My brother is about to venture into riding soon with his first motorcycle.
(He's ridden some, but has never owned a bike)
It's a 1983 Kawasaki KZ 750 L3
The bike had the misfortune to sit for years (read 9), but the good fortune to be discovered by a friend of mine.
Then he went to work!
Now it's completely operable and rides nice and smooth.
Great fun to cruise around on an older bike!
I've only ridden 6 different bikes before, so after riding this one, I have a question.
It seems to have an odd gyro feel to the front end at low speeds (under 30). Not the normal gyro feel of mag wheels above 30. Seems like a slight resistance to steering effort, much like how a gyro reacts to a change in motion.
I've never felt this before on the other bikes I've ridden.
That's my only issue with the bike, and I think my brother's going to absolutely love owning it. (He's wanted a KZ750 since he was 13!)
If there's anything else you guys can throw in about the bike, I'd be glad to hear it. I don't know much about those older ones.
Oh, and don't say it's too much bike for a newbie. He's currently learning on something else.
Anyway he's 6'7" He needs a 750 just to be comfortable.
C V Man
(He's ridden some, but has never owned a bike)
It's a 1983 Kawasaki KZ 750 L3
The bike had the misfortune to sit for years (read 9), but the good fortune to be discovered by a friend of mine.
Then he went to work!
Now it's completely operable and rides nice and smooth.
Great fun to cruise around on an older bike!
I've only ridden 6 different bikes before, so after riding this one, I have a question.
It seems to have an odd gyro feel to the front end at low speeds (under 30). Not the normal gyro feel of mag wheels above 30. Seems like a slight resistance to steering effort, much like how a gyro reacts to a change in motion.
I've never felt this before on the other bikes I've ridden.
That's my only issue with the bike, and I think my brother's going to absolutely love owning it. (He's wanted a KZ750 since he was 13!)
If there's anything else you guys can throw in about the bike, I'd be glad to hear it. I don't know much about those older ones.
Oh, and don't say it's too much bike for a newbie. He's currently learning on something else.
Anyway he's 6'7" He needs a 750 just to be comfortable.
C V Man