$2,900
Lakewood, Colorado
Category
-
Engine
650 cc
Posted Over 1 Month
1978 Kawasaki KZ650D SR: For sale is a bike I am very fond of. I found it in a garage after having been neglected for 15 years. The changes I made were designed to update the look with cafe racer inspiration and make it a little more aggressive in stance without losing the vintage look and feel. Over the past two years here's a list of the work I've done:New tubes and tires, a lot of chrome and metal polishing (not perfect, but very presentable), painted front forks, rear wheel bearings, fork gaiters, rebuilt front and rear brake calipers, new front and rear pads, new Nissin front brake master cylinder, lever and stainless steel braided front brake lines, removed old 4-way tree which was awful and now is easier to bleed, has an easier brake pull, added stopping power and electronic brake light signal instead of old pressure switch. New mirrors, new handlebars, new grips, lubed and greased all cables, new front and rear mini bullet blinkers, new mini brake light, new mini speedometer and tach, headlight bulb and wiring, fuses, a lot of new wiring, rebuilt carbs, fresh air filter, new spark plugs, new coils (over $300), complete valve job, petcock, fuel sending unit. Built custom bracket for right side to add messenger bag. New springs for rear brake return and side stand. Many visible bolts replaced with new stainless allen head bolts for looks and easier and quicker access than 3 sizes of socket wrenches. You can see I left the crash bar on the front because it is an extra safety in parking lots and protects the engine in case of a drop. It's your choice to leave it on. Equipped with side stand and center stand which is super helpful for doing work. All work done by me with factory service manual and proper torque wrenches.The gauges are backlit and have indicators for Neutral, Oil Pressure, blinkers, high beams. Although I abandoned trying to get the low fuel light to work, I left the wire lead there so if you want to try adding an LED to it you could probably figure it out if inclined. Actually very easy to do.There is one 1.5" dent on the front left of the gas tank, above the Kawasaki and a few paint chips around the front edge where it meets the steering column. This bike rides amazingly well and I have babied it the whole time I've owned it. Smooth shifting, smooth throttle, solid stopping with the three disc brakes. The only rust is on the exhaust header pipes.When I found her she had only 8,500 original miles!! I have put only 1,000 on her, new speedometer only has 340 miles. The range is about 120+ miles per tank. I usually fill up at 90-100 and reset the trip at fill up. Never crashed or dropped. I am selling because I am moving over to an adventure style bike and I live in a complex with limited parking and no garage. Believe me, I would keep it if I could garage it. So the price is pretty solid as she's well worth the money. I brought her from CT when I moved, but have clean Colorado title.
