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I see in the pic you uploaded dhall that it has a 4into1.. too bad it still didn't have the original exh. like Stev-o's bike.
- Oil burner. Be prepared for 1,5 - 2 lt per 1.000km and lots of oil disposal in the head. - exhaust (down-) pipes often brake- often cylinder haed gasket leakage- 4th gear tends to jump out-
BARRELS: AHH !!!. I COULD WRITE A BOOK ON THIS SUBJECT. BUT, TO SPARE YOU FROM THE BOREDOM I`LL BE BRIEF. THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY PUT DOWN TO THE PISTON AND RINGS. THESE WERE MODIFIED AND THE PISTONS WERE TEFLON COATED AND FITTED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. SOMEONE RELIABLY INFORMED ME, OFF THE RECORD OF COURSE, THAT THE PROBLEM LAY WITH THE BARRELS THEMSELVES. IT WOULD SEEM THAT IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE COST KAWASAKI HAD CHANGED THEIR MANUFACTURING ROUTINE. INSTEAD OF BORING THE SLEEVE OF THE BARREL IN SITU, THEY WERE BORING IT OUT FIRST AND THEN FITTING IT TO THE CYLINDER. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS RUN THE SLEEVE TENDED TO DISTORT CAUSING AN OVAL BORE. THE ONLY ANSWER WAS TO REBORE THE CYLINDER. TRY TELLING THAT TO THE CUSTOMER WHO HAD JUST SPENT OVER £2000 ON THEIR NEW BIKE. YES SIR, A FIRST SERVICE AND OH YES, A REBORE ! I DON'T THINK SO.!!!! . KAWASAKI RUSHED THROUGH SOME NEW MODIFIED CYLINDERS BUT EVEN NOW THERE ARE MANY BIKES THAT ARE UNMODIFIED AND STILL BURNING OIL. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE USA NEVER GOT TO HEAR OF THIS MODIFICATION. ALL THESE IMPORTS SEEMS TO BURN OIL FOR FUN. PERHAPS THE AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM COULD NOT HAVE COPED WITH THE LAW SUITS.!!!
I picked up on an '83 GPZ1100, back in the Fall of 2009. Still has the fuel injection and someone put a Kerker 4 into 1 on it. Runs like a Champ. No plans to get rid of it anytime soon. I was concerned about the handlebar layout, at first, but after I rode it, No Problem. If I ever get to where I can post photos again, I will post it up. Never regretted getting mine.
There is a project GPz in my area that is tempting. Been for sale for awhile, maybe I should lowball him?!!But do I need another Kawasaki??http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/5776907575.html
Ask him about the 500 triple in his photo Steve.
I didn't remember if I had posted a photo of my '83 Kawasaki GPZ1100 or not. Needs some detailing, the stripes are fading, the Kerker needs to be prepped and repainted or coated. But runs great and is still running the EFI system. I believe it is stock, except for the Kerker and the pods. Well, and the rear brake line isn't stock either.
Nice bike Bill
