cooley! Holy Sh_t!

https://www.facebook.com/wes.cooley.7?fref=ts

 

[KazMan]

Those pipes :wow :love

 

[Tri750]

I appreciate the work involved, but the front brakes and master just don't fit the bike.
I humbly submit my '73 AHRMA bike.

 

[EastBayDave]

Beauty; rode many of those over the years...:thumbup

Nice; complete w/clearance limiting stator cover...

Watch out man; I unintentionally "clearanced" mine (KZ1000/GPz1100), especially in the Sears T6 "Carousel"...:wow

I assume AHRMA requires "stock" charging system?

 

[Tri750]

No, but I'm too old and fat to bump start it.
It's my 2nd or 3rd cover from touching down over the years. The bike is very tall to help with clearance.

 

[SFMCjohn]

I humbly submit my '73 AHRMA bike.

... nice job with the belly-pan ... beautiful racebike! :thumbup