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Offline Industrial Rat400f Killer

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I swear, it followed me home
« on: April 22, 2012, 07:28:08 AM »
I couldn't resist this bike when the seller asked if I'd make a trade for another bike I had. I need to find an exhaust that has better ground clearance because the PO put an 18" wheel on the front and a GS1100 swing arm on the back. The shocks are more pitched due to the swing arm so the back are lowered by that. The stock front wheel is a 19" so having the 18" on there lowered the front. I'd like to keep it low but the header scrapes when cornering. I'm going to try a MAC header and if that don't work I'm not sure what to do. Other than that the bike is ready to ride, which I plan on doing a lot of. This thing is crazy, fast.

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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 07:40:59 AM »
Very nice score!  Does the PO have the original parts?  Why not just go back to stock?  The Kerker's nice, IMO.
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 07:42:25 AM »
Quote from: Greggo on April 22, 2012, 07:40:59 AM
Very nice score!  Does the PO have the original parts?  Why not just go back to stock?  The Kerker's nice, IMO.

Like I mentioned in my post I'd like to keep it low that's why.
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2012, 07:44:53 AM »
Nice Kawasaki Liter Bike..excellent color  :). Is it a KZ1100 ?
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2012, 07:48:47 AM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 22, 2012, 07:44:53 AM
Nice Kawasaki Liter Bike..excellent color  :). Is it a KZ1100 ?

1977 KZ1000 which is the second year of the KZ1000 I think.
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2012, 08:49:59 AM »
Nice one. I had a 78' Silver/Blue Z1-R KZ1000 w/ the O.E. coffin tank & 18" front wheel..they went to 19" on the 79' Z1-R which was a Black Cycle.
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2012, 11:46:39 AM »
I had one of these too, loved it. Always ran great, never an issue. I had a Kerker on it. 
One day I will get another Kaw, but a Z1 this time.
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2012, 12:19:41 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 22, 2012, 11:46:39 AM
I had one of these too, loved it. Always ran great, never an issue. I had a Kerker on it. 
One day I will get another Kaw, but a Z1 this time.

I've got a thing for those ZXR1200's
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2012, 12:21:58 PM »
Is this the 998 or the 1015?
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2012, 01:43:00 PM »
Quote from: Greggo on April 22, 2012, 12:19:41 PM
Quote from: Stev-o on April 22, 2012, 11:46:39 AM
I had one of these too, loved it. Always ran great, never an issue. I had a Kerker on it. 
One day I will get another Kaw, but a Z1 this time.

I've got a thing for those ZXR1200's

Me too:) I'm gonna own one of those someday.
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Re: I swear, it followed me home
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2012, 02:40:47 PM »
Nice!  That's on my own list of future bikes!
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