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[quote=menapia dude;2639154][quote=murdoc62;2638792]

i disagree with u here a kz is way better bike in general than an english or irish z,roads weather stuff like that ,as with matching numbers and stuff this wont make the bike handle or go faster ,this is some of the insane resasons people price their bike out of the market,bikes are for riding end off,[/quote]

ok fair point, my own kz i have for 18 years and they handle better that the early ones but with the 26 carbs as apposed to the 28's apperently make it slower and the tubing on the 76 is 2 mill thicker makein it a bit sturdier, and all due respect with regards to matching numbers, again fair point but if your paying mad money for an old bike it gotta be 100 %.....:thumbsup2:

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[quote=menapia dude;2639315]had a rd350 dat was a widow maker lol, i stick to modern now lol times have a changed thank god lol[/quote]

nope....:rolleyes2:the kh500mach3 was the widowmaker....the aircooled rd 350 handled fantastic and the breaks were the biz....mind you I was 18 and 8.5stone:lbhbh:

Re: cuckoo land
 

[quote=menapia dude;2639154][quote=murdoc62;2638792]

i disagree with u here a kz is way better bike in general than an english or irish z,roads weather stuff like that ,as with matching numbers and stuff this wont make the bike handle or go faster ,this is some of the insane resasons people price their bike out of the market,bikes are for riding end off,[/quote]

there is also sometimes sentimental things on a bike as well , like the bike the ol lad had that i sat on the tank from the top of the road to the house when i waited for him comming home from work ,there more to bikes than just riding them , their like woman , the same bike that my grandson now sits on the tank ,get a grip son bikes you can love

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[quote=murdoc62;2639381][quote=menapia dude;2639154]

ok fair point, my own kz i have for 18 years and they handle better that the early ones but with the 26 carbs as apposed to the 28's apperently make it slower and the tubing on the 76 is 2 mill thicker makein it a bit sturdier, and all due respect with regards to matching numbers, again fair point but if your paying mad money for an old bike it gotta be 100 %.....:thumbsup2:[/quote]

i think later models also had thicker forks mine is great bike but carbs clog if unused and keeping the rust at bay with the aftermath chrome is a bitch, great power out of them and will pull well thru gears ,i wud never pay that type of money for one i have mine 10 years and paid 2k for it she from states

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[quote=murdoc62;2639390]nope....:rolleyes2:the kh500mach3 was the widowmaker....the aircooled rd 350 handled fantastic and the breaks were the biz....mind you I was 18 and 8.5stone:lbhbh:[/quote]

feck u were a lightweight i was bout 12 or so at that age lol, never had the pleasure to ride a kh always thought they looked too thin for my frame, i like the z650 out of all that era great all round bike

Re: cuckoo land
 

[quote=murdoc62;2639390]nope....:rolleyes2:the kh500mach3 was the widowmaker....the aircooled rd 350 handled fantastic and the breaks were the biz....mind you I was 18 and 8.5stone:lbhbh:[/quote]

kh500 was not the widow maker it was the 750 i had all bikes brand new in 71 72 and 900 in 74 none of them handled except the 500 was alright in a straight line the 750 would weave at 85 - 90 the 900 would weave at 90 -100 now to day very few are original , i can only speak to when they were new at that time earlyt 70s

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[quote=phoenix;2639453]kh500 was not the widow maker it was the 750 i had all bikes brand new in 71 72 and 900 in 74 none of them handled except the 500 was alright in a straight line the 750 would weave at 85 - 90 the 900 would weave at 90 -100 now to day very few are original , i can only speak to when they were new at that time earlyt 70s[/quote]

Sorry Phoenix but the 500 showed in 1969 and was the original widow maker and the nickname was passed onto the 750.....ps; I enjoyed all the banter, safe biking, look forward to whats written next.......:thumbsup2:

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[quote=murdoc62;2639631]Sorry Phoenix but the 500 showed in 1969 and was the original widow maker and the nickname was passed onto the 750.....ps; I enjoyed all the banter, safe biking, look forward to whats written next.......:thumbsup2:[/quote]

so i had two fuuuuuuc k widow makers , the 750 was the worst handling bike i ever had so bad i thought the 500 was good , i very disappointed with the 900 but at least you could get it to handle , remove the jap tyres and fit lower bars , i had a greeves 250 that was shit handler had leading link forks , the kids now days are so lucky ,

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[quote=GDHD;2639378]Yep gotta agree with that their for riding and enjoying blating about a country road not sitting in a shed[/quote]
yes i drive the me cb750 hard and will not let go on a trailer to shows or rally , i was at a show with my bike one time and a lad brought a bike to the show on a trailer the bike didnt and wouldnt run and was bolted to the trailer , the oil tank was made out of timber , he got first prize . now there are some bikes that are for display only like ex gp racers but run from time to time ,my rc166 is an example

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[QUOTE=phoenix;2639852]so i had two fuuuuuuc k widow makers , the 750 was the worst handling bike i ever had so bad i thought the 500 was good


So I guess we are very lucky to have you here, you must be the only man alive that had both of those insane 2 strokes an can tell a story or two, hats off to ye..........